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1988

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Natural Science And Two Themes In Human History, Russell W. Maatman Mar 1988

Natural Science And Two Themes In Human History, Russell W. Maatman

Pro Rege

Reprinted by permission from Study Pamphlet No. 239, Institute for Reformational Studies, Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, Potchefstroom, Republic of South Africa.


Economic Changes From The Use Of Biotechnology In Production Agriculture, Loren W. Tauer Jan 1988

Economic Changes From The Use Of Biotechnology In Production Agriculture, Loren W. Tauer

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

The potential economic impact of biotechnology in production agriculture is discussed. There are challenges and difficulties in completing economic research when little production information is available on biotechnologies. I argue that little impact differences exist between cost-reducing versus output-increasing technological change. Rapid technological change results in low average returns in agriculture but continuous early innovators earn higher returns. Various plant and animal technologies are presented and discussed.