Assessing the long-term impact of agricultural research on productivity: Evidence from France

Valérie Orozco (), Jean-Pierre Butault, Antonio Musolesi, Michel Simioni, Bertrand Schmitt and Stéphane Lemarié

TSE Working Papers from Toulouse School of Economics (TSE)

Abstract: This paper analyses the economic impact of agricultural research on productivity in France over the period 1959-2012. Adopting a dynamic time series model, we provide evidence that the impact of French agricultural research is in the range of values estimated for other countries, with the estimated long-run elasticity being 0.16, which corresponds to an internal rate of return of 22%. The estimated elasticity decreases at the beginning of the 1970s. Complementary analyses are developed to take into account the evolution of the priorities of public agricultural research (reorientation towards more fundamental objectives and focus on broader objective than productivity enhancement).

JEL-codes: Q16 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-02
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