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| Consmuller, Nicola; Beckmann, Volker; Petrick, Martin. |
| In this study, we theoretically and empirically investigate the determinants of Bt maize adoption in German regions. Specifically, we ask how the regulatory framework, the farm structures as well as the socio-political environment of GM expansion in Germany have influenced regional adoption rates. Following a description of the relevant legal and economic framework in Germany, we develop theoretical hypotheses concerning regional variation in Bt-maize adoption and test them econometrically with unique data at the Federal States (Länder) and County (Landkreis) level. The study provides evidence that the adoption of Bt-maize in different regions is positively affected by the amount of maize grown per farm and by the European Corn Borer (ECB) infestation... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: GMO crops; Germany; Panel data analysis; Institutional and Behavioral Economics. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51630 |
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| Consmuller, Nicola; Beckmann, Volker; Schleyer, Christian. |
| Since 2006, several varieties of transgenic Bt-maize are approved for commercial cultivation in Germany. The German regulatory framework for growing these crops comprises ex-ante regulations as well as ex-post liability rules to protect conventional and organic farming from possible negative side effects of transgenic plants and to ensure co-existence. Public regulation is also suspected to impose additional costs to those farmers who intend to plant Bt-maize. We address the question how Bt-maize growing farmers perceive the additional costs of regulation and whether coordination or cooperation takes place in order to diminish these costs. In 2006, we carried out a case study in the Oderbruch region (Brandenburg, Germany) comprising eight Bt-maize growing... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Coordination; Cooperation; Bt-maize; Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43841 |
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| Consmuller, Nicola; Beckmann, Volker; Petrick, Martin. |
| Since the end of the quasi-moratorium on genetically modified organisms (GMO) in the European Union in 2004, the establishment of GMO-free zones has become an EU wide phenomenon. In contrast to other European countries, Germany follows the concept of cooperative GMO-free zones where neighbouring farmers contractually refrain from GMO cultivation. In this article, we address the question which underlying factors could account for the establishment of cooperative GMO-free zones in Germany. Drawing on the existing literature on spatial agglomeration of different farming systems and the establishment of GMO-free zones, we provide the first systematic study on driving factors for the regional formation of GMO-free zones in Germany. The empirical analysis is... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Genetically modified organisms (GMO); GMO-free zone; Econometric analysis; Germany; Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114493 |
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