The impact of Bt cotton adoption on the stability of pesticide use

Abstract: Even though the impact of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton on pesticide use has been well documented, all previous studies focus on the mean value of pesticide use. Using seven unique waves of panel data collected between 1999 and 2012 in China, we show that Bt cotton adoption has not on...

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Main Authors: Fang-bin QIAO, Ji-kun HUANG, Shu-kun WANG, Qiang LI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209531191761699X