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http://dx.doi.org/10.12719/KSIA.2018.30.4.269

Importance of Governance Infrastructure on Sustainable Agricultural Production: A Case of Central Asia  

Ishangulyyev, Rovshen (Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Sang Hyeon (Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Kangwon National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of International Agriculture / v.30, no.4, 2018 , pp. 269-276 More about this Journal
Abstract
Achievement of sustainable agricultural development is one of the most important issues in many developing countries. In addition, basic inputs such as labor and capital, and social and environmental factors are important factors in agricultural production in developing countries. This study examines impact of governance conditions of Central Asian newly independent Post-Soviet Union countries on agricultural production and production efficiencies by using World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators. The studied countries had similar socio-economic conditions and environments before independence; however, those countries have different forms of development. Empirical results showed that governance improvement helped to increase agricultural production significantly. In addition, we found that each governance factor has different effects on agricultural production. The findings of this study would be a base for sustain agricultural production in developing countries, and stressed the necessity of improved governance conditions as well as input investments for achievement of agricultural development.
Keywords
agricultural production; central asia; governance; governance indicators; cobb-douglass production function;
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