Title
The economic impact of new technology adoption on the U.S. apple industry
Abstract
We develop a temporal and spatial partial equilibrium model to evaluate the welfare impact of new technology on the apple industry to control fire blight. We show significant benefits of GM technology relative to conventional methods and other new methods such as microencapsulation of biological agents. We also show that the cost-reduction benefits of the technology exceed the yield-increasing benefits.
Department(s)
Agribusiness, Education, and Communication
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Apple production, Fire blight, Technology, Welfare analysis
Publication Date
9-1-2016
Recommended Citation
Busdieker-Jesse, Nichole L., Lia Nogueira, Hayri Onal, and David S. Bullock. "The economic impact of new technology adoption on the US apple industry." Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (2016): 549-569.
Journal Title
Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics