Issues and Developments in Biotechnology: What's an Economist To Do?

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Kuchler

Agricultural Economics Research, 1987, issue 

Abstract: The spectacular nature of many of the breakthroughs In biotechnology has generated considerable publicity and has made demands on agricultural economists for ex ante assessment of potential impacts This article suggests a research agenda for evaluating the impacts of biotechnology on agricultural production It reviews the regulatory history to identify problems unique to the application of biotechnology to agriculture

Keywords: Biotechnology; regulation; production economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1987
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