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Main Title Economic trends and outlook of pesticide industry : need for "exculsive use" amendments to FIFRA.
Author Lee, Robert E ; Aspelin, Arnold L
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Lee, Robert E.
Aspelin, Arnold L.
CORP Author United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Pesticide Programs.
Publisher Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs,
Year Published 1978
Report Number EPA/540-9-78-006
Stock Number 20460
OCLC Number 04411076
ISBN pbk.
Subjects Pesticides--Economic aspects--United States
Additional Subjects Pesticides--Economic aspects--United States ; Industries ; Economic analysis ; Sales ; Profits ; Trends ; Expenses ; Law(Jurisprudence) ; Proposals ; Market surveys ; Tables(Data) ; Pest control ; Insecticides ; Pesticide industry ; Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
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ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 540-9-78-006 Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
NTIS  PB-291 984 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation i, 60 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Abstract
This report provides an economic evaluation of pesticide industry trends, outlook and need for exclusive-use-of-data privileges under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Periodically, an exclusive-use amendment to FIFRA is proposed based on the argument that, without such protection, companies conducting pesticide research and development do not have the opportunity to recover their expenses and make acceptable profits on their new products. To evaluate this contention, data on pesticide production, sales, profitability, industry entrances and exits, and research and development expenditures were analyzed. These data indicated that the pesticide industry is economically dynamic and growing with growth predicted to continue for the forseeable future. Value of sales has increased fourfold during the past decade (from $0.6 billion in 1966 to $2.4 billion in 1976) and is forecast to continue rising. In comparison to other industries, pesticide production was generally a high profit business. Expenditures on pesticide research and development increased by $107.5 million (from $87.7 million in 1971 to $195.2 million in 1976) in a five-year period. In addition, pesticide firms continue to expand their production capacity and the pesticide industry still attracts firms to the industry. Consequently, it was concluded that the industry does not need special market protection from Congress via exclusive-use-of-data privileges.
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"EPA/540-9-78-006." "February 1976." Authors: Robert E. Lee and Arnold L. Aspelin. Issued Feb. 15, 1978. Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-52).