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Efficiency and productivity change in the U.S. commercial banking industry: a comparison of the 1980s and 1990s [PDF]
The authors investigate efficiency and productivity growth of the U.S. banking industry over the latter part of the 1980s and first part of the 1990s using comprehensive data on U.S. commercial banks.
Allen N. Berger, Loretta J. Mester
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang +2 more
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Intelligent Sliding Mode Control for Quadrotor Trajectory Tracking Under External Disturbances
ElectricaThis paper proposes particle swarm optimization (PSO) and cuckoo search (CS) approaches based on the sliding mode controller (SMC) structure for the unmanned quadrotor’s flights. The control law is derived from the Lyapunov theory to guarantee the closed-
Nada El Gmili +4 more
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Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli +2 more
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Economic Efficiency in Recent Tax Reform History: Policy Reversals or Consistent Improvements? [PDF]
The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 reduced personal marginal tax rates and provided significant business tax breaks. Subsequent changes through 1985 cut back on business allowances.
Don Fullerton, James B. Mackie
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Patenting insurance related business methods: predictability and risk [PDF]
, 2003 This paper raises and responds to questions concerning the patentability of business method patents. It explores the utility of patent applications in informing business method innovators of the risks associated with using the patent system.
Soetendorp, Ruth
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines producer participation choices considering a variety of potential benefits linked to state‐sponsored marketing programs, using a real choice dataset of farmers in Missouri. Multinomial logit models are employed to predict determinants of farmer enrollment in three tiers of the Missouri Grown local food marketing program ...
Lan Tran, Ye Su, Laura McCann
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Управленческое консультированиеThe formation of a sustainable and dynamic economy is one of Russia’s national development goals, the achievement of which requires the coordination of strategic priorities at both the federal and regional levels of public administration.
V. A. Efanov, M. A. Medvedev
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract This study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results.
Marius Michels +4 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study aims to explore the influence of Wine Tourism (WT) on the Sustainable Performance (SP) of wineries in Spain. It particularly investigates how Corporate Social Legitimacy (CSL) and Green Innovation (GI) may act as intermediary factors in this relationship.
Javier Martínez‐Falcó +3 more
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