Food for Thought

If the United States continues to restrict activity in the sector, it will slow down this global diffusion, but it cannot stop it.  As it becomes increasingly isolated, it will discourage its young scientists and technicians from pursuing U.S. careers. 

If, on the other hand, the U.S. engages Š in an orderly regulatory framework harmonized with the rest of the world, it will encourage a more rapid international diffusion of the technology.

Substitute łEuropean Union˛ for łUnited States˛
łThe Global Diffusion of Plant Biotechnology,˛
Runge and Ryan, 2004
Technology Diffusion and Moral Barriers