Genetically modified (GM) crops have been used commercially for more than 10 years.
Available impact studies of insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant crops show that these …

Labor-saving technologies in agriculture have been fundamental to the advancement of the
agricultural industry, and in general, the economies of nations. This article presents a review …

We study the effects of the adoption of new agricultural technologies on structural
transformation. To guide empirical work, we present a simple model where the effect of …

More than 15 years after their first successful commercial introduction in the United States,
genetically engineered (GE) seeds have been widely adopted by US corn, soybean, and …

Thomas Sterner's book is an attempt to encourage more widespread and careful use of
economic policy instruments. The book compares the accumulated experiences of the use of …

This article examines the driving forces behind farmers' decisions to adopt agricultural
technologies and the causal impact of adoption on farmers' integration into output market …

Water scarcity has threatened the food security and been a critical concern in China.
Promoting modern agricultural irrigation technologies has been identified as an important …

While pest management decisions are made at the farm level, a distinctive characteristic of
the pest management of invasive species is its public-good nature. Here, we examine the …

Factors affecting the adoption of crop insurance, forward contracting, and spreading sales
are analyzed using multivariate and multinomial probit approaches that account for …

Since 1996, genetically modified herbicide‐resistant crops, primarily glyphosate‐resistant
soybean, corn, cotton and canola, have helped to revolutionize weed management and …