African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Technical efficiency and productivity growth in Egypt’s cotton production

Xosé A. Rodríguez
  • Xosé A. Rodríguez
  • Department of Quantitative Economics, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15782, Spain.
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Yahia H. Elasraag
  • Yahia H. Elasraag
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Cairo University, Gammaa St., Giza 12613, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 29 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 16 September 2014
  •  Published: 01 October 2014

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