The spatial impact of genetically modified crops

Ecological Economics

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 658-666

  Munro, Alistair ^a  

^a NATIONAL GRADUATE INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genetically modified organisms; Optimal regulation; Spatial externality

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DIVERGENCE; ECONOMIC IMPACT; MODELING; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EID: 52049085288     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.01.030     Document Type: Article

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