Peter W.B. Phillips

Department of Political Studies
University of Saskatchewan
280 Arts Building
9 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5A5
Tel: (306) 966-4021 Fax: (306) 966-5250
E-mail: Peter.Phillips@usask.ca
Webpage: www.agbio-management.org

Qualifications

Ph.D., London School of Economics and Political Science, 1989, International Relations (International Political Economy).
M.Sc., London School of Economics and Political Science, 1981, Economics.
B.A. (High Honours), University of Saskatchewan, 1980, Economics and Political Science.

Concurrent Affiliations:

Professor (tenured), Political Studies, 2004-present.
Professor at Large, Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 2006-08.
Associate member, Agricultural Economics, University of Saskatchewan, 2004-present.
Member, Saskatchewan Innovation Council, 2002-present
Fellow, The Centre for Innovation Studies (THECIS), Calgary, 2003-present.
Senior Associate, Estey Centre Estey Centre for Law and Economics in International Trade, Saskatoon, 2000-present.

Professional Experience

Professor, Term, 1999-2004, NSERC/SSHRC Chair in Managing Knowledge-Based Agri-Food Development, Department of Agricultural Economics
Professor, Term, 1997-99, Van Vliet Chair, Department of Agricultural Economics
Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Saskatchewan Economic Development, Regina, Saskatchewan, 1992-97
Director, Policy and Research Branch, Saskatchewan Economic Diversification and Trade, Regina, Saskatchewan, 1990-92
Senior Economist, Economics and Forecasting, Policy Secretariat, Saskatchewan Executive Council, Regina, Saskatchewan, 1978-89
Research Economist, Economics Division, The Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal, Quebec, 1981-83

Teaching and Research Interests

International Political Economy
Governing Transformative Technological Change
Public Policy

Selected Recent Publications

Peer-reviewed books:

Porter, J. and P. Phillips (eds). Forthcoming. Public Science in Liberal Democracy. University Toronto Press.
Phillips, P. and C. Onwuekwe (eds). In Press, 2007. Accessing and Sharing the Benefits of the Genomics Revolution. Kluwer/Springer.
Phillips, P. 2007. Governing Transformative Technological Innovation: Who's In Charge? Oxford: Elward Elgar.
Phillips, P., S. Smyth and W. Kerr. 2006. Governing Risk in the 21st Century: Lessons from the World of Biotechnology. Nova Science Publishers.
Smyth, S. P. Phillips, W. Kerr and G. Khachatourians. 2004. Regulating the Liabilities of Agricultural Biotechnology. Wallingford, UK: CABI Publishing, pp. 210.
Phillips, P and R. Wolfe (eds). 2001. Governing Food: Science, Safety and Trade. McGill University Press/Queens School of Policy Studies, pp. 174.
Phillips, P. and G.G. Khachatourians. 2001. The Biotechnology Revolution in Global Agriculture: Invention, Innovation and Investment in the Canola Sector. CABI, pp. 360.
Phillips, P. 1990. Wheat, Europe and the GATT: A Political Economy Analysis. London: Pinter Publishers. 200 pp.

Peer-reviewed book chapters:

Phillips, P. Forthcoming. “The challenge of creating, protecting and exploiting networked knowledge: IP management challenges in Genome Canada.” E. Einseidel (ed) Crossing Over, University of Calgary Press.
Smyth, S. and P. W. B. Phillips. 2004. Identity Preservation, Segregation and Traceability: Marketplace Features and Uses. In R. E. Evenson and V. Santaniello (eds.), The Governance of Agricultural Biotechnology. CAB International, 191-200.
Phillips, P. 2003. “Traceability and trade of GM food.” A. Eaglesham, S. Ristow and R. Hardy (eds) NBAC Report 15: Biotechnology: Science and Society at a Crossroad (NABC, Ithaca, NY), pp. 141-154.
Ryan, C. and P. Phillips. 2003. "Intellectual property management in clusters: A framework for analysis" in D. Wolfe (ed) Clusters Old and New -- The Transition to a Knowledge Economy in Canada's Regions, Kingston and Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press for the School of Policy Studies, pp 95-120.
Phillips, P. 2003. “The economic impact of herbicide tolerant canola in Canada.” In N. Kalaitzanondakes (ed) The economic and environmental impacts of agbiotech: A global perspective. Kluwer, pp. 119-140.
Phillips, P. 2002 “Regional Systems of Innovation as a Modern R&D Entrepot: The Case of the Saskatoon Biotechnology Cluster.” In J. Chrisman et al. (eds.), Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Family Business and Economic Development: A Western Canadian Perspective. University of Calgary Press, pp. 31-58.
Phillips, P. and G. Khachatourians. 2002. The Economic and Political Consequences of Transgenic Food Plants. In G. Khachatourians, A. McHughen, R. Scorza, W-K. Nip and Y. Hui. (Eds.), The Handbook of Transgenic Plants. Marcel Dekker, pp. 311-325.
Phillips, P. and H. McNeill. 2002. Labeling for GM Foods: Theory and Practice. . In V. Santaniello, R.E. Evenson and D. Zilberman (Eds.), Market Development for Genetically Modified Foods. CAB International, pp. 245-261.
Phillips, P., R.S. Gray and S. Malla. 2002. Gains to Yield Increasing Research in the Evolving Canadian Canola Research Industry. In V. Santaniello R.E. Evenson and D. Zilberman (Eds.), Market Development for Genetically Modified Foods. CAB International, pp. 113-126.

Encyclopedia entries:

Phillips, P. 2003. Development and Commercialisation of Genetically Modified Plants. Brian Thomas, D. Murphy and B. Murray (eds) Encyclopeadia of Applied Plant Sciences, Elsevier, pp 273-9.
Phillips, P. 2003. The Ethics of Ownership of Plant Genetic Resources. Brian Thomas, D. Murphy and B. Murray (eds) Encyclopeadia of Applied Plant Sciences, Elsevier, pp 289-95.
Phillips, P. 2000. The Geography of the Saskatchewan Macro-Economy. In K. Fung et al. (Eds.), The Atlas of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon: University of Saskatchewan.

Papers in refereed journals:

Phillips, P. W. B. 2004. An economic assessment of the global inoculant industry. Crop Management. Available on the world-wide web at: http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/sub/cm/review/2003/industry
Ryan, Camille D. and Peter W.B. Phillips. 2004. "Knowledge management in advanced technology industries: An examination of international agricultural biotechnology clusters." Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 22(2): 217 – 232.
Smyth S. and P. W. B. Phillips. 2003. Will Labeling Manage the Liabilities and Communicate the Benefits of Genetically Modified Food Products? Trends in Biotechnology.
Dierker D. and Peter W. B. Phillips. 2003. The Search for the Holy Grail? Maximizing Social Welfare under Canadian Biotechnology Patent Policy. IP Strategy Today No. 6-2003. Pp. 45-62. http://biodevelopments.org/ip/index.htm
Phillips, P. and D. Corkindale. 2003. Marketing GM foods: The way forward. AgBioForum 5(3), pp. 113-121.
Smyth, S. and P. W. B. Phillips. 2003. Product Differentiation Alternatives: Identity Preservation, Segregation and Traceability. AgBioForum 5(2), pp. 30-42.
Phillips, P. 2002. Biotechnology in the global agri-food system. Trends in Biotechnology, 20(9), September, pp. 376-381.
Smyth, S., G. Khachatourians and P. Phillips. 2002. “The case for institutional and biological mechanisms to control GM gene flow.” Nature Biotechnology, 20(6), 537-541.
Phillips, P. and W. Kerr. 2002. “Frustrating competition through regulatory uncertainty—International trade in the products of biotechnology.” World Competition: Law and Economics Review 25(1), pp. 81-99.
Phillips, P. 2001. Will biotechnology feed the world’s hungry? International Journal 56(4), pp. 665-677.
Phillips, P. 1998. Provincial Competitiveness in a Knowledge-Based World: The Saskatchewan Case. Canadian Business Economics, 6(4), pp. 36-49.
Phillips, P. 1997. Power and the Federal State in Canada: Is It Being Hollowed Out? International Journal, LIII(1).

Recent Selected Presentations

Peer-reviewed conference papers

Kalaitzandonakes, N., P. Suntornpithug, and P. Phillips. 2004. Roundup Ready wheat in Canada and the US: A survey and analysis of potential farmer adoption. Conference paper presented at the 8th ICABR International Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology: International Trade and Domestic Production, Ravello (Italy), July 8-11.
Procyshyn, T., D. Pawlik, P. Phillips and G. Khachatourians. 2003. Streamlining the Risk Analysis Process and Ensuring the Optimal Organizations for Food Safety. (13th Annual IAMA World Food and Agribusiness Forum and Symposuim, June 21 - 24, 2003 Cancun Mexico)
Langford, C., J. Wood and P. Phillips. 2002. Global Science in Western Canadian Clusters: Wireless, Global Positioning, and Agricultural Biotechnology. Conference on Triple Helix and Regional Innovation Clusters, Oslo, Norway, November.
Haghiri, M. And P. Phillips. 2002. The impact of globalization on agricultural biotechnology in Asia: A model of regional - intellectual property rights. Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Economics and Business Conference, 2002, Sarawak, Malaysia, Oct 2-4.
Dierker, D. and P. Phillips. 2002. “The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker: Why agricultural biotechnology industry may differ from the general biotechnology industry. Selected paper at the American Agricultural Economics Association meetings, July 28-31.
Haghiri, M. and P. Phillips. 2001. “Trade in the Market of Biotechnological Livestock Products and the Theory of Intermediary Firms.” Proceedings of the IATRC Conference, Auckland, NZ., January.

Selected invited lectures and invited conference presentations:

Phillips, P. 2004. The changing face of Canada-US agriculture: The rise of new actors and issues in the agri-food sector. Presentation to the Canada US Law Institute 2004 Conference, Cleveland, USA, April 15-17.
Phillips, P. 2004. The economics of biotechnology. Presentation to the Canadian GELS Conference, Vancouver, Feburay 4.
Phillips, P. 2004. Farmers’ privilege and patented seeds: Monsanto Canada Inc. and Monsanto Company vs. Percy Schmeiser and Schmeiser Enterprises Ltd. Presentation to the Genome Prairie GE3LS Conference on IPRs and living matter: Issues and Assumptions, Kananaskis, Canada, January 29-February 1.
Phillips, P. 2003. The Saskatoon Biotechnology Cluster: A modern research entrepot. The Sweden-Canada Research Symposium, Gotenberg, Sweden, September 19.
Phillips, P.W.B. 2003. “IRPs and the industrial structure of the North American seed industry” Presentation to the pre-meeting workshop on “IPRs in Agriculture: Implications for Seed Producers and Users” at the American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Society of America-Soil Science Society of America Annual Meetings, Denver, November 2.
Phillips, P. 2003. “Traceability and trade of GM food.” Presentation to National Agricultural Biotechnology Council conference on Biotechnology: Science and Society at a Crossroad, Seattle, June 1-3.
Phillips, P. 2003. “Stewardship of global change: The Case of RR Wheat.” Presentation to the Institute on Governance Policy Forum on Biotechnology, Ottawa, February 27.
Phillips, P. 2002. Assessing the Risks of Biotechnology: Challenges, issues and opportunities. Presentation to the National Policy Research Conference, Ottawa, October 24.
Phillips, P. 2002. Public good and private greed: Strategies for realizing public benefits from a privatized global agri-food research effort. Presentation to the 4th ABIC Conference, Saskatoon, September 16.
Phillips, P. 2002. GMO Labeling and the WTO. Presentation to Biotech Labeling Conference, Stanford University, Ca, June 29, 2002.
Phillips, P. 2001. GMOs, International Trade and the Industrial Response. US National Research Council, Washington, D.C., November 8.
Phillips, P. 2001. New models of agri-food innovation and development. Presentation at the International Conference on Globalization of Research and Development, Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Countries, Hosted by Harvard University and Third World Academy of Sciences, Trieste, Italy, September 11-13.
Phillips, P. 2000. “Food safety, trade policy and international institutions.” Canada-UK Colloquium on Food Safety, Saskatoon, November 16-17.

Courses 2007-08

POLS 362.3 (T1), IPE
POLS 898.3 (T2), IPE (Readings)
INTP 801.2 (T1), Methodology