Market Development for Genetically Modified

This book addresses a topical issue and is based on papers presented at the fourth meeting of The International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research (ICABR), on Economics of Agricultural Biotechnology, held at Ravello, Italy, in August 2000. Organized in to four parts, this volume focuses on: -consumer reactions to GM food information -regulatory issues -farmer acceptance of biotech products -changes in industrial organization in life science and food sectors

Contributors

vii

Acknowledgements

x

Introduction

1

(6)

A Way Forward for Frankenstein Foods

7

(18)

M. Burton

S. James

B. Lindner

J. Pluske

PART I EVALUATING CONSUMER ATTITUDES TO GM FOODS

A Comparison of Consumer Attitudes towards GM Food in Ireland and the United States: a Case Study Over Time

25

(14)

M. McGarry Wolf

C. Domegan

Differences in Public Acceptance between Generic and Premium Branded GM Food Products: an Analytical Model

39

(10)

A. Verdurme

X. Gellynck

J. Viaene

W. Verbeke

Is European Consumers' Refusal of GM Food a Serious Obstacle or a Transient Fashion?

49

(6)

C.-H. Hanf

A. Bocker

Estimates of Willingness to Pay a Premium for Non-GM Foods: a Survey

55

(8)

C.A. Mendenhall

R.E. Evenson

A Consumer-based Approach towards New Product Development through Biotechnology in the Agro-food Sector

63

(18)

N.M. Spetsidis

G. Schamel

PART II ACCEPTANCE BY FARMERS OF BIOTECH PRODUCTS

The Impact of Bovine Somacotropin on Farm Profits

81

(10)

L. W. Tauer

The Importance of Feed Management Technologies in the Decision to Adopt Bovine Somatotropin: an Application to California Dairy Producers

91

(10)

I. Henriques

L.J. Butler

The Potential Effect of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin on World Dairying

101

(12)

L.S. Jarvis

Gains to Yield-increasing Research in the Evolving Canadian Canola Research Industry

113

(14)

R.S. Gray

S. Malla

P.W.B. Phillips

Determinants of GMO Use: a Survey of Iowa Maize-Soybean Farmers' Acreage Allocation

127

(14)

C. Alexander

J. Fernandez-Cornejo

R.E. Goodhue

Estimating Adoption of GMO Soybeans and Maize: a Case Study of Ohio, USA

141

(18)

D.A. Darr

W.S. Chern

Ex ante Economic Assessment of Adopting Genetically Engineered Crops in Finland

159

(8)

J. Niemi

M. Virolainen

Biotechnology, Farm Management and Local Agricultural Development

167

(12)

M. T. Gorgirano

V. Sodano

PART III THE ROLE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND OF ASSOCIATED REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS

Public Acceptance of and Benefits from Agricultural Biotechnology: a Key Role for Verifiable Information

179

(12)

W.E. Huffman

A. Tegene

Science and Regulation: Assessing the Impacts of Incomplete Institutions and Information in the Global Agricultural Biotechnology Industry

191

(14)

S. Smyth

P.W.B. Phillips

Quantifying Scientific Risk Communications of Agrobiotechnology

205

(12)

L.A. Marks

S. Mooney

N. Kalaitzandonakes

Time Series Analysis of Risk Frames in Media Communication of Agrobiotechnology

217

(10)

L.A. Marks

N. Kalaitzandanakes

K. Allison

L. Zakharova

Case Study in Benefits and Risks of Agricultural Biotechnology: Roundup Ready Soybeans

227

(18)

J.E. Carpenter

L.P. Gianessi

Labelling for GM Foods: Theory and Practice

245

(16)

P. W. B. Phillips

H. McNeill

Estimating the Costs of Segregation for Non-biotech Maize and Soybeans

261

(10)

W.W. Lin

Endogenous Demand and Optimal Product Regulation: the Case of Agricultural Biotechnology

271

(8)

A. Artuso

PART IV INDUSTRY STRUCTURE ISSUES

Tobin's q and the Value of Agriceutical Firms

279

(4)

M. Boland

The Structure of the European Agro-food Biotechnology Industry: Are Strategic Alliances Here to Stay?

283

(8)

W.B. Traill

C.E. Duffield

Market Structure in Biotechnology: Implications for Long-run Comparative Advantage

291

(10)

B.F. Lavoie

I.M. Sheldon

Biotechnology in the Supply Chain: Managing a Product Differentiating Technology

301

(12)

R.D. Weaver

T. Kim

Index

313

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