Portes: Revista mexicana de estudios sobre la Cuenca del Pacífico (Oct 2008)

Government technology push in agribusiness: a model of endogenous growth

  • Francisco Venegas Martínez,
  • Salvador Rivas Aceves

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 3
pp. 203 – 234

Abstract

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This paper develops a model of endogenous growth where the government acts as a promoting agent to boost technology in agribusiness. In the framework of a monetary economy, the optimal level of government spending to enhance technology in the agricultural industry is characterized. Moreover the impact of such a spending on economic welfare is assessed. Finally, a number of agro-oriented policies to increase growth in the sector are established.

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