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Market Structure And Innovation In Ag-Biotechnology

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  • Pray, Carl E.
  • Bhuyan, Sanjib
  • Hossain, Ferdaus
  • Naseem, Anwar

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The objective of this paper is to make a contribution to a debated issue in industrial organization that of the relationship between market structure and innovation. We place this topic within a theoretical framework and in the context of the agricultural biotechnology research market. Our theoretical model addresses how firm R&D decisions are affected by upstream and downstream market structures, farmer adoption decisions, and patent strength.

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  • Pray, Carl E. & Bhuyan, Sanjib & Hossain, Ferdaus & Naseem, Anwar, 2002. "Market Structure And Innovation In Ag-Biotechnology," 2002 Annual meeting, July 28-31, Long Beach, CA 19893, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea02:19893
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.19893
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