Table of contents - Special Issue: Genetically engineered (GE) technology development, impact and policy
Guest Editors: Jikun Huang, Hugh Dang, Xiaobing Wang
Economic impacts of commercializing insect-resistant GM maize in China
Wei Xie, Tariq Ali, Qi Cui, Jikun HuangThe purpose of this paper is to examine the potential economic impacts of China’s insect-resistant GM maize and provide new evidence for decision making concerning its…
The value of a novel biotechnology: Lessons from Canada’s canola crop and implications for China
Derek Gerald Brewin, Stavroula MallaThe purpose of this paper is to examine the impacts of changing biotechnology and intellectual property rights (IPRs), institutions, and policies for Canadian crop development…
Scientists’ attitudes toward agricultural GM technology development and GM food in China
Jikun Huang, Bowen Peng, Xiaobing WangPrevious studies have mainly focused on public opinions regarding genetically modified (GM) technology and GM food. The purpose of this paper is to assess scientists’ attitudes on…
Attitudes toward GM foods, biotechnology R&D investment and lobbying activities among agribusiness firms in the food, feed, chemical and seed industries in China
Haiyan Deng, Ruifa Hu, Jikun Huang, Carl Pray, Yanhong Jin, Zhonghua LiEconomic interest groups such as seed, pesticide, feed, and food companies play an important role in supporting or preventing the production of genetically modified (GM) crops…
Changing attitudes toward genetically modified foods in urban China
Zhihao Zheng, Yang Gao, Yijing Zhang, Shida HenneberryThe purpose of this paper is to analyze changes in consumers’ knowledge and acceptance of genetically modified (GM) foods over the past decade and identifies the determinants in…
Can product-information disclosure increase Chinese consumer’s willingness to pay for GM foods? The case of Fad-3 GM lamb
Qihui Chen, Gaoshuai Liu, Yumei LiuThe purpose of this paper is to examine Chinese consumers’ level of perception of genetically modified (GM) foods and the determinants of their willingness to pay (WTP) for Fad-3…
Impact of government science and technology policies with a focus on biotechnology research on commercial agricultural innovation in China
Yanhong Jin, Yahong Hu, Carl Pray, Ruifa HuThe Chinese Government has used a number of policies to encourage commercial agribusiness firms to do more innovation. These include public sector agricultural research and…
Promise, problems and prospects: agri-biotech governance in China, India and Japan
Jen Ma, Brad Gilmour, Hugh DangThe purpose of this paper is to examine the potential of agri-biotech to play a role in meeting the world’s food, feed, fiber and fuel needs. Using case studies, policy…
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1756-137XOnline date, start – end:
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hybridEditors:
- Dr Fu Qin
- Dr Jikun Huang
- Dr Kevin Z Chen
- Dr Weiming Tian
- Prof Daniel Sumner
- Prof Xian Xin
- Prof Holly Wang