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Chapter Objectives:
Sector 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 1998
Agriculture 53.6 50.2 46.5 36.7 30.4 19.5 17.5 12.8 10.5 8.8
Industry 18.0 20.5 22.3 28.0 34.9 42.5 41.6 40.8 38.7 37.9
Services 28.4 29.3 31.2 35.3 34.7 38.0 41.0 46.3 50.7 53.2
Taiwan, 1955-1998
Taiwan Statistical Data Book, various years.
Share of Income by Sector (Percent)
Growth Countries
China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines,
Agriculture: Above 3% Thailand, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Tunisia,
GDP: 5% Turkey, Yemen, Cameroon
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Central
Agriculture: Bet. 1%-3% African Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras,
GDP: Bet. 3%-5% Upper Volta.
Annual Labor Productivity Growth Rates
1960-1980
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ep end Land size
In pu t D
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Weather
Land Flooding
Labor Drought
Fertilizer Harvest
Disasters
irrigation Land Tenure
Technology
Storage &
Marketing
What Really Worked?
Fertilizer
Irrigation
Green Revolution