Regulation, Innovation, and Market Structure in the U.S. Pesticide Industry

Michael Ollinger and Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo

No 308425, Agricultural Economic Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Pesticide regulation encourages the development of "less toxic" pesticides but discourages new chemical pesticide registrations, increases the market size for new pesticides, and encourages chemical pesticide firms to abandon minor crop markets. Pesticide regulation also favors large firms over small ones and encourages firms to develop nonchemical alternatives to chemical pesticides.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 37
Date: 1995-06
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.308425

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