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This Springer academic volume examines how public investment in agricultural research and development has driven productivity gains across the United States and globally over the past 150 years. The book analyses the relationship between government spending on agricultural science and the growth of agricultural production, demonstrating that public R&D expenditure has consistently outpaced the value of agricultural output whilst simultaneously spurring productivity improvements in both developed and developing nations. Drawing on economic policy analysis, the work provides evidence of how strategic public funding in agricultural innovation has generated substantial returns, influencing agricultural practices and yields worldwide. Essential reading for economists, policy makers, and agricultural professionals seeking to understand the long-term impacts of research investment on food production systems and economic development.

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Springer publication examining 150 years of U.S. agricultural science policy and its global impact on farming productivity.

Analyses the relationship between public R&D spending growth and agricultural production value across developed and developing countries.

Part of the Natural Resource Management and Policy series, providing evidence-based economic policy perspectives on research investment returns.

Covers how government funding in agricultural research has shaped productivity gains in both rich and poor nations throughout the 20th Century and beyond.

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Release Date
14 December 2009
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18 April 2009

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