Science Under Scarcity: Principles and Practice for Agricultural Research Evaluation and Priority Setting

by Julian M. Alston, Philip G. Pardey, George W. Norton

Outlines theory and methods necessary for evaluating research in agriculture, for setting priorities for resource allocation, and assessing the social value of new technologies. Reviews methods such as economic surplus analysis, econometric techniques, mathematical programming procedures, and scoring models in the context of scientific policy, and explains how to apply the methods. Includes numerous b&w charts and tables. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

585 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995