Integrating technology traits and producer heterogeneity: A mixed-multinomial model of genetically modified corn adoption

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 444-461

  Useche, Pilar ^a   Barham, Bradford L ^b   Foltz, Jeremy D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Genetically modified crops; Mixed multinomial logit; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ESTIMATION METHOD; FARMERS ATTITUDE; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; LOGIT ANALYSIS; MAIZE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 64649089132     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2008.01236.x     Document Type: Article

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