Explaining public resistance to genetically modified corn: An analysis of the distribution of benefits and risks

Risk Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 715-726

  Wu, Felicia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bt corn; Distributional analysis; Economic impacts; Genetically modified crops

Indexed keywords

CROPS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PUBLIC POLICY;

GENETICALLY MODIFIED (GM) CROP PLANTS; POLICY MAKERS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

CORN; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROP; HEALTH HAZARD; POLICY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; WELFARE;

FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3042834091     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0272-4332.2004.00470.x     Document Type: Review

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