Agricultural R&D and Export Survival in ECOWAS Countries

Aristide Bonsdaouêndé Valea, Lota Dabio Tamini and Damien Rousselière

The International Trade Journal, 2025, vol. 39, issue 5, 473-495

Abstract: This study analyzes the effects of agricultural R&D on the export duration of agricultural products in ECOWAS countries. Research on this subject did not examine the role of R&D. This study aims to fill this gap for ECOWAS countries. We used the PWP-TT model to estimate the effects of upstream and downstream R&D investments on agricultural export survival rates. The main finding is that both upstream and downstream R&D have positive effects on trade duration. However, the results show that these effects vary across countries and that more R&D investments in the agricultural sector are necessary for ECOWAS countries.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/08853908.2025.2454536

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