OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers

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1815-6797 (online)
DOI :
10.1787/18156797
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Selected studies on various food, agriculture and fisheries issues from the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate.

NB. No. 1 to No. 58 were released under the previous series title OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Working Papers.

 

The Benefits from Agricultural Research and Development, Innovation, and Productivity Growth You or your institution have access to this content

Authors:
Julian M. Alston1
Author Affiliations
  • 1: University of California, United States

Publication Date
01 Aug 2010
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No.:
31
Pages
27
DOI
10.1787/5km91nfsnkwg-en

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This report contains a review of the literature on the role of agricultural research and development in fostering innovation and productivity in agriculture. The review seeks to clarify concepts and terminology used in the area, provide a critical assessment of approaches found in the literature, report main results, and draw inferences. A key finding is that the social rate of return to investments in agricultural R&D has been generally high. Specific findings differ depending on methods and modelling assumptions, particularly assumptions concerning the research lag distribution, the nature of the research-induced technological change, and the nature of the markets for the affected commodities.
Also available in: French
Keywords:
agricultural R&D, agricultural productivity, productivity growth, innovation