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Antioxidant Capacity and Total Phenolic Content of Cocoa (Theobroma Cacao L.) Beans from Different Countries [PDF]
, 2005 This study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant capacity, phenolic and (-) epicatechin contents of cocoa beans from different, countries, namely Malaysia, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Sulawesi.
Othman, Azizah
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Pass‐Through of Cocoa Prices Along the Supply Chain: What's Left for Farmers in Côte d'Ivoire?
Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Most cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire are trapped in a cycle of poverty and farming practices that degrade the environment. This paper aims to provide an in‐depth understanding of the price formation process for cocoa at each stage of the supply chain in the world's largest cocoa‐producing country.
Kathrin Kaestner +2 more
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South Africa: The Ambiguities of a Middle Power
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT South Africa represents an interesting species of a middle power. This derives from its inherited economic muscle as Africa's powerhouse and the liberation struggle against apartheid, both of which have shaped its democratic transition. The traditions of liberation and democracy, in turn, have profoundly influenced how South Africa has ...
Garth L. le Pere
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Single-equation estimation of the equilibrium real exchange rate [PDF]
Estimating the degree of exchange-rate misalignment remains one of the most challenging empirical problems in an open economy. The basic problem is that the value of the real exchange rate is not observable.
Baffes, John +2 more
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Food, Affluence and the Consumption Basket*
Economic Papers: A journal of applied economics and policy, EarlyView.There are significant disparities across nations in incomes and spending. For example, consumers in the poorest countries spend more than half of their income on food, while in the richest, this is one‐tenth or less. We use data from the International Comparison Program for 176 countries to estimate cross‐country demand equations focusing on food and ...
Hai Long Vo, Kenneth W. Clements
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Inflation in the West African Countries. The Impact of Cocoa Prices, Budget Deficits, and Migrant Remittances [PDF]
We verify whether cocoa prices could be a source of inflation in five countries of the West African region within a framework that includes other variables such as migrant remittances to the region and a fiscal policy variable represented by the ...
Jumah, Adusei, Kunst, Robert M.
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Status of cacao breeding in Cote d'Ivoire [PDF]
, 2010 Cocoa breeding in Côte-d'Ivoire was initially based on the creation and selection of bi-parental crosses (hybrid varieties) with yield as the main criterion. Since the introduction of Upper Amazon (UA) materials in 1954, hundreds of "single pair" crosses
Eskes, Albertus +6 more
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Biodiversity research requires more motors in air, water and on land
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Human activities have accelerated species extinctions, driving rapid biodiversity decline. Simultaneously, advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems offer transformative potential for biodiversity research. Uncrewed vehicles—drones (aerial systems) and other robots (ground and underwater platforms)—equipped with high ...
Man Qi +8 more
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Patterns of Aging in Thailand and Cote D'Ivoire [PDF]
This paper is broadly concerned with the living standards of older people in two contrasting developing countries, Cote d'Ivoire and Thailand. We use a series of household surveys from these two countries to present evidence on factors affecting the ...
Angus Deaton, Christina H. Paxson
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Tax Planning Under Pressure: The Impact of Carbon Emissions Management Post‐Paris Agreement
Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We examine how the Paris Agreement affects corporate tax planning across a global data set. We find that emissions‐reducing firms are associated with higher levels of tax planning than nonemissions‐reducing firms. The effect is stronger for firms facing tighter cost pass‐through constraints, such as operating in more competitive markets, with ...
Aonan (Sistine) Sun +3 more
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