Biotechnology and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries

Gregory D. Graff, David Roland-Holst and David Zilberman

No RP2005-27, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Throughout human history, technology has proven its ability to contribute to higher material living standards, yet the work of poverty alleviation is far from complete. We believe that in the modern age, biotechnology holds remarkable potential for reducing poverty and its attendant adversities. However, the extent to which this promise is fulfilled will depend as much on institutions as it does on innovation. In these early stages of development, biotechnology is concentrated in the most developed, Tier I countries.

Keywords: Agriculture; Biotechnology; Poverty; Sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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