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Nonclassical Measurement Error in Farmland Markets with Implications for Ricardian Analysis

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Nonclassical measurement error threatens the validity of empirical economic models. We examine the extent to which land value measures that are commonly used in studies of the US farmland market are subject to nonclassical measurement error. We consider differences in county‐level land values from two popular data sources: (1) self‐reported ...
Daniel P. Bigelow, Margaret Jodlowski
wiley   +1 more source

H‐2A Adverse Effect Wage Rates and U.S. farm wages

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Recently proposed legislation regarding farm labor would impact the minimum wage for workers with H‐2A visas. Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) are regional minimum wages paid to foreign farmworkers working in the United States under the H‐2A temporary agricultural guest worker program.
Zachariah Rutledge   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revising income eligibility for the national school lunch program: Evidence from indifference scales for households with children

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract The National School Lunch Program, the largest child nutrition initiative in the United States, provides free or reduced‐price lunches to low‐income children. However, the current eligibility criteria are based on household‐level metrics, potentially causing bias that does not adequately protect children in need.
Wanqi Liang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Information flow and the adoption of soil‐improving and water conservation measures, and household welfare: Insights from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Extension services are designed to facilitate the flow of information from researchers to farmers. However, information failures continue to impede the diffusion of soil‐improving and water conservation technologies in Sub‐Saharan African countries. We use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the impact of an extension‐based campaign
Esther Gloria Mbabazi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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