Dr. Matin Qaim

 
 
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Area of Specialization
Agricultural Economics, Development Economics
Department ZEF b - Economic and Technological Change (Prof. Frohberg)
Current Research Topics

Economics of biotechnology and international agricultural research

Further Research Topics Food security, Agricultural policy, Agricultural trade, Farming systems

Contacts / Partners / Funding Institutions Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), University of California at Berkeley, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Publications
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Qaim, M., D. Zilberman (2003). Yield Effects of Genetically Modified Crops in Developing Countries. Science, Vol. 299, pp. 900-902.

Qaim, M. (2001). A Prospective Evaluation of Biotechnology in Semi-Subsistence Agriculture. Agricultural Economics, Vol. 25, pp. 165-175.

Qaim, M., C. Falconi (2001). Agricultural Biotechnology Policies and Research Investments in Mexico. International Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 3, pp 323-337.

Qaim, M., A.F. Krattiger, J. von Braun (Eds.) (2000). Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries: Towards Optimizing the Benefits for the Poor. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston and Dordrecht.

Qaim, M. (2000). Potential Impacts of Crop Biotechnology in Developing Countries. Peter Lang Verlag, Frankfurt.

Qaim, M. (2000). Biotechnology for Small-Scale Farmers: A Kenyan Case Study. International Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 2, pp. 174-188.

Qaim, M., D. Virchow (2000). The Role of Biotechnology for Global Food Security. Agrarwirtschaft, Vol. 49, pp. 348-356.

Qaim, M. (2000). Potentielle Auswirkungen pflanzlicher Biotechnologie in Entwicklungsländern. Berichte über Landwirtschaft, Bd. 78, pp. 637-656.

Qaim, M. (1999). Potential Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology: An Example from the Mexican Potato Sector. Review of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 21, pp. 390-408.

Melyukhina, O., M. Qaim, P. Wehrheim (1998). Regional Protection Rates for Food Commodities in Russia: Producer and Consumer Perspectives. European Review of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 25, pp. 395-411.

 
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  Winner of Josef. G. Knoll Science Award 2000
 
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