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100			_aDas, Karabi and Das, debarshi _924312
245			_aTechnical efficiency in small tea gardens of Assam
260			_aReview of Development and Change
300			_a25(1), Jun, 2020: p.112-130
520			_aAlthough Assam has been the leading producer of tea in India, the small tea growers are a new phenomenon in the state. In the last four decades this sector has experienced tremendous growth. Owners of small plots in the hinterland of eastern Assam have taken to small tea cultivation. The sector has a potential to mitigate underdevelopment; but one needs to understand if there is technical inefficiency in its production. This paper affirms the presence of technical inefficiency and investigates its sources. Our research is based on primary data collected across five districts of eastern and central Assam. Stochastic frontier model has been used to ascertain technical inefficiency. Policy implications are spelled out in the end. – Reproduced
650			_aTea garden, Small tea garden, Bought leaf factory, Technical efficiency, Stochastic frontier model _921911
773			_aReview of Development and Change
906			_aTEA GARDEN - INDIA
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