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THE IMPACT OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL ON FIRM VALUE AND MODERATING ROLE OF MANAGERIAL OWNERSHIP AND INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP

International Journal of Business Reflections, 2021
The aim of this paper is to test the relationship between intellectual capital and firm value. In addition to that the moderating effect of managerial ownership and institutional ownership is tested between intellectual capital and firm value.
Ahsan Zahid
doaj  

The Relationship Between Interest Rates and Agricultural Commodity Price Dynamics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The U.S. Federal Reserve has undertaken several interest rate interventions in the past decade. This study explores the relationship between U.S. corn and soybean prices and Federal Reserve monetary policy interventions, in the short and long run.
Zhining Sun, Ani L. Katchova
wiley   +1 more source

Distributed optimization for task offloading in hybrid edge networks: integrating D2D and LEO satellite resources

Journal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences
This paper investigates computational offloading in integrated edge networks combining device-to-device (D2D) collaboration and low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite assistance, aiming to maximize the global quality-of-experience (QoE) for ground user devices (
Hui Zhao, Mingding Yu, Wenjun Xiong
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land psychological ownership driving adoption of pro-environmental fertilization technology among rice farmers in southern China

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Driven by policies promoting environmental compliance, quality improvement, and rural revitalization, the adoption of pro-environmental fertilization technologies (PFTs) has become a critical component of China’s sustainable agricultural strategy ...
Wolin Zheng, Zhenhan Gong, Weikun Zhang, Weikun Zhang, Longhai Tang   +4 more
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Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah, Habtamu Alem, Abdulai Adams, Tomáš Ratinger, Miroslava Bavorová   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling and Control of Spring-Mass Systems With Switched Dynamics Using Reservoir Computing

IEEE Access
Hybrid spring-mass systems with switched dynamics present significant challenges for modeling and control due to their complex nonlinear dynamics and discrete state transitions.
Osemudiamen Andrew Ihimekpen, Xiangfang Li, Lijun Qian   +2 more
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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source