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Record Nr.

UNINA9911018934703321

Titolo

Public-private collaboration in agricultural research : new institutional arrangements and economic implications / / edited by Keith O. Fuglie and David E. Schimmelpfennig

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, Iowa, : Iowa State University Press, 2000

ISBN

9786611814564

9781281814562

1281814563

9780470376966

0470376961

9780470376744

0470376740

9780585250687

0585250685

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (376 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FuglieKeith Owen

SchimmelpfennigDavid

Disciplina

630/.7/2073

Soggetti

Agriculture - Research - Economic aspects - United States

Agriculture - Research - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Public-Private Collaboration in Agricultural Research; CONTENTS; Foreword by Susan E. Offutt; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION; 1 Overview of the Volume; I. INNOVATIONS IN FINANCING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; 2 Trends in Agricultural Research Expenditures in the United States; 3 Financing Agricultural R&D in Rich Countries: What's Happening and Why; 4 Financing Agricultural Research with Prior Distortionary Taxes and Subsidies; II. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN PLANT AND ANIMAL RESEARCH; 5 A National Strategy for Plant Breeding in the United States

6 The Role of Federal, State, and Private Institutions in Seed Technology Generation7 Public and Private Investments in Animal Research; Ill.



INSTITUTIONS FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; 8 The CRADA Model for Public-Private Research and Technology Transfer in Agriculture; 9 The Research Consortium Model for Agricultural Research; 10 State Agricultural Experiment Stations and Intellectual Property Rights; IV. INTERNATIONAL SPILLOVERS IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; 11 Agricultural Technology Spillovers

12 Significance of International Spillovers from Public Agricultural Research13 The Private Sector and International Technology Transfer in Agriculture; 14 Assessing U.S. Benefits of Training Foreign Agricultural Scientists; CONCLUSION; 15. Public-Private Collaboration in Agricultural Research: The Future; Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Historically the United States has looked to the publicly funded agricultural research institutions at the Department of Agriculture and land-grant universities as the primary sources of new agricultural science and technology. However, during the past se

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970050503321

Titolo

Caring for America's children / / Anne Meadows, editor ; Panel on Child Care Policy, Committee on Child Development Research and Public Policy, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991

ISBN

9786610203482

9781280203480

128020348X

9780309583633

0309583632

9780585261560

0585261563

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (48 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

MeadowsAnne

Disciplina

362.7/12/0973

Soggetti

Child care - United States

Child care services - Standards - United States

Day care centers - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese



Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

CARING FOR AMERICA'S CHILDREN -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- I The Panel's Work and New Federal Law -- PANEL FINDINGS: The Current State of Child Care -- PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS: Looking to the Future -- NEW FEDERAL LAW -- FEDERAL TAX CREDITS -- EXPANSION OF HEAD START -- STATE GRANT PROGRAMS -- II Improving Quality -- CHARACTERISTICS OF QUALITY CHILD CARE -- STRUCTURAL ASPECTS OF QUALITY -- GROUP SIZE -- STAFF/CHILD RATIO -- CAREGIVERS' QUALIFICATIONS -- STABILITY AND CONTINUITY OF CAREGIVERS -- STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF DAILY ACTIVITIES -- SPACE AND FACILITIES -- REGULATION OF FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES -- OTHER FEATURES -- PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES FOR QUALITY -- THE UNFINISHED AGENDA.

Sommario/riassunto

Do child care centers and family day care homes provide quality care for the children they serve? Do parents know how to identify quality when selecting a center or family home for their children?  This easy-to-read, accessible booklet provides an overview of what constitutes quality in out-of-home care. Based on the National Research Council's detailed examination of child development and child care, Who Cares for America's Children , this booklet provides practical guidance for parents, child care providers, and policymakers. It highlights what to look for in a center or family day care home, presents what researchers and experts know about the best settings for children, and suggests what characteristics of quality care are amenable to standards or regulations.  Single copy, $6.50; 2-9 copies, $5.50 each; 10 or more copies, $3.75 each (no other discounts apply).