Benefit-Cost Meta-Analysis of Investment in the International Agricultural Research Centres of the CGIAR

CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
SCIENCE COUNCIL

David A. Raitzer

Prepared on Behalf of the
CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment

September 2003

SCIENCE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
 

Table of Contents

 

This document comprises:

  1. Forward by Hans Gregersen, Chair of the CGIAR Science Council, Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA)

  2. Report of the study - Benefit-Cost Meta-Analysis of Investment in the International Agricultural Research Centres of the CGIAR

Table of Contents

FOREWORD BY THE CGIAR SCIENCE COUNCIL, STANDING PANEL ON IMPACT ASSESSMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Approach
1.2 Background on valuing the benefits of agricultural research

2. METHODOLOGY

2.1 Literature inventory and selection of studies for inclusion
2.2 Overview of studies in initial document pool
2.3 Data collection for review process
2.4 Description of “best practices” in economic impact assessment
2.5 Criteria for study selection
2.6 Aggregation of results
2.7 Limitations of the B-C Meta-Analysis

3. RESULTS

4. DISCUSSION

4.1 Effectiveness of the CGIAR investment
4.2 Methods of economic impact assessments reviewed
4.3 Recommendations for future activities

5. CONCLUSION

6. REFERENCES

APPENDIX I. Fields for Study Review Database

APPENDIX II. Characteristics of studies producing benefit values included in the meta-analysis

APPENDIX III. Glossary of Acronyms