R&D Evaluation
Agtrans Research has a wide experience in the review and evaluation of agricultural and natural resource related R&D investment. This includes extensive experience in the use of cost-benefit analysis as a tool for both prospective and historical research evaluation. Clients in this area have come from both the public and private sectors. Evaluations have been undertaken on many scales, ranging from single projects to entire R&D portfolios.
Examples of completed projects include:
- Chudleigh P D and Simpson S L (2008) Impact Evaluation of the Farm Health and Safety Joint Venture https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/items/08-141
- Schofield N, Chudleigh P D and Simpson S L (2007) Land & Water Australia's Portfolio Return on Investment & Evaluation Case Studies - Report http://lwa.gov.au/products/ec071442
- Chudleigh P D and Bond K A (1993) (eds.) "Gains for Grain - Volume 4: Benefit-Cost Methods in Research Evaluation", Grains Research and
Development Corporation, Canberra.
- Chudleigh P D (2000) "Investment in Natural Resources R&D: a Synthesis of Life-of-Project Evaluations", Impacts of Research Series No IRO1/00, Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation, Canberra.
http://lwa.gov.au/files/products/land-and-water-australia/pr000078/pr000078.pdf
- Assessment of the Impact of the Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation Completed Projects (2001)
- Chudleigh, P D, Simpson S L and Schofield N (2006) “Economic Evaluation of R&D Investment in Natural Resource Management”, Evaluation Journal of Australasia”, Vol 6 No 2, pp37-48.
http://www.aes.asn.au/publications/Vol6No2/Economic_evaluation_of_R&D_investment_in_natural_resource_management.pdf
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