Biotechnology and the development of food markets: Retrospect and prospects

European Review of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-355

  Moschini, GianCarlo ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Genetically modified products; Innovation; Regulation; Research and development

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949087885     PISSN: 01651587     EISSN: 14643618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/erae/jbn014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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