In this study, developing of transgenic production from 1986 to 2003 years in the world were examined. It was also compared economic result of transgenic production for each countries. The economic effects of proble using of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) seed farming in Çukurova region was...

Examines the context in which voluntary private initiatives are developing. Reviews 258 codes of conduct, looks at labour issues covered by the codes and considers the relationship between the codes and international labour standards. Investigates social labelling programmes and socially...

Analiza el papel de las marcas en el desarrollo del turismo.

The full benefits of agricultural biotechnology will only be realized if consumers and food manufacturers consider it safe and beneficial. Although few internationally comparable public opinion surveys have been conducted on this issue, the available evidence suggests that public attitudes...

Focuses on four labelling programmes, Rugmark, Kaleen, STEP, and Care & Fair.

This volume was prepared by Sebastian Benz while he was working at the Ifo Institute. It was completed in December 2013 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It includes five self-contained chapters. All chapters discuss different...

Die ifo Investorenrechnung liefert jährliche Investitionsmatrizen, die Aufschluss über den Anteil einzelner Gütergruppen an den Investitionen eines Wirtschaftszweigs geben. Neben dem gängigen Eigentümerkonzept bietet zudem eine Darstellung von Investitionszeitreihen nach dem Nutzerkonzept,...

This paper examines innovation among very small firms and provides new insights into both internal and external determinants of patenting. Applying a non-linear panel data approach to about 160,000 observations on manufacturing firms in Sweden for the period 2000–2006, the following facts...