This study provides a new framework of analysis of the market and welfare effects of mandatorycountry of origin labeling (MCOOL) for fruits and vegetables that accounts for heterogeneousconsumer preferences for domestic products, differences in producer agronomic characteristics,and retailer...

This study provides a new framework of analysis of the market and welfare effects of mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL) for fruits and vegetables that accounts for heterogeneous consumer preferences for domestic products, differences in producer agronomic characteristics, and retailer...

The introduction of intellectual property rights (IPRs) is one of the most notable features of agricultural biotechnology. So are growing concerns about the widespread violation of IPRs in developing countries. This paper develops a model of heterogeneous producers to examine the economic causes...

A common occurrence in many countries is that policy outcomes differ from the official objectives of the policy directives. A good example can be found in China. In 1994, the fertilizer market in China underwent a significant change. In response to strong complaints from farmers in a number of...

This paper develops a model of heterogeneous producers to examine theeconomic causes of IPR infringement and its consequences for the welfare of the interestgroups and the pricing and adoption of a new technology (i.e., a genetically modifiedseed) in the context of a small open developing...