The perceived health and environmental risks of genetically modified (GM) technology have impeded its diffusion in developed countries. However, GM crops, which can provide direct consumer as well as producer value, have recently been developed. This study applies a stated choice experiment to...

As in every disaster, certain groups were more vulnerable than others to the effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE). Two-thirds of those who lost their lives were over 60 years old. Response efforts to the catastrophe also affected social groups differently and reflected existing...

This empirical study focuses on women's potential roles in Community-Based Disaster Management through a training program developed for women based on the preliminary research, which targeted three communities within the Kathmandu Valley. The study assessed the process of developing the training...

This empirical study focuses on women's potential roles in Community-Based Disaster Management through a training program developed for women based on the preliminary research, which targeted three communities within the Kathmandu Valley.The study assessed the process of developing the training...

The article presents a productivity analysis of Japanese wheat breeding research. We first estimate a hedonic function to determine the marginal implicit values of Japanese wheat characteristics and find that protein contributes substantially to millers' price offers to farmers. Induced...