The Market Effect of a Food Scare: The Case of Genetically Modified StarLink Corn
| dc.creator | Carter, Colin A. | |
| dc.creator | Smith, Aaron D. | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T20:14:23Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T03:03:08Z | |
| dc.description | Genetic modification of crops has revolutionized food production, but it remains controversial due to food safety concerns. A recent food safety scare provides a natural experiment on the market's willingness to accept an increase in perceived risk from genetically modified (GM) food. We analyze the market impact of contamination of the U.S. food-corn supply by a GM variety called StarLink. We find that the contamination led to a 6.8 percent discount in corn prices and that the suppression of prices lasted for at least a year. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.11997 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/11997/files/wp040012.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/11997 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/525554 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | ||
| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/11997 | |
| dc.title | The Market Effect of a Food Scare: The Case of Genetically Modified StarLink Corn | |
| dc.type | Text |