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Economic Assessment of Changes in Trade Arrangement, Bio-Terrorism Threats and Renewable Fuels Requirements on the U.S. Grain and Oilseed Sector

Objective

Identify risks and evaluate economic effects of bio-terrorism on corn, soybean, rice, and wheat markets.

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<P> Approach: This research will use trade models and survey techniques to determine how consumers and markets respond to, or could possibly respond to, bio-terrorism and agro-terrorism activity.

Investigators
Hallman, William
Institution
Rutgers University
Start date
2004
End date
2010
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
NJ15201
Accession number
209860
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