MANAGING THE RISK OF EUROPEAN CORN BORER RESISTANCE TO TRANSGENIC CORN: AN ASSESSMENT OF CONTROVERSIAL REFUGE RECOMMENDATIONS

A bioeconomic model is developed to evaluate the tradeoff between the risk of resistance and increased productivity when refuge is planted in conjunction with transgenic pesticidal corn. The model is used to evaluate controversial refuge recommendations when producers are allowed to treat refuge in years of high pest pressure.

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Year of publication:	1999
Authors:	Hurley, Terrance M. ; Secchi, Silvia ; Hellmich, Richard L.
Institutions:	Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA
Subject:	Productivity Analysis \| Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies \| Risk and Uncertainty

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	1999 Annual meeting, August 8-11, Nashville, TN.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 1999 Annual meeting, August 8-11, Nashville, TN Number 21606
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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