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Antipodean agricultural and resource economics at 60: agricultural innovation

Julian M. Alston, Philip G. Pardey · 2016 · Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Summary. Agricultural innovation has transformed economies and livelihoods over 150 years, but creates complex economic and policy challenges. Market failures in agricultural research, unequal income distribution effects, and difficulty attributing consequences to specific causes complicate understanding. Australian agricultural economists have contributed significantly to studying these innovation economics issues since the 1950s.

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Alston, J. M., & Pardey, P. G.. (2016). Antipodean agricultural and resource economics at 60: agricultural innovation. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8489.12162

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DOI
10.1111/1467-8489.12162
Countries
Australia
Regions
Oceania
Categories
agtech, innovation-theory, policy
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2026-04-28