From Guesstimates to GPStimates: Land Area Measurement and Implications for Agricultural Analysis

Development goals and poverty-reduction policies are often focused on raising agricultural productivity and dependent on farm household level data. Historically, household surveys commonly employed self-reported land area measurements for cost-effectiveness and convenience. However, as we illustrate...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of African economies 2015-11, Vol.24 (5), p.593-628
Hauptverfasser:	Carletto, Calogero, Gourlay, Sydney, Winters, Paul
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa Agricultural production Developing countries Economic analysis Estimation bias Global positioning systems GPS Land Land area LDCs Poverty Self report Studies
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