Agricultural policy and wheat production: A case study of Pakistan | Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 2011

Author(s)

Amanat Ali Department of Economics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad – Pakistan

Faiz-Ur-Rehman Department of Economics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad – Pakistan

Muhammad Nasir Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad – Pakistan

Muhammad Zaman Ranjha Department of Economics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad – Pakistan

Abstract

The study aims to determine the effect of Agriculture Policy on wheat production inPakistan. The effect of change in tax/subsidy on agricultural productivity depends upon their respective sensitivities, which is reflected through the value of Nominal Protection Coefficient (NPC). NPC is a ratio between border prices and prices received by the local producer. Using the data for the period 1971-2006, the study concludes that the government policy has insignificant effect on wheat production though the sign of its coefficient is positive. JEL Classification: H23, H24, Q18.

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Page(s) 491-497

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Published Journal: Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Year: 2011

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