Ex Ante Economic Impact of Genetically Modified (GM) Cowpea in Benin
| dc.creator | Dofonsou, Sika Gbegbelegbe | |
| dc.creator | Lowenberg-DeBoer, James | |
| dc.creator | Adeoti, Razack | |
| dc.creator | Coulibaly, Ousmane | |
| dc.creator | Lusk, Jayson L. | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T19:59:43Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T02:56:57Z | |
| dc.description | The net impact of pest-resistant GM crops on the welfare of both producers and consumers in developing countries is currently unknown and subject to speculation. This study uses choice-based conjoint protocol to estimate the net impact of pest-resistant Genetically Modified (GM) cowpea on net social welfare in Benin given price and income risks. Results imply that Bt cowpea will increase expected net social welfare by about $US 50 million per year in Benin given no inefficiencies in the seed sector. If inefficiencies in the seed sector are such that cowpea growers can access Bt cowpea seeds only 50% of the time, net benefits from Bt cowpea drop to about $US 11 million per year. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.9817 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/9817/files/sp07gb01.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/9817 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/523493 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
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| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/9817 | |
| dc.title | Ex Ante Economic Impact of Genetically Modified (GM) Cowpea in Benin | |
| dc.type | Text |