THE EFFECTS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY ON PRODUCTIVITY AND INPUT DEMANDS IN U.S. AGRICULTURE

被引:6
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作者
Chavas, Jean-Paul [1 ]
Shi, Guanming [1 ]
Nehring, Richard [2 ]
Stiegert, Kyle [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Agr & Appl Econ, Madison, WI 53706 USA
[2] USDA, Econ Res Serv, Washington, DC USA
基金
美国食品与农业研究所;
关键词
Agriculture; biotechnology; input demand; technological change;
D O I
10.1017/aae.2018.6
中图分类号
F3 [农业经济];
学科分类号
0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;
摘要
U.S. agriculture has seen a rapid adoption of biotechnology over the last two decades. This study investigates how biotechnology has affected U.S. farm input demand and agricultural productivity. The analysis relies on data at the national level and at the state level for selected states in the Corn Belt. It evaluates the rate of technological change and price elasticities of demand for agricultural inputs over time. The study documents the evolving biases in technological change in agriculture. It finds evidence that farm input demands have become more price inelastic.
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页码:387 / 407
页数:21
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