Genetically modified crops and product differentiation: Trade and welfare effects in the soybean complex

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 621-644

  Sobolevsky, Andrei ^a   Moschini, GianCarlo ^b   Lapan, Harvey ^b  

^a Sprint   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Differentiated demand; Identity preservation; International trade; Soybeans

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; SOYBEAN; WELFARE IMPACT;

ARGENTINA; BRAZIL; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 23644458121     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2005.00752.x     Document Type: Article

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