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Quantifying the land‐use change due to soybean‐based biodiesel in the United States
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract We quantify the impact of soybean oil‐based biodiesel production on US cropland, using a method that accounts for the intermediate effect of soybean crushing facilities. Based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data for biodiesel production and proprietary data for soybean crushing facilities over 2011–2020, we find that the elasticities ...
Ruiqing Miao +5 more
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"Economic Geography with Tariff Competition" [PDF]
A simple two-country model of economic geography is constructed in order to examine the effect of tariff competition on the spatial distribution of manufacturing activities as well as on welfare. We show that when the transport cost is sufficiently small,
Chao-cheng Mai +2 more
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A Scoping Review of Nudges for Enhancing Agricultural Policy
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Following PRISMA guidelines, we conduct a scoping review on 18 empirical studies on nudging interventions for farmers in Europe and the USA. The evidence on the effectiveness of nudges is mixed. Some studies demonstrate positive outcomes, particularly when nudges are combined with other interventions; others report no effect or negative ...
Nadja El Benni +4 more
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Economic Geography and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
The physical or absolute geography of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is often blamed for its poor economic performance. A country’s location however not only determines its absolute geography, it also pins down its relative position on the globe vis-à-vis ...
Harry Garretsen, Maarten Bosker
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amidst dwindling state funding and the legislative withdrawal from public university research support, a heightened political process shapes the allocation of scarce tax dollars. This article explores how advocacy within the political process influences funding support for higher education from state legislatures.
Gregory M. Perry +2 more
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A non linear model of the new economic geography for Portugal [PDF]
With this work we try to present a non linear model for Portugal based on the new economic geography. We built the model taking into account an analyse about the agglomeration process in Portugal, using the New Economic Geography models, in a non linear ...
Martinho, Vítor João Pereira Domingues
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The Financial Status and Local Credit Market Conditions of U.S. Farms Engaged in Multiple Borrowing
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agricultural producers often borrow from multiple lenders, raising concerns about credit risk and monitoring. We construct detailed farm‐level measures of how debt is distributed across lenders and examine how farm financial status and the physical presence of local lenders are linked to this practice.
Sylvanus Gaku +3 more
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Relationship Between Knowledge and Compliance With Safety Measures: Evidence From COVID‐19
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Compliance with health safety protocols is important for protecting public health, particularly in agricultural sectors where disease outbreaks can disrupt production and market access. Despite its economic significance, we know little about what drives protocol compliance.
Nilufer Cetik +2 more
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Mind maps of employment development in Swedish sparse regions
Fennia: International Journal of Geography, 2011 Employment options are forming an essential part of living conditions for individuals and households. In this paper we present how people in Sweden perceive current and future job options. The empirical case is the northern half of the Swedish territory,
Ulf Wiberg, Tommy Lind
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Role of Creative Industries in the Post-Socialist Urban Transformation
Quaestiones Geographicae, 2014 Over the past two decades the cities in Central and Eastern Europe have witnessed a wide-ranging transformation in many aspects. The introduction of a market-oriented economy after half a century of socialism has brought about deep social, economic ...
Stryjakiewicz Tadeusz +2 more
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