Issues and developments in biotechnology: What's an economist to do?
Offutt, S.E.
Issues and developments in biotechnology: What's an economist to do? - 1987 - Printed
References p. 32-33
The spectacular nature of many of the breakthroughs in biotechnology has generated considerable publicity and has made demands on agricultural economistsfor ex ante assessment of potential impacts. This article suggests a research agenda for evaluating the impacts of biotechnology on agricultural production inthe USA. It reviews the regulatory history to identify problems unique to the application of biotechnology to agriculture.
English
Biotechnology
Economic sociology
Economics
Innovation adoption
Production
Production policies
Regulations
Risk
Issues and developments in biotechnology: What's an economist to do? - 1987 - Printed
References p. 32-33
The spectacular nature of many of the breakthroughs in biotechnology has generated considerable publicity and has made demands on agricultural economistsfor ex ante assessment of potential impacts. This article suggests a research agenda for evaluating the impacts of biotechnology on agricultural production inthe USA. It reviews the regulatory history to identify problems unique to the application of biotechnology to agriculture.
English
Biotechnology
Economic sociology
Economics
Innovation adoption
Production
Production policies
Regulations
Risk