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Dollarization hysteresis and network externalities: theory and evidence from an informal Bolivian credit market [PDF]
This paper considers network externalities from currency acceptability as a determinant of observed persistence of dollarization in Latin American countries. A model with efficiencies from establishing a network of currency users is constructed.
Bettina Peiers, Jeffrey M. Wrase
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The US hemp market is a new and nascent industry that has been devoid of research for about half a century. This study examined the effects of exogenous shock on price at each phase of the value chain—Farm (hemp biomass), and its impact on prices at other phases of the value chain—Intermediary Processor (crude cannabidiol hemp) and Final ...
Solomon Odiase +2 more
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An Estimated Stochastic General Equilibrium Model with Partial Dollarization: A Bayesian Approach [PDF]
This paper develops and estimates a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium New Keynesian model of a small open economy with partial dollarization. We use Bayesian techniques and Peruvian data to evaluate two forms of dollarization: currency substitution (
Carlos Montoro +2 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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Measuring urban expansion pattern using spatial matrices in Khulna City, Bangladesh. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Alam I, Nahar K, Morshed MM.
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Dollarization: Analytical Issues [PDF]
This paper discusses major analytical aspects of dollarization and their practical implications. We develop a simple model to stress that dollarization implies the loss of independent monetary policy and of seigniorage, yet the significance of such ...
Andres Velasco, Roberto Chang
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The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
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Real Exchange Rate Misalignments and Currency Crises in the Former Soviet Union Countries. [PDF]
Comp Econ Stud, 2022 Dudzich V.
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Alternative Policy Designs to Help Farmers Select Profitable Conservation Practices
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Voluntary private carbon initiatives (VPCIs) promote the implementation of agricultural conservation practices that mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) via financial incentives to participating farmers. Simultaneously, an array of public policies supports the adoption of conservation practices through technical and financial ...
Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn +1 more
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