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Education and agricultural production in Mozambique : the case of maize
| Resumo: | This paper analyses the relationship between the levels of education and of maize production in Mozambique in the period from 1992 to 2013 using a spatial econometric panel data model. Based on the results obtained, it was possible to identify a positive and statistically significant spatial error effect meaning that spatial autocorrelation exists among provinces relative to maize production, and this autocorrelation is positive. Although there is negative correlation between technical education and maize production in Mozambique, there are evidences that maize production increases can be explained by primary and secondary schooling and by the increment of number of schools. Therefore education should be considered a main issue in agricultural development. The results follow the findings of other countries concerning the higher impact of primary and secondary schooling comparing to any other level of education. The relevant has policy implications are derived. |
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| Autores principais: | Bruna, Natacha Rivi |
| Assunto: | education agricultural production maize Mozambique spatial econometrics educação produção agrícola milho Moçambique econometria espacial |
| Ano: | 2014 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | This paper analyses the relationship between the levels of education and of maize production in Mozambique in the period from 1992 to 2013 using a spatial econometric panel data model. Based on the results obtained, it was possible to identify a positive and statistically significant spatial error effect meaning that spatial autocorrelation exists among provinces relative to maize production, and this autocorrelation is positive. Although there is negative correlation between technical education and maize production in Mozambique, there are evidences that maize production increases can be explained by primary and secondary schooling and by the increment of number of schools. Therefore education should be considered a main issue in agricultural development. The results follow the findings of other countries concerning the higher impact of primary and secondary schooling comparing to any other level of education. The relevant has policy implications are derived. |
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