Innovation systems and technical efficiency in developing‐country agriculture
Summary. This study analyzes how agricultural innovation systems affect technical efficiency across 85 developing countries from 2004 to 2011. Mobile phone subscriptions and scientific research output both improve agricultural production efficiency. Countries in the lower technological class achieve 44% efficiency compared to 62% in the higher class, revealing substantial room for productivity gains through efficiency-focused investments in innovation infrastructure.
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Mekonnen, D., Spielman, D. J., Fonsah, E. G., & Dorfman, J. H.. (2015). Innovation systems and technical efficiency in developing‐country agriculture. Agricultural Economics. https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12164
Mekonnen, Dawit, et al. “Innovation systems and technical efficiency in developing‐country agriculture.” Agricultural Economics, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12164.
Mekonnen, Dawit, David J. Spielman, Esendugue Greg Fonsah, and Jeffrey H. Dorfman. 2015. “Innovation systems and technical efficiency in developing‐country agriculture.” Agricultural Economics. https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12164.
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title = {Innovation systems and technical efficiency in developing‐country agriculture},
author = {Dawit Mekonnen and David J. Spielman and Esendugue Greg Fonsah and Jeffrey H. Dorfman},
journal = {Agricultural Economics},
year = {2015},
doi = {10.1111/agec.12164},
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- DOI
- 10.1111/agec.12164
- Countries
- United States
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- North America
- Categories
- agtech, regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks
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- 2026-04-28