1 food processing and innovation rural secretariat, jan 25, 2008 derek brewin funding by cairn
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Food Processing and Innovation
Rural Secretariat, Jan 25, 2008
Derek Brewin
Funding by CAIRN
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Ranges in Income Growth Rates
Countries USA 3%, China 8%
U.S. Counties 1970 to 2000 Lowest -1%, Highest 8%
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Why Growth Rates Vary
Shrinking investment at higher levels of capital causes Income itself to grow slower at higher levels of capital
Convergence: Rich economies grow slower than poor ones
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Why Incomes Vary:Urban and Rural Convergence
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Why Incomes Vary:Urban and Rural Convergence
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"[K]nowledge is now the most versatile and the most important of all the factors of production, whether we can measure it or not. . . A computer wizard with a bold new program in mind can walk across a border with no tariff, carrying more capital assets within her head than might be contained in a thousand cargo ships." Berkowitz (2001)
Why Human Capital?
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•Clear Link between Education to Higher Incomes
•Human Capital Supports Innovation
•Knowledge spillovers
•Effective increase in Labor Force (Lucas)
Evidence of the Importance Human Capital
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•Rural effects on industry mix
•Industry mix affects payoff on human capital
•Less spillover
Rural Human Capital
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Measures Human Capital and Innovation?
Human Capital Most studies measure years of education Education not complete Regional Stocks
Innovation OECD Measure (Process versus Product) Our Survey Self Identify
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Food Processing Industry May have Procurement reasons for Rural Location.
Survey of all members of Provincial Food Processor Associations in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Ask them about R & D activities and innovation
150 completed surveys
Food Processing(Omidvar and MacDonald)
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Some definitions
Product versus process innovation Process
an innovation that lowers the cost of production Substitute a cheaper input, rearrange a workstation to be more
efficient, improved computer program for record keeping, worker training to increase productivity
Product An innovation designed to enhance demand Exploit niche markets, monopolistically competitive-type market Better packaging, a food additive to make the product more tasty,
enhanced nutritional characteristics
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Omidvar
Findings:
Urban and Education levels no effect on
process innovation
Urban had higher product innovation
Higher Education levels led to more product
innovation
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MacDonald
Findings:
More innovation if firm has access to
large population (market or labor supply)
Newer and larger firms innovate
more
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Monchuk, Brewin and Partridge
Examining the Adoption of Product and Process Innovations in the Canadian Food Processing Industry
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Motivation
Closer look at product innovationRelationship between product and process
innovationProduct innovation in general versus in-house
innovationAdditional innovation considerations
Firm characteristics Other innovation considerations
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Some definitions
Innovation in general versus in-house innovation Innovations in general may be adopted based
on the discoveries within the firm as well as those originating outside the firm itself (may include copying, imitation, etc)
In-house innovations are those resulting from efforts primarily within the firm itself
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Hypotheses
Firms will be more likely to develop their own product
innovations if they also developed their own process
innovations (due to synergies in the discovery process)
In-house product innovations should be more closely
tied to process innovations than general product
innovations.
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Results
Contrast two models explaining:1. Any product innovation
2. In-house product innovation Use probit regression
Inference based on robust std. errors Results in terms of marginal effects/elasticities
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Product Innovation Process Innovation In-House Not In-House In-House Not In-House Company Characteristics Employment (100's) 1.297 -0.617 0.131 0.541 (2.80) (-1.62) (1.03) (2.60) Year Established 0.016 -0.001 0.005 0.000 (1.71) (-0.09) (0.77) (0.06) Distance to a Major City (1000 km) 0.521 1.641 2.443 -0.834 (0.39) (1.40) (2.66) (-0.83)
Impact of Innovation on Business Enter International Markets -0.121 0.176 -0.025 0.210 (-1.18) (1.57) (-0.27) (2.19) Keep up with Competitors 0.506 -0.221 0.382 -0.378 (3.50) (-2.33) (4.70) (-4.28) Factors Hindering Innovation Lack of information on Markets 0.224 -0.066 -0.096 -0.039 (1.79) (-0.54) (-1.07) (-0.39) Difficulty finding Cooperators 0.219 0.009 0.013 0.153 (1.82) (0.09) (0.16) (1.83) Lack of Access to Rail/Airports -0.430 0.226 -0.150 0.289 (-2.71) (2.16) (-1.27) (3.02)
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Product Innovation Process Innovation In-House Not In-House In-House Not In-House Company Characteristics Employment (100's) 1.297 -0.617 0.131 0.541 (2.80) (-1.62) (1.03) (2.60) Year Established 0.016 -0.001 0.005 0.000 (1.71) (-0.09) (0.77) (0.06) Distance to a Major City (1000 km) 0.521 1.641 2.443 -0.834 (0.39) (1.40) (2.66) (-0.83)
Impact of Innovation on Business Enter International Markets -0.121 0.176 -0.025 0.210 (-1.18) (1.57) (-0.27) (2.19) Keep up with Competitors 0.506 -0.221 0.382 -0.378 (3.50) (-2.33) (4.70) (-4.28) Factors Hindering Innovation Lack of information on Markets 0.224 -0.066 -0.096 -0.039 (1.79) (-0.54) (-1.07) (-0.39) Difficulty finding Cooperators 0.219 0.009 0.013 0.153 (1.82) (0.09) (0.16) (1.83) Lack of Access to Rail/Airports -0.430 0.226 -0.150 0.289 (-2.71) (2.16) (-1.27) (3.02)
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Conclusions Greater competition is associated with more
innovation Larger firms are a somewhat more prone to
innovate. The relationship between product and process
innovation was stronger for in-house Mixed results from distance to urban centre
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Policy Implications? Less Returns to Education in Rural Areas
View Urban Growth Engines as Customers
Sell amenities - commuters, retirees
Nearby rural regions have an advantage
Competition/Size Trade-offs in Food Processing
Sort out Innovation In-house in Rural Areas