Risking regulation, regulating risk: Lessons from the transatlantic biotech dispute

Review of Policy Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 407-423

  Zerbe, Noah ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural biotechnology; Genetically modified foods; Regulation; Risk

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EUROPEAN UNION; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STATE ROLE; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35348952619     PISSN: 1541132X     EISSN: 15411338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2007.00292.x     Document Type: Article

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