BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE EMERGENCE OF CLUB BEHAVIOR IN AGRICULTURAL TRADE

Monika Tothova and James F. Oehmke

No 20023, 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: The opposing US and EU positions regarding genetically modified crops threaten to polarize the world into countries who accept biotechnology and countries that don't. The paper investigates the emergence of �'clubs'� of countries that adopt GM similar standards. The paper explains the emerging standards, trade patterns, and club behavior.

Keywords: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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