Extension Commercialization: How Much to Charge for Extension Services
利用以色列数据估计推广服务的供给和需求函数，计算最优服务次数和单价，并讨论适用于其他国家的推广政策问题。
Abstract As public agricultural extension organizations around the world examine the possibility of privatizing or commercializing part or all their services, several issues arise. In this paper I address the question of how to price the services provided. Using available data from Israel, a supply (marginal cost) function is estimated for the Israel Extension Service, and a demand function for extension services is estimated. The derived number of visits and the per visit price are calculated. Several general extension‐related policy issues that may also be applicable to other countries are discussed.