Agricultural Research: Implications for Productivity in New Zealand and Australia

John Mullen; G. M. Scobie; J. Crean

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Agricultural Research: Implications for Productivity in New Zealand and Australia

John Mullen, G. M. Scobie, J. Crean

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Abstract

R&D is as an important source of productivity growth in New Zealand and Australian agriculture. In this paper trends in public investment in R&D and in productivity growth are reviewed. Investment in R&D has been flat in both countries until an upturn in recent years in New Zealand. Nevertheless research intensity in Australia appears to have been higher than that in New Zealand. Productivity growth is also likely to have been higher. We review recent analyses and tentatively conclude that returns to investments in domestic research in both countries are likely to have been in the order of 15 - 20%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	191-211
Number of pages	21
Journal	New Zealand Economic Papers
Volume	42
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00779950809544421
Publication status	Published - 2008

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