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How Investment in RD&E Offset the Negative Impact of Climate Change on the Tunisian Agricultural Productivity Sector

author(s) Dhehibi, Boubaker - Frija, Aymen - Aw-Hassan, Aden A
from International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
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  • Northern Africa
  • Africa
  • World
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Boubaker Dhehibi, Aymen Frija, Aden A. Aw-Hassan. (15/5/2015). How Investment in RD&E Offset the Negative Impact of Climate Change on the Tunisian Agricultural Productivity Sector. Djerba, Tunisia: The Arid Regions Institute (IRA) and its partners
How Investment in RD&E Offset the Negative Impact of Climate Change on the Tunisian Agricultural Productivity Sector

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of research, development extension (RD&E) and climate change (measured in terms of change in rainfall) on the productivity growth of agriculture in Tunisia during the period 1970-2011, using output-based Törnqvist index combined with econometric regression. Results show that RD&E and climate change are significantly affecting the long-run productivity growth of the Tunisian agriculture. Climate change lessens the productivity of agriculture in the long run whilst RD&E boosts its productivity. Empirical findings suggest that an increase in agricultural RD&E investment is critical to improving long-run productivity growth in the face of adverse climate change

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