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Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDING – PATH TO GROWTH AND INNOVATION FOR FIRMS [PDF]

In a highly competitive global economy, improved access to financing by innovative small and medium-sized enterprises has become essential for enhancing competitiveness and meeting the objectives of the Lisbon Partnership for Growth and Jobs.
Laura Giurca Vasilescu, Ana Popa
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Redistributive land reforms, agricultural productivity, and structural change: New cross‐national evidence

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra, Abdulaziz B. Shifa, Lan Anh Tong, Mehmet A. Ulubasoglu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Federal Capital lands, available for lease (Lease Ordinance 1919) [cartographic material].

, 1923
Sales plan of Belconnen District and Hall District, showing size of blocks for leases.; Blackprint.; "Applications ...
Australia. Federal Capital Commission.
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Reduced‐Port Laparoscopic Colectomy for Colorectal Cancer: The Comparison That Matters Now Is With Reduced‐Access Robotic Surgery

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Mehmet Mahir Özmen, Cem Kaan Parsak, Tahsin Çolak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preferential trading in agriculture: New insights from a structural gravity analysis and machine learning

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) contain various non‐tariff provisions, yet identifying their trade effects remains challenging because these commitments are high‐dimensional and strongly correlated within agreements. We estimated a theory‐consistent structural gravity model with domestic flows for 26 agricultural subsectors over 1988–2017
Dongin Kim, Sandro Steinbach
wiley   +1 more source

Disparities in childhood human capital investments in the United States. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Blazar D, Boudreaux M, Klees S, Rice JK, Titus M, Zhao J.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Plan of Canberra, the federal capital of the Commonwealth of Australia [cartographic material].

, 1927
Based on Walter Burley Griffin plan.; Map showing streets, railways, building, schools, hotels, sites for churches, with district boundaries.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-gmod36; Copies 3 and 4 ...
Australia. Federal Capital Commission.
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The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff, Charles A. W. de Grazia, Nicholas E. Rada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Inflation Reduction Act's Impact Upon Early-Stage Venture Capital Investments. [PDF]

Ther Innov Regul Sci
Schulthess DG, O'Loughlin G, Askeland M, Gassull D, Bowen HP.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source