The Fundamental Causes of Economic GrowthA Comparative Analysis of the Total Factor Productivity Growth of European Agriculture, 1950-2005

  1. Miguel Martín-Retortillo 1
  2. Vicente Pinilla 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Alcalá
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    Universidad de Alcalá

    Alcalá de Henares, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04pmn0e78

  2. 2 Universidad de Zaragoza
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    Universidad de Zaragoza

    Zaragoza, España

    ROR https://ror.org/012a91z28

Revista:
Historia agraria: Revista de agricultura e historia rural

ISSN: 1139-1472

Año de publicación: 2022

Número: 88

Páginas: 191-217

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Historia agraria: Revista de agricultura e historia rural

Resumen

En las últimas décadas, el debate sobre el crecimiento económico se ha centrado, en gran medida, en sus causas fundamentales, es decir, en el papel jugado por las instituciones, la geografía, el comercio o la cultura. En sintonía con esta preocupación, este trabajo analiza las causas subyacentes del crecimiento de la productividad agraria en Europa en la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Para alcanzar este objetivo, hemos calculado la productividad total de los factores en la agricultura europea y planteado varios modelos econométricos para averiguar la importancia de dichas causas fundamentales. Nuestro trabajo pone de relieve que unas instituciones inclusivas, unas políticas de apoyo a la agricultura que no desincentiven la innovación, un capital humano cualificado y una amplia apertura al comercio internacional son factores clave para favorecer el crecimiento de la productividad en la agricultura.

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