Expert opinion and public support of genetically modified food policy: Does deficit model work in China?

Li Shao; Meng U. Ieong

doi:10.1111/ropr.12603

journal article Jan 31, 2024

Expert opinion and public support of genetically modified food policy: Does deficit model work in China?

Li Shao

Meng U. Ieong

Review of Policy Research Vol. 41 No. 5 pp. 837-853 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractTo what extent do expert opinions affect public opinion in policy making? While most existing studies were conducted in democracies, experts' influence under authoritarian settings is still understudied. This paper examines how expert opinion and vocational affiliation influence public attitudes toward genetically modified (GM) food in China. Through a survey experiment with over 1600 respondents, we find that experts' endorsement can increase policy support for GM food but that their opposition exerts no influence. Different vocational affiliations do not generate significantly different effects, although endorsement from foreign experts has larger effects than endorsement from domestic counterparts, who have closer connections with the Chinese government. We finally discuss the policy implications of expert involvement in policy making and promoting GM food in China based on the above findings.

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Published: Jan 31, 2024
Vol/Issue: 41(5)
Pages: 837-853
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Authors

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Li Shao

School of Public Affairs Zhejiang University Hangzhou China

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Meng U. Ieong

Department of Government and Public Administration University of Macau Macau China

Funding

Universidade de Macau Award: SRG2019‐00150‐FSS

Cite This Article

Li Shao, Meng U. Ieong (2024). Expert opinion and public support of genetically modified food policy: Does deficit model work in China?. Review of Policy Research, 41(5), 837-853. https://doi.org/10.1111/ropr.12603

Expert opinion and public support of genetically modified food policy: Does deficit model work in China?

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