Cultivating Success: The Role of Institutions, Policies and Investments in Driving Rural Transformation in Australia

IF 0.8 3区社会学 Q1 AREA STUDIES

Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI:10.1002/app5.70056

Moyu Chen, Christopher Findlay, Yu Sheng, Chunlai Chen, Jikun Huang

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Australiaʼs agricultural sector has experienced a remarkable resurgence in economic growth since the late 1970s, effectively reversing decades of stagnation following World War II. At the heart of this resurgence lies the pivotal role of agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) growth, which has been 1.4% a year accounting for more than two-thirds of the growth in agricultural output. Crucially, government interventions, encompassing a range of institutions, policies, and investments (IPIs), have significantly contributed to this transformation process. These IPIs include deregulation, substantial investments in research and development, and effective water management. This paper reviews agricultural development in Australia since the 1950s and the profound role of IPIs on agricultural TFP. By drawing valuable insights from the Australian experience, we shed light on the pivotal role that governments can play in fostering agricultural GDP growth, sustainability, and resilience within an ever-evolving global landscape.

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培育成功：制度、政策和投资在推动澳大利亚农村转型中的作用

自20世纪70年代末以来，澳大利亚的农业部门经历了经济增长的显著复苏，有效地扭转了二战后数十年的停滞。这种复苏的核心在于农业全要素生产率（TFP）增长的关键作用，该增长每年达到1.4%，占农业产出增长的三分之二以上。至关重要的是，包括一系列制度、政策和投资（IPIs）在内的政府干预对这一转型进程作出了重大贡献。这些ipi包括放松管制、大量投资于研究和开发以及有效的水资源管理。本文回顾了20世纪50年代以来澳大利亚的农业发展，以及ipi对农业全要素生产率的深刻影响。通过从澳大利亚的经验中获得宝贵的见解，我们揭示了在不断变化的全球格局中，政府在促进农业GDP增长、可持续性和弹性方面可以发挥的关键作用。

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Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies AREA STUDIES-

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3.20

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5.30%

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6 weeks

期刊介绍： Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies is the flagship journal of the Crawford School of Public Policy at The Australian National University. It is a peer-reviewed journal that targets research in policy studies in Australia, Asia and the Pacific, across a discipline focus that includes economics, political science, governance, development and the environment. Specific themes of recent interest include health and education, aid, migration, inequality, poverty reduction, energy, climate and the environment, food policy, public administration, the role of the private sector in public policy, trade, foreign policy, natural resource management and development policy. Papers on a range of topics that speak to various disciplines, the region and policy makers are encouraged. The goal of the journal is to break down barriers across disciplines, and generate policy impact. Submissions will be reviewed on the basis of content, policy relevance and readability.