This chapter compares trade patterns for Canada and the USA in oilseed rape, maize, and soyabeans by specifically examining the value of exports in these products. Data have been gathered from the 1990-96 period, prior to the commercialization of GM crops. This is compared with the...

Within the coexistence debate in Europe, anti-GM groups often claim that there is no demand for GM crops in Europe and that GM and organic crops cannot coexist successfully without causing significant economic harm/losses to organic growers. This chapter examines these claims by specifically...

This chapter presents the application of the model of cyclical behaviour of transgenic plant research and development in US maize, cotton and soyabean. The testable hypothesis is given.

This chapter focuses on the economics of segregating US non-transgenic maize and soyabeans for shipments to Japan, the primary non-transgenic export market for US grains and oilseeds, as a case study. The chapter objectives include: to ascertain or estimate price premiums that buyers in both the US ...

This chapter describes the identification and quantification of the economic impact of biotechnology adoption in US maize and soyabean production on the prices, production, consumption and international trade levels. A partial equilibrium, aggregate-level, international trade model of 3 countries...

This chapter examines 3 aspects of adoption of genetically modified (GM) maize and soyabean by farmers in Iowa, USA. First, it examines Iowa farmers' planting intentions for 2000 and identifies 4 distinct groups (GM users, conventional, disadopters, and new adopters). Second, it shows that early...

This chapter takes a specific look at Ohio's adoption of genetically modified (GM) soyabeans and maize. A survey of Ohio farmers (n=130) regarding use of GM crops was conducted in May 2000. Data on attitudes and beliefs concerning GM crop adoption were collected, and GM crop acreage in Ohio was...

This chapter outlines some of the economic, regulatory and social costs of incomplete information in the agricultural biotechnology sector. It first looks at the consumer attitudes towards genetically modified (GM) products. It then presents 2 incomplete and contentious scientific experiments (Dr....

This chapter examines the economic effects of the different policy responses from the EU regarding the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops in other regions. Some light is shed on the different regulatory systems in Brazil, China, the EU and the USA. This picture is supplemented by some...

This paper draws on three studies that use existing empirical models of the global economy to examine what the effects of some (non-European) countries adopting genetically modified organisms (GMOs) might be without and then with some policy or consumer preference responses. Specifically, the...