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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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Endemic diseases and agricultural productivity: Challenges and policy response [PDF]
Contrary to Asian countries, the agricultural sector in Africa had not benefited from the green revolution success. After a long time of disinterest in the agriculture sector in Africa, several voices arise now in favour of greater efforts towards this ...
Martine AUDIBERT
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines whether information about production methods and social norms can increase consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) a price premium for food produced using climate‐friendly farming methods. A randomized survey experiment was conducted with 1568 respondents across Denmark, Lithuania, and Spain, who were assigned to one of four ...
Kassa Tarekegn Erekalo +5 more
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Financial Development, Economic Efficiency and Productivity Growth: Evidence from China [PDF]
Financial development may lead to productivity improvement in developing countries. In this paper, based on the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach, we use the Malmquist index to measure China’s total factor productivity change and its two ...
Sylviane GUILLAUMONT JEANNENEY +2 more
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The Effect of Emissions on U.S. State Total Factor Productivity Growth
This paper investigates the effect of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions on the Total Factor Productivity (TFP) growth among 48 contiguous U.S. states, for the period 1965-2002.
Neophyta Empora, Theofanis Mamuneas
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Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Innovation is essential for competitiveness in agribusiness facing dynamic environments. This study examines how market orientation, marketing, relational, and social capabilities influence innovation performance. Using data from 751 Spanish firms and a multi‐method approach that integrates Structural Equation Modeling (PLS‐SEM), Necessary ...
Beatriz Corchuelo Martínez‐Azúa +1 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Food systems have a significant impact on environmental sustainability, underscoring the need for innovative technologies to support more sustainable agricultural methods. However, the adoption of these technologies hinges on consumer acceptance, making the analysis of consumer perceptions essential.
Greta Castellini, Guendalina Graffigna
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This paper investigates the impact of carbon emissions trading schemes (CETSs) on agricultural green total factor productivity (AGTFP) using a multi-temporal DID model.
Yi Zhang, Zhe Zhao, You Xu
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The Geography of Success: A Spatial Analysis of Export Intensity in the Italian Wine Industry
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the paradox of how Italy's fragmented, SME‐dominated wine industry achieves global export success. Moving beyond purely firm‐centric explanations, we test whether export intensity is spatially dependent, clustering geographically in regional ecosystems.
Nicolas Depetris Chauvin, Jonas Di Vita
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