We develop an analytical framework of heterogeneous consumers and producers to examine the market and welfare effects of Technology Use Agreements (TUAs) and variety-level Genetic Use Restriction Technologies (V-GURTs). Specifically, we examine an innovator’s decision to introduce V-GURTs into...

The paper develops a theoretical framework of heterogeneous consumers and producersto examine the market and welfare effects of the introduction of variety-level genetic userestriction technologies (V-GURTs) under the current No-Labeling regime of GMPs inthe US market. Specifically, the study...

The paper develops a theoretical framework of heterogeneous consumers and producers to examine the market and welfare effects of the introduction of variety-level genetic use restriction technologies (V-GURTs) under the current No-Labeling regime of GMPs in the US market. Specifically, the study...