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Public agricultural research, political economy, and climate change: A literature review

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  • Ruiqing Miao
  • Recep Ulucak
  • David Zilberman

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Impacted by both economic and political forces, agricultural research serves as a critical approach to alleviating the adverse effects of climate change. Focusing on public agricultural research in the United States, this paper provides a literature review on research and development from the perspectives of the market environment and political economy. It also examines the current assessment of agricultural research effectiveness in addressing the challenges of climate change. A bibliometric analysis is conducted to appreciate the knowledge dynamics in the nexus of agricultural research, political economy, and climate change. Future research directions related to public agricultural research are discussed.

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  • Ruiqing Miao & Recep Ulucak & David Zilberman, 2024. "Public agricultural research, political economy, and climate change: A literature review," Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 46(3), pages 954-982, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:apecpp:v:46:y:2024:i:3:p:954-982
    DOI: 10.1002/aepp.13455
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