The costs of coexistence measures for genetically modified maize in Germany
| Autor: | Justus Wesseler, Maarten Punt, Koen Dillen, Thomas J. Venus |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
2. Zero hunger Economics and Econometrics Bt maize Genetically modified maize Cost estimate Strict liability 05 social sciences Liability Agrarische Economie en Plattelandsbeleid WASS 01 natural sciences Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) Agricultural economics coexistence measure cost 0502 economics and business Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Economics Damages 050202 agricultural economics & policy 010606 plant biology & botany genetically modified crops |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Agricultural Economics 68 (2017) 2 Journal of Agricultural Economics, 68(2), 407-426 Venus, T J, Dillen, K, Punt, M J & Wesseler, J H H 2017, ' The Costs of Coexistence Measures for Genetically Modified Maize in Germany ', Journal of Agricultural Economics, vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 407-426 . https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-9552.12178 |
| ISSN: | 0021-857X |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1477-9552.12178 |
| Popis: | We estimate the perceived costs of legal requirements ('coexistence measures') for growing genetically modified (GM) Bt maize in Germany using a choice experiment. The costs of the evaluated ex-ante and ex-post coexistence measures range from zero to more than €300 per measure and most are greater than the extra revenue the farmers in our survey expect from growing Bt maize or than estimates in the literature. The cost estimates for temporal separation, the highest in our evaluation, imply that the exclusion of this measure in Germany is justified. The costliest measures of the ones that are currently applied in Germany are joint and strict liability for all damages. Our results further show that neighbours do not cause a problem and opportunities for reducing costs through agreements with them exist. Finally, we find that farmers' attitudes towards GM crops affect the probability of adoption of Bt maize. Our results imply that strict liability will deter the cultivation of Bt maize in Germany unless liability issues can be addressed through other means, for example, through neighbours agreements. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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