The Contribution of Research and Extension to Agricultural Productivity Growth

Yao-Chi Lu and Philip L. Cline

No 284083, 1975 Annual Meeting, August 10-13, Columbus, Ohio from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: The rate of return to public expenditures on research and extension aimed at increasing productivity at the farm level was estimated to be 22 percent for the 1939-72 period. It declined over time, from 25 percent for the 1939-48 period to 19. 5 percent for the 1969'" 72 period.

Keywords: Production; Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 1975-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.284083

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