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Economic Analysis of the Agricultural Sector in Santa Cruz Bolivia
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Gómez, Enrique J. Buch |
| Copyright Year | 1974 |
| Abstract | Economic Analysis of the Agricultural Sector in Santa Cruz, Bolivia by Enrique Gomez, Doctor of Philosophy Utah State University, 1974 Major Professor: Dr. B. Delworth Gardner Department: Economics xi A linear programming technique is used to calculate the land allocation that maximizes the returns to the agricultural producers in the provinces Santisteban, Sara, Warnes, Ibanez, and Ichilo, in the department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, under different sets of prices. All the input requirements per unit of land and average expected yields are estimated from survey data collected from farmers in Bolivia. Constraints on availability of land and labor are also estimated. Seven crops are included in the model: soybeans, wheat, cotton, yuca, sugar cane, rice, and corn. The model is first examined under the set of prices that existed prior to the 67 percent devaluation of the Bolivian currency of October 1972. Supply schedules are calculated for each one of the crops. Later, the price changes caused by the devaluation are introduced into the model, and their impact upon the "optimum" land allocation in the area is ascertained. A supply curve is derived for cotton under "after devaluation" prices. The effect of an export tax, on land utilized for cotton production is analyzed. It is estimated that a 40 percent tax on cotton |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3204&context=etd&httpsredir=1&referer= |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
