THE IMPACT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON AUSTRALIAN RURAL PRODUCTIVITY

Trevor Hastings

Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1981, vol. 25, issue 01, 12

Abstract: In this paper the relationship between scientific agricultural research and aggregate rural productivity is investigated. The Solow 'residual' model is used to estimate productivity changes. An attempt is made to investigate the extent to which scientific research, measured by scientific personnel, 'explains' technical change. An education and climatic variable are added to the model. The results suggest a positive relationship between scientific research, climate and aggregate productivity.

Keywords: Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1981
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.22629

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