Genetic improvements in major US crops: The size and distribution of benefits

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-119

  Frisvold, George B ^a   Sullivan, John ^b   Raneses, Anton ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic resources; Plant breeding; Returns to research; Supply shift; Yields

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; PLANT BREEDING; WELFARE IMPACT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037374312     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5150(02)00100-7     Document Type: Article

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