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Economic Determinants of Invasion and Discovery of Nonindigenous Insects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 January 2015

Vladimir Hlasny  and
Michael J. Livingston
Vladimir Hlasny
Affiliation:
Economics Department, Ewha Womans University
Michael J. Livingston
Affiliation:
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Abstract

Introductions of nonindigenous organisms into the United States have been linked to international trade. The individual contributions of imports, immigration, and international travel, however, are poorly understood because introduction dates are unavailable. We examine relationships between economic trends and discoveries of nonindegenous insects and use these relationships to infer the timing and determinants of introductions. We find that a few variables can explain much variation in species introductions and identifications. The most significant contributor to the introduction appears to be agricultural imports. Currently available proxies for academic effort are weak determinants of the probability that introduced species are identified.

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identificationsinsectsintroductionsinvasive speciesnonindegenousF18N7Q56
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 40 , Issue 1 , April 2007 , pp. 37 - 52
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2008

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