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The Evenson-Kislev 'Research as Search' Model and the Green

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  • Robert Evenson
  • Yoav Kislev

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This paper applies the methodology originally developed by Zvi Griliches in his studies of Hybrid Corn technology to the Green Revolution. The Green Revolution in developing countries - i.e., the production and diffusion of "Modern Varieties" (MVs) of crops - had much in common with the development of Hybrid Corn varieties. In his original work, Griliches [1957] noted that the hybridization method was the "invention of a method of invention". The conversion of this method into actual inventions suited to a particular location required the building of plant breeding programs in that location, selecting varieties for that location. This conversion principle applied to the Green Revolution as well. This paper applies the "Research as Search" model of Evenson and Kislev [1976] to the production of MVs in the Green Revolution.

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  • Robert Evenson & Yoav Kislev, 2005. "The Evenson-Kislev 'Research as Search' Model and the Green," Annals of Economics and Statistics, GENES, issue 79-80, pages 613-628.
    • Handle: RePEc:adr:anecst:y:2005:i:79-80:p:613-628
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