Perception of the risks and benefits of Bt eggplant by Indian farmers

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 8, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 617-634

  Chong, Mark ^a  

^a SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Developing countries; Farmers; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

EGGPLANTS; FARMERS; MORAL CONCERNS;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 28044461726     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870500042990     Document Type: Article

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