The Economic impact of public agricultural research and development in the United States

Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 287-295

  Andersen, Matthew A ^a   Song, Wenxing ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Public agricultural R D; Agricultural productivity; Rate of return; Time series analysis

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; INVESTMENT; PROFITABILITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877813502     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/agec.12011     Document Type: Article

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