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Are the economic benefits of Bt cotton sustainable? Evidence from Indian panel data
Kathage, Jonas; Qaim, Matin - 2011
sustainability of these effects is still unclear and debated controversially between biotechnology proponents and critics. We use …
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Does Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Modified Food Grant Consumers the Right to Know? Evidence from an Economic Experiment
Dannenberg, Astrid; Scatasta, Sara; Sturm, Bodo - 2008
Opponents of the voluntary labeling scheme for genetically modified (GM) food products often argue that consumers have the ?right to know? and therefore advocate mandatory labeling. In this paper we argue against this line of reasoning. Using experimental auctions conducted with a sample of the...
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GMOs: Prospects for Increased Crop Productivity in Developing Countries
Evenson, Robert E. - 2003
Genetically Modified Crops (GMO foods) have been widely available to farmers since 1996. The Gene Revolution, based on recombinant DNA (rDNA) genetic engineering techniques, is seen by proponents as both supplanting Green Revolution varieties, based on conventional plant breeding techniques, and...
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Technology adoption and learning-by-doing: The case of Bt cotton adoption in China
Tian, Guang; Du, Xiaoxue; Qiao, Fangbin; … - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 14 (2021) 11, pp. 1-13
Although the benefits of genetically modified (GM) crops have been well documented, how do farmers manage the risk of new technology in the early stages of technology adoption has received less attention. We compare the total factor productivity (TFP) of cotton to other major crops (wheat, rice,...
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"The worth of a wildflower" Precautionary perspectives on the environmental risk of GMOs
Aslaksen, Iulie; Myhr, Anne Ingeborg - 2006
How much is a wildflower worth? Inspired by "The worth of a songbird" by Funtowicz and Ravetz (1994) we use the value of a wildflower as symbol of the complexity of evaluating environmental qualities and risks. We critically discuss the application of cost-benefit analysis in evaluating...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011968246
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Ist das Angebot von Nahrungsmitteln "Ohne Gentechnik" wirtschaftlich nachhaltig?
Venus, Thomas; Kalaitzandonakes, Nicholas; Wesseler, Justus - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 81 (2012) 4, pp. 93-110
In diesem Beitrag wird diskutiert, ob das Angebot von Nahrungsmitteln mit der Kennzeichnung "Ohne Gentechnik" wirtschaftlich nachhaltig ist. Zudem wird dem Leser ein Überblick gegeben zur Regulierung genetisch veränderter Organismen (GVO) in der EU und zur Entwicklung der Kennzeichnungen "Ohne...
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The Birth of German Biotechnology Industry: Did Venture Capital run the Show?
Heneric, Oliver; Engel, Dirk; Champenois, Claire - 2004
corporate investors) in the emergence of a new biotechnology industry in Germany in the second half of the 90?s. This analysis … takes into account the different business models and business fields to be found in the biotechnology industry. Based on … theoretical arguments, a great relevance of VC-companies in financing young innovative biotechnology firms developing health care …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297325
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Stimuliert der BioRegio-Wettbewerb die Bildung von Biotechnologieclustern in Deutschland?
Engel, Dirk; Heneric, Oliver - 2005
Regions with biotechnology-specific knowledge seem to have best chances to attract potential entrepreneurs to establish … a biotechnology-firm. Furthermore, regional oriented technology policy is supposed to stimulate the creation process of … biotechnology clusters, too. The BioRegio contest (BRC) is the most prominent example for this kind of policy support. The analysis …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297462
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Public R&D Policy: The Right Turns of the Wrong Screw? The Case of the German Biotechnology Industry
Fier, Andreas; Heneric, Oliver - 2005
The German biotechnology industry missed the accession of this key technology in the 1980s. Policy makers make … particular not discriminating different kinds of ?risk? in the field of biotechnology. The study combines survey data of German …
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Do University Based Regions Really Attract Outside Entrepreneurs: The Case of the German Biotechnology Industry
Engel, Dirk; Heneric, Oliver - 2005
?s biotechnology founders. We present an unique approach to highlight the role of knowledge spillovers as we differentiate according …
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