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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, 2023 Due to various health issues connected to the use of pesticides, cleaner production is now necessary for the cocoa sector. The health of people is negatively impacted by the residues left in cocoa beans through a variety of active pesticide components ...
Lawrence O. Oyenpemi +2 more
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Adoption of Tef (Eragrostis Tef) Production Technology Packages in Northwest Ethiopia
Cogent Economics & Finance, 2022 Adoption of Tef production technology has paramount importance to increase Tef productivity, foster food security, and secure the well-being of smallholder farmers.
Atrsaw Anteneh Mihretie +2 more
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On dependency in double-hurdle models [PDF]
Statistical Papers, 2003 In microeconometrics, consumption data is typically zero-inflated due to many individuals recording, for one reason or another, no consumption. A mixture model can be appropriate for statistical analysis of such data, with the Dependent Double-Hurdle model (DDH hereafter) one specification that is frequently adopted in econometric practice. Essentially,
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A double-hurdle approach to modelling tobacco consumption in Italy [PDF]
Applied Economics, 2008 This paper analyses the determinants of tobacco expenditures for a sample of Italian households. A Box-Cox double-hurdle model adjusted for heteroscedasticity is estimated to account separate individual decisions concerning smoking participation and tobacco consumption and to correct for non-normality in the bivariate distribution of the error terms ...
ARISTEI, DAVID, PIERONI, Luca
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Detecting Wage Under-Reporting Using a Double Hurdle Model [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011 We estimate a double hurdle (DH) model of the Hungarian wage distribution assuming censoring at the minimum wage and wage under-reporting (i.e. compensation consisting of the minimum wage, subject to taxation, and an unreported cash supplement). We estimate the probability of under-reporting for minimum wage earners, simulate their genuine earnings and
Elek, Péter +3 more
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Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2021 Technological change in agriculture in climate risk exposed developing countries requires for land-use intensification to feed the growing populations.
Menasbo Gebru Tesfay
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A double-hurdle model of Irish household expenditure on prepared meals [PDF]
Applied Economics, 2003 In this paper, Irish households' expenditure on prepared meals for home consumption is analysed using the 1987 and 1994 Irish Household Budget Survey datasets. The aim of the paper is to analyse the factors influencing Irish households' decisions to purchase prepared meals and how much to spend on these food items.
Carol Newman +2 more
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Revista de Economia Contemporânea, 2019 RESUMO O presente estudo concentra-se em investigar a probabilidade de participação e oferta de horas destinada ao segundo emprego entre os trabalhadores do setor agrícola, levando em consideração as características socioeconômicas e as características ...
Marisa Guilherme da Frota +4 more
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Jurnal Perspektif Pembiayaan dan Pembangunan Daerah, 2021 This research aimed to critically analyze the determinants of technology adoption and the use intensity by small farm households in the study area (Masha District).
Amsalu Dachito, Alebachew Angelo
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A Double-Hurdle Model of Irish Households' Food Service Expenditure Patterns [PDF]
Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing, 2009 The aim of this article is to analyze the various factors fueling demand for food-away-from-home in Ireland. The two largest components of this industry, the quick-service sector (fast food and takeaway) and the full-service sector (hotel and restaurant meals), are analyzed using the most recently available Household Budget Survey data for Ireland ...
Keelan, Conor D. +2 more
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