Market Development for Genetically Modified Foods

by V. Santaniello; R. E. Evenson; D. Zilberman

• ISBN13: 9780851995731
• ISBN10: 085199573X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-05-02
• Publisher: Cab Intl

Summary

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

Table of Contents

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