Has IFPRI’s research decentralization strategy made a difference? An econometric study of African and Asian Countries, 1981–2014

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作者：

SamuelBenin; FrankM.Place; PeterB.R.Hazell

关键词：

Science,Technology,andInnovation;  AgricultureProduction;  Modeling; 

年份：

2018

总页数：

112

语种：

English

信息来源：

国际粮食政策研究所（IFPRI）

摘要：

This study uses country-level panel data on 57 countries in Africa and Asia from 1981 to 2014 to assess the relationships between IFPRI’s in-country presence (as measured by staff present) and various policy and outcome indicators in those countries. An econometric model with country fixed-effects, year fixed-effects, and country-specific time trends is used, controlling for several factors deemed to affect the different policy and outcome indicators such as the country’s research capacity, production environment and resources, political economy and institutions, and complementary investments. Related Publications Brief: Has IFPRI’s research decentralization strategy made a difference? An econometric study of African and Asian Countries, 1981–2014 The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) introduced a decentralization strategy over 15 years ago that has relied heavily on outposting of staff to developing countries to work more closely with national and regional partners. This stud…