Efficiency of research investments in the presence of international spillovers: Wheat research in developing countries

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-16

  Maredia, Mywish K ^a   Byerlee, Derek ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

CIMMYT; Developing countries; Investment efficiency; Research spillovers; Wheat breeding research

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; DEVELOPING WORLD; INVESTMENT; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

EID: 0033981316     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5150(99)00040-7     Document Type: Article

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