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 … in an
orderly regulatory framework harmonized
with the rest of the world, it will
encourage a more rapid international diffusion of the technology.
Substitute European Union for United
States in text.
From: The Global Diffusion of Plant Biotechnology,
Runge and Ryan, 2004