Coexistence, genetically modified biotechnologies and biosafety: Implications for developing countries

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1200-1208

  Zepeda, José Falck ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL MARKET; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP; DEVELOPING WORLD; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM;

AFRICA; ASIA; EURASIA;

EID: 33751249283     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2006.00933.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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