Comparative advantage in demand: Experimental evidence of preferences for genetically modified food in the United States and European Union

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-21

  Lusk, Jayson L ^a   Traill, W Bruce ^b   House, Lisa O ^c   Valli, Carlotta ^d   Jaeger, Sara R ^e   Moore, Melissa ^f   Morrow, Bert ^g  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^f MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g University College Birmingham   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Consumer research; Experimental auctions

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD PRODUCTION; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646133001     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2006.00029.x     Document Type: Article

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