Aspects of the political economy of technical change in developed countries
Technological change has played an important role in stimulating remarkable productivity growth in United States agriculture. In the last decade, however, there has been an ominous slow-down. This paper suggests that explanations of the U.S. experience have become excessively economistic, and that technological change must be understood not only as a search for economic efficiency, but also as an instrument of change (or inertia) in social relations. This argument is supported by an examination of the process of technical change in California agriculture, with emphasis on the mechanized harvest of specialty crops
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KOHA-OAI-BVE:92562023-06-13T12:25:35ZAspects of the political economy of technical change in developed countriesTechnical change and social conflict in agriculture; Latin American perspectives Janvry, Alain de 61545 127846 Veen, E.P. Le Piñeiro, Martín E. 105825 Trigo, E.J. textBoulder, Colo. (EUA)1983engTechnological change has played an important role in stimulating remarkable productivity growth in United States agriculture. In the last decade, however, there has been an ominous slow-down. This paper suggests that explanations of the U.S. experience have become excessively economistic, and that technological change must be understood not only as a search for economic efficiency, but also as an instrument of change (or inertia) in social relations. This argument is supported by an examination of the process of technical change in California agriculture, with emphasis on the mechanized harvest of specialty cropsTechnological change has played an important role in stimulating remarkable productivity growth in United States agriculture. In the last decade, however, there has been an ominous slow-down. This paper suggests that explanations of the U.S. experience have become excessively economistic, and that technological change must be understood not only as a search for economic efficiency, but also as an instrument of change (or inertia) in social relations. This argument is supported by an examination of the process of technical change in California agriculture, with emphasis on the mechanized harvest of specialty cropsURN:ISBN:0-86531-802-6 |
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Technological change has played an important role in stimulating remarkable productivity growth in United States agriculture. In the last decade, however, there has been an ominous slow-down. This paper suggests that explanations of the U.S. experience have become excessively economistic, and that technological change must be understood not only as a search for economic efficiency, but also as an instrument of change (or inertia) in social relations. This argument is supported by an examination of the process of technical change in California agriculture, with emphasis on the mechanized harvest of specialty crops |
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