Lab Research Objectives
Quantifying Long-Term Spatially Disaggregated Productivity Performance: To conduct novel and impactful assessments of sustainable productivity performance at granular spatial scales over extended time frames, enabling a more precise and actionable understanding of localized agricultural productivity patterns and variations.
Assessing Global Agricultural R&D Spending and Innovative Activity: To systematically evaluate and document the global expenditure on agricultural research and development, discerning patterns, key players, and potential investment gaps.
Exploring the Technology, R&D, Climate, and Policy Nexus: To explore and establish correlations between agricultural productivity trends and a conglomerate of influencing factors – technology adoption, R&D investments, climatic factors, and prevailing policy frameworks.
How Chai Lab applies GEMS Services
Current Greyling Lab Projects
Active Partnerships and Collaboration
- InSTePP Center - University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
- Johan Fourie, Laboratory for the Economics of Africa’s Past (LEAP), Stellenbosch University
- Jutta Bolt, Faculty of Economics and Business, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Groningen University,
- Eric Green, Department of Economic History, Lund University
- Chai Lab - University of Minnesota, GEMS Informatics
- Joglekar Lab - University of Minnesota, GEMS Informatics
Greyling Lab Members
Current Greyling Lab members
- Jan C. Greyling, PhD, Principal Investigator
- Philip G. Pardey, PhD, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics & GEMS Informatics Center
- Oluwaseun Gakenou, MSc, Stellenbosch University
- Connie Chan-Kang, PhD, GEMS Informatics Data Steward
Past Greyling Lab members
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