Public research and development as a source of productivity change in South African agriculture

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 143-149

  Khatri, Yougesh ^a   Thirtle, Colin ^b   Van Zyl, Johan ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE; PUBLIC RESEARCH; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ROLE; RETURNS TO RESEARCH;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030471063     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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