Agricultural R&D and Export Survival in ECOWAS Countries

Aristide Bonsdaouêndé Valea, Lota Dabio Tamini and Damien Rousselière ()
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Aristide Bonsdaouêndé Valea: UTS - Université Thomas Sankara
Lota Dabio Tamini: CREATE - ULaval - Université Laval [Québec]
Damien Rousselière: SMART - Structures et Marché Agricoles, Ressources et Territoires - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement, Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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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.

Keywords: Agri-food trade; ECOWAS; Export duration; PWP-TT; R&D (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-02-02
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Published in International Trade Journal, 2025, pp.1-23. ⟨10.1080/08853908.2025.2454536⟩

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DOI: 10.1080/08853908.2025.2454536

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