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Competition Policy and Agribusiness in the Biden Administration
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Biden Administration pursued a set of ambitious competition policy initiatives in agriculture and agribusiness, primarily aimed at livestock and poultry supply chains, farm inputs, and food retailing. The initiatives included expanded antitrust enforcement; new US Department of Agriculture (USDA) contract regulations requiring poultry ...
James M. MacDonald
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Modelling the role of credit rating agencies : Do they spark off a virtuous circle? [PDF]
, 2005 In this paper, we propose a model of credit rating agencies using the global games framework to incorporate information and coordination problems.
Bannier, Christina E., Tyrell, Marcel
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract World markets for quality differentiated agri‐food products are highly competitive, presenting significant challenges for firms aiming to compete effectively. Government agencies and business organizations often implement various export promotion policies to address these challenges.
Nicolás Depetris‐Chauvin +1 more
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Annual Report Text Information and Credit Rating Based on the Perspective of Readability
IEEE Open Journal of the Computer SocietyThe current credit rating system gives much attention to the quantitative situation of the company's finances, whereas the soft information hidden in the company's annual reports is often ignored.
Yu Gong, Muhan Shi, Dongli Han
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Impact of Competition in Credit Rating Industry: Evidence From India
SAGE Open, 2023 Credit rating agencies (CRAs) play an essential role in efficiently allocating capital in the financial system. However, several researchers have highlighted shortcomings of CRAs, leading to drastic consequences such as the 2008 financial crisis.
Chandan Sharma +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
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What “Hides” Behind Sovereign Debt Ratings? [PDF]
In this paper we study the determinants of sovereign debt credit ratings using rating notations from the three main international rating agencies, for the period 1995-2005. We employ panel estimation and random effects ordered probit approaches to assess
António Afonso +2 more
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Rating agencies and sovereign credit risk assessment [PDF]
Credit rating agencies (CRAs) have not consistently met the expectations placed on them by investors and policymakers. It is difficult, however, to improve the quality of ratings through regulatory initiatives.
Guntram B. Wolff, Nicolas Véron
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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
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CREDIT RATING AGENCIES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON CRISIS [PDF]
Annals of the University of Oradea: Economic Science, 2014 Credit ratings have a significant impact on the functioning of markets and the confidence of investors and consumers, investors using them to assess credit risk.
Petris Sorina Ioana
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