A genetically engineered crop's impact on pesticide use: A revealed-preference index approach

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 476-491

  Sydorovych, Olha ^a   Marra, Michele C ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Genetically engineered crops; Pesticide risk index; Revealed preference information; Roundup ready soybeans

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 38549087631     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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