GM vs . Non - GM : A Survival Analysis of Hybrid Seed Corn in the US
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We investigate the survival of new seeds in the US hybrid corn seed market between 2002 and 2007. Controlling geographic location, we find that product characteristics and market structure variables have significant impacts on the hazard of corn hybrids. The results also suggest spill-over effects of learning among close substitute seeds, and a spatial pattern of survival: seeds in the center region of the Corn Belt survive longer in the market than those in the fringe region.
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GM vs. Non-GM: A Survival Analysis of U.S. Hybrid Seed Corn
We analyze the rate of survival of hybrid seed corn in the U.S. market between 2000 and 2007 and ind that product characteristics and market structures have signi icant impacts. The results suggest that survival rates depend on spillover effects of learning regarding genetically modi ied seeds and close substitute seeds and that hybrids planted in the Corn Belt survive longer in the market than...
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