Regulatory actions under adjustment costs and the resolution of scientific uncertainty

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 308-323

  Hennessy, David A ^a   Moschini, Gian Carlo ^a,b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Science and Technology Policy

Author keywords

Bayesian decision analysis; Inertia; Precautionary principle; Stochastic resolution of uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COST; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

EID: 33645747546     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2006.00860.x     Document Type: Article

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