Fostering productivity and competitiveness in agriculture.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural productivity.

Agriculture--Economic aspects.

Agriculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (110 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This report reviews economic concepts of innovation, research and development (R&D), productivity and competitiveness, and their linkages. It then discusses evidence on developments in productivity and competitiveness in the agricultural and food processing sectors and on the relationship between agricultural productivity and farm size, factor intensity, farm specialisation, human capital, consumer demand, the natural environment, investments in general infrastructures and R&D, regulations, and agricultural policies. It describes developments in public and private investments in agricultural R&D and outlines their positive impact on productivity growth. Finally, it suggests an “innovation systems” approach would help understand better how innovation translates into productivity growth.

Contents:

Summary of evidence on productivity and competitiveness in the agri-food sector

References

Context and issues

Executive Summary

Foreword

Towards an innovation systems approach

Determinants of productivity growth and competitiveness

Developments in public and private research and development efforts

The evidence on agricultural productivity growth and competitiveness

Understanding agricultural competitiveness and productivity.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

92-64-16682-3

OCLC:

763163321