Estimating overall returns to international agricultural research in Africa through benefit-cost analysis: A "best-evidence" approach

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-100

  Maredia, Mywish K ^a   Raitzer, David Anthony ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Africa; Agriculture research; Benefit cost analysis; CGIAR; Economic benefits; Impact assessment; NARS

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INVENTORY; LITERATURE REVIEW;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 74349112667     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2009.00427.x     Document Type: Article

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