Innovation and productivity advances in British agriculture: 1620-1850

Beng Jiunn Ang; Rajabrata Banerjee; Jakob Brochner Madsen

doi:10.4284/0038-4038-2011.239

Innovation and productivity advances in British agriculture: 1620-1850

Beng Jiunn Ang, Rajabrata Banerjee, Jakob Brochner Madsen

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Abstract

Theory, historiography, and empirical evidence suggest that agriculture is the key to economic development. This article examines the extent to which productivity advances in British agriculture during the period 1620-1850 were driven by technological progress. Measuring technology by patents and new book titles on agricultural methods, the results are consistent with endogenous growth theory, indicating that technological progress has played a significant role in agricultural productivity advances.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	162 - 186
Number of pages	25
Journal	Southern Economic Journal
Volume	80
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4284/0038-4038-2011.239
Publication status	Published - 2013

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