Genetic Diversity and Interdependent Crop Choices in Agriculture
Posted: 5 Feb 2003
Abstract
The extent of genetic diversity in food crops is important as it affects the risk of attack by pathogens. A drop in diversity increases this risk. Farmers may not take this into account when making crop choices, leading to what from a social perspective is an inadequate level of diversity.
Keywords: Genetic diversity, agriculture, Nash equilibrium, external effect
JEL Classification: Q1, Q2, C72
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Heal, Geoffrey M. and Walker, Brian and Levin, Simon and Arrow, Kenneth J. and Dasgupta, Partha and Daily, Gretchen and Ehrlich, Paul and Maler, Karl-Goran and Lubchenco, Jane and Kautsky, Nils and Starrett, David A. and Schneider, Stephen H., Genetic Diversity and Interdependent Crop Choices in Agriculture. Resource and Energy Economics, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=341780
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