Rejecting new technology: the case of genetically modified wheat. From: American Journal of Agricultural Economics | Date: May 1, 2006| Author: Berwald, Derek; Carter, Colin A.; Gruere, Guillaume P. | COPYRIGHT 2006 American Agricultural Economics Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Canada has stringent regulations covering the release of new wheat varieties, but the United States has virtually no regulations in this area. Monsanto Co. developed genetically modified (GM) spring wheat for North America, and made a commitment to the U.S. industry to release this new technology simultaneously in both Canada and the United States, or not at all. The Canadian regulatory bias against new varieties acted as a veto against GM wheat and caused Monsanto to shelve the technology ...

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