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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Increased frequency of extreme weather events, particularly droughts, threatens grassland farming by destabilizing yields and farms' economic viability. We examine, theoretically and through numerical simulations, how sown plant diversity (natural insurance) influences the attractiveness of indemnity and drought index insurance (formal ...
Nicolas Alou +3 more
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A Study into the Disposable Products Stream in Smith College
, 2004 Waste accumulation is an issue that the world population faces in the 21st century and one that is increasing exponentially. With increased demands from populations for governments to find a solution, many environmentalists are turning to institutions to
Aguilar, Kelly
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El papel de la imaginación en la refutación de Adam Smith a la tesis del homo economicus
Ideas y Valores, 2015 La filosofía moral de Adam Smith se fundamenta en el papel de la imaginación para explicar el orden social en un nivel macro, y como mecanismo de identificación afectiva en un nivel micro.
José de la Cruz Garrido
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On the Economics of US Agricultural Policy
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper presents an economic analysis of US agricultural policy, building on a modified version of Gardner's efficient redistribution. We argue that agricultural policy is motivated as an attempt to implement an efficient redistribution scheme that redistributes income toward farmers who, as a group, have been adversely affected by ...
Jean‐Paul Chavas
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Experiential Learning at Smith College: Exploring Agricultural Integration
, 2018 Smith College has the opportunity to create valuable, contemporary learning experiences by integrating agriculture-based experiential learning resources into the broader curriculum.
Weintraub, Elsa, Wicinas, Lark
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Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park +4 more
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[Transcript of letter from Missouri A. Smith to Joseph A. Carroll, February 20, 1859]
Transcript of a letter from Missouri A. Smith to Joseph A.
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Estimation of Smith College’s Scope 3 Emissions
, 2018 Twenty five percent of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are not monitored. These emissions, known as the carbon loophole, are comprised of embedded carbon emissions in the supply chain of goods and services that are traded across countries ...
Dietz, Cara
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Do Universal Free School Meals Improve the Dietary Quality of Food‐At‐Home Purchases?
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Since 2014, the number of schools offering universal free meals to all enrolled children without requiring annual meal applications has increased meaningfully. Using USDA's Purchase to Plate Crosswalk, a difference‐in‐differences framework, and a nationwide consumer panel, the effect of universal‐free‐meal exposure on the diet quality of food ...
Xueying Ma +2 more
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Smith College Chinese Character Literacy Project
, 2019 The Smith College Chinese Character Literacy Project site is part of the Chinese Character Literacy Project which has been funded by the Five College Blended Learning for Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences and supported by the Five College Deans ...
Wu, Sujane
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