Institutional Change and Effective Financing of Agricultural Research in Latin America

R.G. Echeverria, E.J. Trigo and D. Byerlee

Working Papers from World Bank - Technical Papers

Abstract: This paper reviews recent institutional change and innovative mechanisms for funding of agricultural research in Latin America, including commercialization of research results through joint public- private sector ventures, competitive funds, research foundations, farmer-managed levies on agricultural production, and greater involvement of universities and private agrobusiness.

Keywords: LATIN AMERICA; AGRICULTURE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O50 O54 Q10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34 pages
Date: 1996
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