This paper evaluates the R&D enhancing effects of two large public grant schemes for the German biotechnology industry (BioRegio, BioProfile). Both grant schemes are organized in the form of contents for cooperation with the goal to foster the performance of innovative firms by their...

We examine producer behavior, resistance evolution, and returns under alternative refuge requirements in an eastern NC region with multiple corn, cotton, and soybean fields infested by a mobile pest. Returns are highest, pyrethroid sprays occur least frequently, and pyrethroid resistance...

This paper aims to relate the principles of Ronald Coase Theorem with negative impacts of biotechnology, taking cases of specific research groups and medium-sized companies in biotechnology. We consider an application of economic theory on transaction costs (TC) provides a good foundation for...

Biotechnology has become a “global industry” with many countries trying to promote it as the next new industry. However, the state and development of biotechnology industry clearly differed even among the developed countries. This paper compares and discusses the recent state of...

Biotechnology is widely viewed as a field of economic activity that exemplifies a new (science-based, knowledge-intensive, post-industrial, networked, localized) way to organize production. For that reason it has been a frequent subject of research in organizational studies, industrial...

The Brazil catalogue presents 24 projects selected for funding under FP7 Theme 2 'Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnologies' during 5 years (2007-2012). By bringing together science, industry and other stakeholders, these projects aim to exploit new and emerging research opportunities...

The eastern Europe and central Asia countries catalogue presents 28 projects selected for funding under FP7 Theme 2 'Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnologies' during 5 years (2007-2012). By bringing together science, industry and other stakeholders, these projects aim to exploit new...

The Russia catalogue presents 25 projects selected for funding under FP7 Theme 2 'Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnologies' during 5 years (2007-2012). By bringing together science, industry and other stakeholders, these projects aim to exploit new and emerging research opportunities...

The India catalogue presents 18 projects selected for funding under FP7 Theme 2 'Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnologies' during 5 years (2007-2012). By bringing together science, industry and other stakeholders, these projects aim to exploit new and emerging research opportunities...

The Russia catalogue presents 25 projects selected for funding under FP7 Theme 2 'Food, agriculture and fisheries, and biotechnologies' during 5 years (2007-2012). By bringing together science, industry and other stakeholders, these projects aim to exploit new and emerging research opportunities...