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progressive interna- tionalization of the Euro. We will sustain that the actual productive situation (globalization) makes …
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and 19% of the technically usable hydroelectric Power. Regarding economic globalization, the general argument from the … degree of regulation is necessary to reach a "sustainable free trade." The technological aspect of globalization is so … developments based on new technologies intensive in science (biotechnology, new materials, new energy sources, nanotechnology, etc …
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is the leader in productive globalization (electronic commerce, subcontracting, and commercialization), (ii) the … subcontractors. These new tendencies that include productive globalization, China and the new production chains require the …
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This paper assesses the impact of 30 years of globalization on gender equity in well-being in Latin America and the …
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In this paper, a fifteen regions–fifteen sectors global Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model is calibrated. It offers quantitative enumeration of 5% exogenous biotechnological invention in USA in genetically modified crops namely, maize grains and soybean. Consequently, it results in...
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The decision to release a new transgenic crop variety for planting in the European Union (EU) is a decision under irreversibility and uncertainty. We use a real option model to assess the ex-ante incremental benefits and costs of the decision to release Bt maize and HT maize in the EU-15 member...
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Despite major scientific progress in the application of biotechnology in agriculture, public attitudes towards … biotechnology in general and genetically modified food (GM food) products in particular remain mixed in Africa. Examining responses … order to have clear and unbiased attitudes towards agricultural biotechnology in Africa, there is the need to substitute …
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Biotechnology Research (ICABR) lost one of its most enthusiastic founders and most important contributors. This special issue … biotechnology issues by collecting high-quality, peerreviewed scientific contributions to the ICABR Conference held June 12-14, 2008 … in Ravello, Italy. The conference theme, The Future of Agricultural Biotechnology: Creative Destruction, Adoption, or …
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A stakeholder survey was conducted in Ghana to assess the level of public perceptions and acceptance of agricultural biotechnologies. A total of 100 respondents drawn from academia, Non-governmental organizations, business community, government and other stakeholders were interviewed on their...
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This paper aims to relate the principles of Ronald Coase Theorem with negative impacts of biotechnology, taking cases … of specific research groups and medium-sized companies in biotechnology. We consider an application of economic theory on … analyzing the political economy of biotechnology since the transaction costs can best viewed their limitations and the limited …
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