The dynamics of agricultural biotechnology adoption: Lessons from rBST use in Wisconsin, 1994-2001

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-72

  Barham, Bradford L ^a   Foltz, Jeremy D ^a   Jackson Smith, Douglas ^b   Moon, Sunung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural biotechnology; Dairy; Panel data methods; RBST; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DAIRY FARMING; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

BOVINAE;

EID: 1342267504     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0092-5853.2004.00562.x     Document Type: Article

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