Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/315408 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Productivity Analysis [ISSN:] 1573-0441 [Volume:] 62 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] Springer US [Place:] New York [Year:] 2024 [Pages:] 239-255
Publisher: 
Springer US, New York
Abstract: 
Abstract Innovation is a key driver of productivity growth. This paper proposes a novel methodology in order to explore the impact of farm-level innovations on farm productivity and its components (i.e. technology, efficiency and scale) using representative data from Irish dairy farms. We measure innovation by an index based on employed production practices, continuous innovation activity and knowledge weighted by expert opinions. The results suggest that more innovative Irish dairy farmers are more productive. Specifically, all farmers improve their production technology and efficiency through their use of innovations, but farmers at specific levels of innovativeness may experience a decrease in productivity due to the small scale at which they operate. This indicates that innovation has a non-linear effect on productivity. We discuss the policy implications for reducing the unequal gains of innovation across farmers.
Subjects: 
Agricultural Innovation System (AIS)
Total factor productivity
Efficiency
Agriculture
Dairy production
Stochastic frontier analysis
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D24;Q12;O33
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Published Version
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