Genetically Modified Food Market Participation and Consumer Risk Perceptions: A Cross-Country Comparison

As developing nations look to become more competitive in world agricultural markets, genetically modified (GM) crops are one avenue of pursuit. However, fears of primary export market loss, negative media attention, and adverse government regulations often hinder GM crop implementation and increase...

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Agricultural economics
Agriculture
China
Comparative analysis
consumer attitudes
Consumer behavior
Consumer preferences
Crops
developing countries
Exports
food marketing
food retailing
Genetically altered foods
genetically modified foods
Genetically modified organisms
geographical variation
International comparisons
Media
nutritive value
Oryza sativa
Risk
risk assessment
risk perceptions
Romania
Studies
transgenic plants
willingness to pay
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