Genetically Modified Crops and Labor Savings in US Crop Production

Justin G. Gardner and Carl Nelson ()

No 34919, 2007 Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2007, Mobile, Alabama from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: In spite of widespread adoption there is mixed evidence as to whether or not adopting Genetically Modified (GM) crops increase farm welfare. One possible reason for widespread adoption is labor savings. Using a treatment effect model we estimate the labor savings associated with adopting a GM crop.

Keywords: Crop; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.34919

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