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Economic Analyses - GM Rice
The Potential Benefits of Herbicide-Resistant Transgenic Rice in Uruguay: Lessons for Small Developing Countries. Paper published in Food Policy, 31 (2006), 162-179.
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Potential Benefits of Transgenic Rice in Asia: A General Equilibrium Analysis
Paper published in Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture, 44 (2005), No. 3: 229-246.
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Potential Effects of Transgenic Rice on Farm Households’ Nutritional Status in Bangladesh
Paper presented July, 2006 at the Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Long Beach, CA.

Potential Impacts of Rice Biotechnologies in Asia
Paper presented March, 2004 at the conference "Research Impacts and Decision Strategies for Biotechnologies" held at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.

The Economic Impact of Genetically Modified Organisms in Small Developing Countries.
Paper presented July, 2002 at the Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Economics Association, Long Beach, CA.

Economic Analyses - Tobacco Pharmaceuticals
Market Strategies for a Tobacco Bio-Pharming Application: The Case of Gaucher's Disease Treatment
This paper explores the expected 'Buyout' price and economic surplus changes for an emerging bio-pharming application with transgenic tobacco. Despite a potentially large payout to the innovating firm, consumers also see significant surplus gains.

Potential Impacts of Pharmaceutical Uses of Transgenic Tobacco: The Case of Human Serum Albumin (HSA)
The potential size and distribution of benefits from transgenic tobacco as a source of human serum albumin are estimated using an economic surplus model with imperfect competition. Results suggest that new products from bio-pharming stand to generate significant social benefits.


Survey Research
Participatory Assessment of Social and Economic Effects of
Using Transgenic Tobacco to Produce Pharmaceuticals
Social and economic perspectives regarding the use of transgenic tobacco to produce therapeutics are garnered from major stakeholders using various qualitative data gathering formats.

Participatory Assessment of Rice Producers' Perceptions of the Impacts of Genetically-Modified Rice in the United States.
Rice producers in the United States discuss their knowledge, perception, and concerns regarding applications of transgenic rice products that could be incorporated into domestic rice production.

Knowledge, Attitude and Perceptions of Bangladesh Civil Society on Rice Biotechnology Research.
Paper presented at the Biofortification Challenge Program Rice Crop Meeting, 6-8 October 2003, IRRI, Los Banos, Philippines.

Public Knowledge, Attitude and Perception on Rice Biotechnology Research in the Philippines.
This paper reports on a multi-format survey conducted in the Philippines. The sample consists of of key stakeholders from various sectors of society, based on individuals’ roles in national agricultural debates, and on their influence in shaping public opinion.

Bio-Ethics
Metaphysical Keys to Evaluating Agricultural Biotechnology: Eschatological Myths & Epistemological Tests.
Paper presented at the 2002 Joint Annual Meetings of the Association for the Study of Food and Society and the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society, Chicago, IL.

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