The size and distribution of the benefits from the adoption of biotech soybean varieties

Handbook on Agriculture, Biotechnology and Development

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 728-751

  Alston, Julian M ^a   Kalaitzandonakes, Nicholas ^b   Kruse, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c World Agricultural and Environmental Services   (United States)

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EID: 84934314070     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9780857938350.00052     Document Type: Chapter

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