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Information age to genetic revolution: Embodied technology transfer and assimilation — A tale of two technologies
Das, Gouranga Gopal - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
grains and soybean. Consequently, it results in endogenously transmitted productivity gains via traded intermediates in user … and global trade. Also, concomitant 4% exogenous productivity shock in information technology along with 5% productivity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260603
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The maximum incremental social tolerable irreversible costs (MISTICs) and other benefits and costs of introducing transgenic maize in the EU-15
Wesseler, Justus; Scatasta, Sara; Nillesen, Eleonora - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009294600
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Acceptance of biotechnology and social-cultural implications in Ghana
Quaye, Wilhemina; Yawson, Ivy; Yawson, Robert M.; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009294606
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Editor’s introduction. the future of agricultural biotechnology: creative destruction, adoption, or irrelevance?–in honor of Prof. Vittorio Santaniello.
Wesseler, Justus; Scatasta, Sara - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009325671
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A stakeholder approach to investigating public perception and attitudes towards agricultural biotechnology in Ghana
Yawson, Robert M.; Quaye, Wilhemina; Williams, Irene E.; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009372591
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Transaction costs in biotechnology
Estrada, Fernando; Diaz, Natalia - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009395480
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The transaction costs in biotechnology
Estrada, Fernando; Diaz, Natalia - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009395487
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Transaction costs, externalities and innovation
Estrada, Fernando - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
particular, provides preconditions to estimate the specific market of biotechnology. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009397187
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Costos de transaccion, externalidades e innovación
Estrada, Fernando; Diaz, Natalia - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
particular, provides preconditions to estimate the specific market of biotechnology. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009397194
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Policy options of agricultural biotechnology R&D in Sub-Saharan Africa: key issues and aspects
Yawson, Robert M.; Yawson, Ivy - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This paper reviews the status of Agricultural Biotechnology in Sub-Saharan Africa. It addresses the potential economic … benefits to Sub-Saharan Africa and the effect biotechnology policies may have on growth, production and poverty reduction. The … extent to which agricultural biotechnology will compound or mitigate the constraints faced by smallholders …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009368479