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Genetic Information in Agricultural Productivity and Product Development

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  • John A. Miranowski
  • Bruce A. Babcock

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Two prominent features of recent changes in agriculture have been the advent of precision breeding techniques and an increase in the level of information netputs in production. This article identifies ways in which these features may complement in expanding the variety of processed products, level of productivity, and rate of change in productivity. Using a martingale concept of information, we identify conditions under which information increases the incentives to invest and engage in product differentiation activities. A theory on how genetic uniformity can enhance the rate of learning through process experimentation, and so the rate of technical change, is developed. Copyright 2004, Oxford University Press.

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  • John A. Miranowski & Bruce A. Babcock, 2004. "Genetic Information in Agricultural Productivity and Product Development," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 86(1), pages 73-87.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:86:y:2004:i:1:p:73-87
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    1. David A. Hennessy & Tong Wang, 2012. "Animal Disease and the Industrialization of Agriculture," Natural Resource Management and Policy, in: David Zilberman & Joachim Otte & David Roland-Holst & Dirk Pfeiffer (ed.), Health and Animal Agriculture in Developing Countries, edition 1, chapter 0, pages 77-99, Springer.
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    • D2 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations
    • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
    • L0 - Industrial Organization - - General
    • N5 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries

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