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MANAGING PEST RESISTANCE: THE POTENTIAL OF CROP ROTATIONS AND SHREDDING

Babcock, Bruce A.; Secchi, Silvia - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 1999

The current debate over resistance management plans mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency for transgenic crops ignores management practices that are complementary to refuge schemes. A dynamic production model is developed that measures the costs and benefits of crop rotation and...

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THE SOURCE OF COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY: A REAL OPTIONS APPROACH

Lavoie, Brian F.; Sheldon, Ian M. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 1999

biotechnology. Using dynamic stochastic simulation, the results presented in this paper suggest US biotechnology firms may initiate …

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CREATING, PROTECTING, AND USING CROP BIOTECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE IN AN ERA OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Pardey, Philip G.; Koo, Bonwoo; Nottenburg, Carol - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2004

Proponents tout the positive incentive-to-innovate effects of intellectual property rights (IPRs), while others maintain that the expanding subject matter and geographical extent of IPRs are stifling crop research, especially research and development (R&D) dealing with developing-country crop...

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THE EFFECTS OF INFORMATION ON CONSUMER DEMAND FOR BIOTECH FOODS: EVIDENCE FROM EXPERIMENTAL AUCTIONS

Tegene, Abebayehu; Huffman, Wallace E.; Rousu, Matthew C.; … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2003

with the aid of modern biotechnology. This bulletin presents empirical evidence on consumers' willingness to pay for … biotech foods based on the presence or absence of labels advising that the food was prepared with the aid of biotechnology …

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THE ROLE OF SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS AND LIFESTYLE VARIABLES IN ATTITUDE AND THE DEMAND FOR GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS

Heiman, Amir; Just, David R.; Zilberman, David - In: Journal of Agribusiness 18 (2000) 3

Consumer resistance is a key barrier to the diffusion of genetically modified foods (GMFs). Several studies have shown that consumers in general have a negative attitude toward GMFs. Through analysis of a survey conducted in Israel, we find consumer attitudes toward GMFs to be context specific,...

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Biotecnologia: Perfil dos Grupos de Pesquisa no Brasil

Mendonca, Marco Aurelio Alves de; Freitas, Rogerio Edivaldo - Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural - SOBER - 2008

map the human capital profile involved with the biotechnology in Brazil. We used descriptive statistical analysis. The …

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MARKET STRUCTURE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY: IMPLICATIONS FOR LONG-RUN COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE

Lavoie, Brian F.; Sheldon, Ian M. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2000

biotechnology. Keywords: Biotechnology, market structure, comparative advantage …

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An Analysis of McLean County, Illinois Farmers' Perceptions of Genetically Modified Crops

Chimmiri, Nagesh; Tudor, Kerry W.; Spaulding, Aslihan D. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2005

soybeans in 2003. Finally, respondents were presented with 40 statements that pertained to biotechnology and genetically … biotechnology and genetically modified crops. Items that loaded into the first factor indicated that McLean county farmers perceived … agricultural biotechnology to be acceptable and beneficial, and their perspectives of biotechnology were much broader than the …

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Agricultural Biotechnology and the FTAA: Issues and Opportunities

Gaisford, James D. - In: Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy 03 (2002) 2

This article examines trade and intellectual property rights questions associated with agricultural biotechnology in …

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CONSUMER VALUATION OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS AND THE EFFECT OF INFORMATION BIAS

Vanwechel, Tamara; Wachenheim, Cheryl J.; Schuck, Eric C.; … - Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North … - 2003

Bid prices were elicited for standard-label cookies, muffins, and potato chips and those identified as not including genetically modified (GM) ingredients using an experimental auction. Including a statement that the product did not include GM ingredients increased bids over those offered for...

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