The potential introduction of genetically modified (GM) wheat has both supporters and opponents waging battle in the popular press and scholarly research. Supporters highlight the benefits to producers, while the opponents highlight the unknown safety factors for consumers.The topic is very...

A spatial equilibrium model based on a quadratic programming algorithm was developed to analyze world feed barley trade and international competition among major exporters (Australia, Canada, the European Union, and the United States) under the current and alternative trade policy scenarios. The...

It has been hypothesized that differentially applied environmental regulations create pollution havens, as firms will choose to invest in countries with lax environmental standards. Using a theoretical model of pest control adoption and an empirical spatial equilibrium model, we examine one such...

Asian gypsy and nun moth introductions into the United States, possibly arriving on imported Siberian coniferous logs, threaten domestic forests and product markets and could have global market consequences. We simulate, using the Global Forest Products Model (a spatial equilibrium model of the...

The Government of Vietnam (GoV) has planned increased self-sufficiency in terms of the domestic production of wood and wood-processing products. For example, by 2010 the forestry industry could supply approximately enough raw materials for the wood-processing industry, including 100% of raw...

The lack of adequate transportation infrastructure in Brazil has been a bottleneck for thesoybean producers for many years. Moreover, the costly inland transportation incurredfrom this bottleneck has resulted in a loss in competitiveness for Brazil compared toother exporting countries,...

The lack of adequate transportation infrastructure in Brazil has been a bottleneck for thesoybean producers for many years. Moreover, the costly inland transportation incurredfrom this bottleneck has resulted in a loss in competitiveness for Brazil compared toother exporting countries,...

Hohe finanzielle Zuschüsse- vor allem aus Westdeutschland und der EU- prägen die ökonomische, soziale und räumliche Entwicklung in den neuen Bundesländern. Der Aufbau einer nachhaltigen Wirtschaftsstruktur ist in den peripheren Räumen der neuen Bundesländer in einem genauso...

Inhaltsverzeichnis1. Einführung1.1. Die Ausgangssituation1.2. Maßnahmenbereiche der Forschungs- und Technologiepolitik2. Grundlagen des Standortwettbewerbs2.1. Standortwettbewerb als Kontrollmechanismus und Entdeckungsverfahren2.2. Voraussetzungen des Standortwettbewerbs2.3. Vermutetes...

Untersuchung der Aktivitäten der an der Vermarktung der Landesmesse beteiligten Akteure innerhalb und außerhalb der Region Stuttgart, sowie Ideen für ein kreisweites Regionalmarketingkonzept für den Landkreis Esslingen.