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Improving the teaching of econometrics
Cogent Economics & Finance, 2016 We recommend a major shift in the Econometrics curriculum for both graduate and undergraduate teaching. It is essential to include a range of topics that are still rarely addressed in such teaching, but are now vital for understanding and conducting ...
David F. Hendry, Grayham E. Mizon
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On the Rise of Bayesian Econometrics after Cowles Foundation Monographs 10, 14
Œconomia, 2014 This paper starts with a brief description of the introduction of the likelihood approach in econometrics as presented in Cowles Foundation Monographs 10 and 14. A sketch is given of the criticisms on this approach mainly from the first group of Bayesian
Nalan BaŞtürk +3 more
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Assessing Household Welfare in Response to Rising Food Prices in The Gambia
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how rising food prices affected household welfare in The Gambia using nationally representative data from the 2015/16 Integrated Household Survey (IHS‐3). The analysis reflects household consumption behavior and market conditions prevailing during that period and provides a structural benchmark for understanding ...
Roger Vorsah +3 more
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Land cover conversion and land use change combine to reduce grazing
Journal of Land Use Science, 2022 Land cover and land use changes cause global environmental degradation yet changes in cover may have different impacts than changes in use. Here, we examine changes in land cover (rangeland conversion to vineyard) and land use (assocaited grazing loss on
Matthew Shapero +4 more
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Behavioral econometrics for psychologists [PDF]
Journal of Economic Psychology, 2007 We make the case that psychologists should make wider use of structural econometricmethods. These methods involve the development of maximum likelihood estimatesof models, where the likelihood function is tailored to the structural model.In recent years these models have been developed for a wide range of behavioralmodels of choice under uncertainty ...
Andersen S +3 more
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Drivers of Precision Agriculture Adoption in Italian Viticulture
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the main drivers influencing the adoption of two types of precision farming technologies in the viticultural sector: Decision Support Systems (DSSs) and Variable Rate Technologies (VRTs). We apply a partial proportional odds model and find that socio‐demographic characteristics are not significant determinants of adoption ...
Olimpia Fontana +3 more
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The Philosophy of Econometrics
, 2023 This text aims to train the reader in critical statistical reasoning. We do this through taking a closer look at the methods and philosophy behind our everyday econometric practices. By the end of this book, you will have a better understanding of why statistical methods are the way they are, but also what their limitations are, and how we should think
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How Video‐Based Information Affects Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Drone Services
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Professional service for digital technology like agricultural drones lowers transaction costs and scope thresholds for smallholders. Meanwhile, perceptual adoption barriers remain underexplored. We conduct a two‐stage choice experiment with a randomized video‐based information treatment among 384 Chinese crop farmers to measure its effect on ...
Hua Zhang +4 more
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Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2018 Improving rural farmers’ access to direct agricultural markets is required to ensure sustainable supply of food. Rural farmers in the developing world account for the largest share of food supply including cassava.
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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Extreme Weather Events and Consumer Food Responses
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates consumer food responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which affected a swath of the Southeastern U.S. in 2024. Using representative consumer survey data from six affected states, we analyze 10 distinct food responses classified into ex ante and ex post responses, and examine their associations with food insufficiency
Ahmad Zia Wahdat, Joseph Balagtas
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