The Impact of Research and Development on Growth and Productivity in Agricultural Sector of Iran

مجله اقتصاد و توسعه کشاورزی

Article 4, Volume 25, Issue 2, July 2011   

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: 10.22067/jead2.v1390i2.9707

Authors

H. Mehrabi Boshrabadi^{* 1}; E. Javdan²

¹Agricultural Economics, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran

²Agricultural Planning, Economic and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI). Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Abstract
Research and Development (R&D) spending plays a major role in innovation, raising productivity and increasing economic growth. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of R&D spending on growth and total factor productivity (TFP) in Iran's agricultural sector. We estimate growth and productivity models using Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach and data over 1974 to 2007. Our results indicate that research and development spending has positive and significant effects on growth and total factor productivity in Iran's agricultural sector in short and long term. Therefore research and development can be used a main source of further growth of agricultural sector.
JEL Classification: O4, D24, Q16

Keywords

Agricultural Sector; Total Factor Productivity; Research and Development; Growth; Iran

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