Byerlee, D. (2000) Targeting poverty alleviation in priority setting for agricultural research. Food Policy, 25. pp. 429-445.
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Abstract
This paper provides a brief overview of research priority setting methods at various levels in national research systems, noting the changing emphasis from supply- to demand-driven approaches at both macro- and micro-levels of priority setting. The scope for incorporating a poverty dimension into priority setting is then reviewed within a general framework that recognises the complexity of the link between research investments and poverty alleviation. The effectiveness of this targeting is likely to be very situation specific. A case study of macro priority setting in Pakistan shows the limited scope to target benefits to the poor through reallocation of research resources among commodities, relative to a ranking based on the efficiency objective. Given present knowledge, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of research systems in promoting broad-based technical change should be emphasised more than major efforts to target poverty directly. This will involve a combination of supply- and demand-driven approaches to priority setting at different levels in the research system that will enhance both the efficiency and poverty alleviation impacts of research.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Agricultural research; Poverty alleviation; Research priority setting; Pakistan |
| Author Affiliation: | Rural Development Department, World Bank, 1818 H St NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA |
| Subjects: | Plant Production |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr T L Gautham |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Dec 2016 07:36 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Dec 2016 07:36 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14618 |
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