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On the economics of agricultural production* [PDF]
Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2008 Agriculture is in the business of using ecosystem services to produce food. Examining how agro‐ecosystems function provides useful insights into the economics of agriculture. Of special interest are the presence and nature of scale effects, complementarity effects and convexity effects in ecosystem functioning.
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The future of dispute resolution in international trade
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Given ongoing dysfunction of the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body, the focus of this article is on the future of trade dispute resolution, with evaluation of two questions: (i) What is the current status of WTO dispute resolution as compared to that conducted through existing preferential trade agreements (PTAs)? and (ii) What are the
Ian Sheldon, Daniel C. K. Chow
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Increasing sedentary time, minimum dietary energy requirements, and food security assessment
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract We compute corrections for sedentary behavior in physical activity levels (PALs) and incorporate them along with corrections for over estimation of basal metabolic rates (BMRs) into threshold caloric intakes, known as minimum dietary energy requirements (MDERs).
Jacob Michels +2 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract We present an adjusted bid price mechanism that incorporates economic multiplier effects in public food procurement decision making. Under Input–Output model assumptions, the algorithm estimates enhanced tax revenues to state governments through multiplier effects associated with in‐state supplier purchasing.
Todd M. Schmit, Xiaoyan Liu
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Agricultural and Food Economics: the challenge of sustainability
Agricultural and Food Economics, 2020 * Correspondence: gianluca. brunori@unipi.it Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy Full list of author information is available at the end of the article The Agenda 2030 of the United
G. Brunori +4 more
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Machine learning in agricultural and applied economics
European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2019 This review presents machine learning (ML) approaches from an applied economist’s perspective. We first introduce the key ML methods drawing connections to econometric practice. We then identify current limitations of the econometric and simulation model
Hugo Storm, K. Baylis, T. Heckelei
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract In this paper, we examine the impact of reducing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on grocery purchases using data from Circana. We use an imputed difference‐in‐difference model to exploit state‐level variation in decisions to remove pandemic‐era SNAP emergency allotments to estimate the impact of such policies. We find
Kassandra Martinchek +3 more
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Non‐Tariff Measures and U.S. Agricultural Exports
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract How much do non‐tariff measures (NTMs) affect U.S. agricultural exports? While countries maintain a large and diverse set of NTMs to safeguard the health of plants, animals, and humans, policymakers and regulatory bodies may neglect the impact these measures have on international trade.
Yunus Emre Karagulle +2 more
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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.Integrated production of pigments, fermentation sugars, and pure lignin has been investigated for the creation of profitable biorefinery developments. Choline chloride‐based natural deep eutectic solvents possess unique solvent capabilities to interact with plant cell wall components to disintegrate lignin‐carbohydrate complex.
Tirath Raj, Vijay Singh
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Farmers’ Perceptions of Agricultural Land Abandonment in Rural Western New York State
Land, 2018 Over the last century, the U.S. economy has favored large-scale agribusiness over small-scale farming. In some regions, this trend has led to the abandonment of cultivated land, and there is little scholarly literature that discusses how farmers are ...
Kara A. Kuntz +2 more
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