Economic Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology
by Robbin Shoemaker, Joy Harwood,
Kelly Day-Rubenstein, Terri Dunahay,
Paul Heisey,
Linwood Hoffman, Cassandra Klotz-Ingram, William Lin,
Lorraine Mitchell,
William McBride, and
Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo
Agriculture Information Bulletin No. (AIB-762) 59 pp, March 2001
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This report analyzes the economic aspects of several key areas--agricultural research policy, industry structure, production and marketing, consumer issues, and future world food demand--where agricultural biotechnology is dramatically affecting the public policy agenda.
Keywords: Biotechnology, economics, adoption, patents, research policy, markets, market segregation, identity preservation
In this publication...
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Abstract, Contents, Summary, Pdf file 60 kb
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Introduction, Pdf file 27 kb
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Important Changes in the Agricultural Input Industry, Pdf file 45 kb
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Forces Driving Changes in the Agricultural Input Industry--Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Pdf file 95 kb
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Farm-Level Effects of Adopting Genetically Engineered Crops--Preliminary Evidence from the U.S. Experience, Pdf file 66 kb
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Enhanced Output Traits and Market Coordination, Pdf file 73 kb
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Implications of Testing and Segregating Nonbiotech Crops for Grain Grades and Standards, Pdf file 64 kb
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Consumer Acceptance, Pdf file 69 kb
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Public and Private Agricultural Research, Pdf file 132 kb
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Meeting World Food Demand--The Role of Biotechnology, Pdf file 73 kb
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Conclusion, Pdf file 13 kb
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Entire Report, Pdf file 1,631 kb
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