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Title Regulating agricultural biotechnology : economics and policy / edited by Richard E. Just, Julian M. Alston, David Zilberman
Published New York : Springer, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 732 pages) : illustrations
Series Natural resource management and policy ; 30
Natural resource management and policy ; 30.
Contents Introduction -- Agricultural Biotechnology in the Context of a Regulated Agricultural Sector -- Conceptual Issues in Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology -- Case Studies on the Economics of Regulating Agricultural Biotechnology -- Conclusions -- Index
Summary This book presents the first thorough economic analysis of current agricultural biotechnology regulation. The contributors, most of whom are agricultural economists working either in universities or NGOs, address issues such as commercial pesticides, the costs of approving new products, liability, benefits, consumer acceptance, regulation and its impacts, transgenic crops, social welfare implications, and biosafety. Richard E. Just is Distinguished University Professor and former Chair, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland at College Park. Julian M. Alston is Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California at Davis. David Zilberman is Chair, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California at Berkeley
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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In Springer e-books
Subject Agricultural biotechnology -- Economic aspects
Agriculture and state.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Food Science.
Agriculture and state.
Agricultural biotechnology -- Economic aspects.
Affaires.
Science économique.
Economie de l'entreprise.
Agricultural biotechnology -- Economic aspects
Agriculture and state
Form Electronic book
Author Just, Richard E.
Alston, Julian M.
Zilberman, David, 1947-
ISBN 9780387369532
0387369538
038736952X
9780387369525
661072461X
9786610724611