Regulatory approval decisions in the presence of market externalities: The case of genetically modified wheat

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 12-27

  Furtan, W H ^a   Gray, R S ^a   Holzman, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Market externalities; Non cooperative games; Strategic approval decisions; Trade

Indexed keywords

CITRUS LIMON; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 19044399983     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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