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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
IDENTITY PRESERVATION AND LABELING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED PRODUCTS: SYSTEM DESIGN AND ENFORCEMENT ISSUES
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| Autores: |
Moschini, GianCarlo
Lapan, Harvey E.
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| Data: |
2004-10-18
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| Ano: |
2004
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| Palavras-chave: |
Biotechnology
Enforcement
Food labeling
Identity preservation
Regulation
Uncertainty
Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies
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| Resumo: |
This paper analyzes economic issues that arise in devising a credible and enforceable system of identity preservation and labeling for genetically modified (GM) and non-GM products. The model represents three stages in the supply chain: farm production, marketing handlers, and final users. The possibility of accidental co-mingling of non-GM products is modeled at the marketing stage. Regulation takes the form of a threshold level of purity for non-GM products, a probability of government testing to verify compliance with the threshold level, and a fine for violators. Uncertainty is modeled explicitly, such that would-be suppliers of non-GM products always face some risk of failing the test and incurring a fine. The paper also presents a novel demand specification for differentiated GM and non-GM products that is particularly useful in our stochastic framework. The results emphasize the role and impact of an uncertain testing technology, a critical feature in this setting. We also highlight the somewhat nonstandard trade-off between frequency of testing and the size of the fine that applies here. Because testing can prevent mislabeled product from reaching the consumer, it can provide a direct welfare benefit. An equilibrium that includes production of the non-GM good may only be supportable with sufficiently high testing frequency (a high penalty for mislabeling may not suffice).
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| Tipo: |
Working or Discussion Paper
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
15173
http://purl.umn.edu/18355
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| Editor: |
AgEcon Search
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| Relação: |
Iowa State University>Center for Agricultural and Rural Development>CARD Working Paper Series
CARD Working Paper 04-WP 375
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| Formato: |
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