Educação, eficiência técnica e produtividade diferencial na região semi-árida do nordeste

Abstract

Toe main objective ofthis research is to estimate the influence of education levei on agricultural production and efficiency of input use and also to verify the contribution of factors to productivity differencial on farms owned by farmers with different . levei of education. For this purpose, multiple regression technique is used. The results suggested that education levei influenced positively agricultural production, but did not influence the parcial elasticity of inputs used. It was observed tha neutral technology and input use difference contribution benefited farmers with education levei 1. On the other hand, non neutral technology is in favor of producers having more than 2 years of schoolings. It can be said that total diference in per hectare value of output in the country of Petrolina is more on farms belonging to farmers who have more that 2 years of schoolings.