US regulation and new pesticide registrations and sales

Michael Ollinger, Arnold Aspelin and Martin Shields
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Arnold Aspelin: Environmental Protection Agency, Postal: Environmental Protection Agency
Martin Shields: Pennsylvania State University, Postal: Pennsylvania State University

Agribusiness, 1998, vol. 14, issue 3, 199-212

Abstract: This article empirically examines the impact of regulation on new pesticide crop use registrations and sales. Results suggest that regulatory costs negatively affect new pesticide crop use registrations, require firms to develop only high-revenue pesticides that generate sufficient revenue to meet the higher testing costs associated with regulation, and cause a decline in minor crop pesticide registrations. From a public policy perspective, results suggest that the availability of effective chemical pesticides for minor crops, such as fruits and vegetables, will likely decline over time. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Date: 1998
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DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6297(199805/06)14:3<199::AID-AGR3>3.0.CO;2-W

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