Dynamic supply response and welfare effects of technological change on perennial crops: The case of cocoa in Malaysia

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 272-285

  Gotsch, Nikolaus ^a   Burger, Kees ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Cocoa; Investment decision; Malaysia; Perennial crops; Research induced supply shift; Vintage model; Welfare effects

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMIC TRAIT; COCOA; MALAYSIA; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT RESPONSE; PLANT YIELD;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COCOA; CROP PRODUCTION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 0035019090     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0002-9092.00155     Document Type: Article

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