Kamanda, J and Birner, R and Bantilan, C (2015) The "Efficient Boundaries" of International Agricultural Research: A Conceptual Framework with Empirical Illustrations. In: International Association of Agricultural Economists, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy.
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Abstract
The role of international agricultural research centers (IARCs) has long been a subject of discussion, often with emphasis that they should conduct research that produces international public goods (IPGs). However, centers still face a dilemma on how to balance between IPGs and location-specific work. This paper contributes to the development of principles by which they should position themselves. Transaction cost economics was applied to develop a framework, which is then illustrated with an empirical case study of legume research at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. A participatory mapping technique (Net-Map) was combined with key informant interviews in India, Malawi and Ethiopia. We find that IARCS play an important role in germplasm improvement, the field in which they have a comparative advantage. However, due to insufficient capacity of national systems, they also engage in downstream activities. This reduces incentives for governments and donors to overcome governance challenges.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Divisions: | RP-Market Institutions and Policies |
| CRP: | CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CGIAR, Agricultural innovation, Comparative advantage, Research spillovers, Transaction costs |
| Subjects: | Others Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics |
| Depositing User: | Mr Ramesh K |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Nov 2015 09:50 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Nov 2015 09:50 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9138 |
| Acknowledgement: | UNSPECIFIED |
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