Is Investment in Agricultural Research a Good Substitute for Price Support in U.S. Cotton?
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This article examines the effects of R&D on cotton yield and relationship between R&D
and commodity support programs. The results indicate that yield elasticities with respect
to cotton R&D is around 0.2-0.5 based on different regions. It further indicates that R&D
increases government expenditures when both commodity programs and R&D funding
exist. However, if the future WTO Doha negotiations rules out the possibility of price
support programs, increasing R&D funding may provide one of the solutions for farmers
to recover their income with 5-6 years lag.