Benefit-cost meta-analysis of investment in the International Agricultural Research Centers of the CGIAR

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 96, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 108-123

  Raitzer, David A ^a   Kelley, Timothy G ^b  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

^b FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agricultural research; Benefit cost analysis; Impact assessment; R D; Technological change

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GREEN REVOLUTION; META-ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

EID: 37449005573     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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