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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
Revisiting the Impact of Bt Corn Adoption by U.S. Farmers
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| Autores: |
Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge
Wechsler, Seth James
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| Data: |
2011-04-29
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| Ano: |
2011
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| Palavras-chave: |
Genetically engineered corn
Insect resistance
Bt corn
Insecticide use
Technology adoption
Yields
Production Economics
Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies
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| Resumo: |
This study examines the impact of adopting Bt corn on farm profits, yields, and insecticide use. The study employs an econometric model that corrects for self-selection and simultaneity. The model is estimated using nationwide farm-level survey data for 2005. Regression analysis confirms that Bt adoption is associated with increased profits, yields and seeding rates. However, the results of this analysis suggest that Bt adoption is not significantly related to insecticide use. This result appears to be related to the fact that insect infestation levels were lower in 2005 than they were in earlier years.
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| Tipo: |
Conference Paper or Presentation
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
http://purl.umn.edu/103327
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| Relação: |
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association>2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Selected Paper
12832
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| Formato: |
29
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