Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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Digital technologies: new forms and tools of business activitya
SHS Web of Conferences, 2018 The digital transformation of business activity is characterized by diffusion of innovative technologies, integration of physical and digital systems. The unprecedented digital revolution has substantially transformed forms of business activity and has ...
Ablyazov Timur +2 more
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The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun +2 more
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What and how long does it take to get tenure? The Case of Economics and Business Administration in Austria, Germany and Switzerland? [PDF]
This paper investigates the determinants of tenure decisions in Germany, Austria and the German-speaking part of Switzerland for professorships in economics, business administration and related fields.
Christian Wiermann +2 more
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The use of ICT in Business and Economics in 2005 [PDF]
, 2006 This article reports the findings of the latest 5-year survey of computer use among EBEA members. Our questionnaire was distributed to the 1160 individual members of the association in the autumn term of 2005.
Hurd, Steve
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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple +2 more
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Modeling the effects of local climate change on crop acreage
California Agriculture, 2016 The impacts of climate change on agriculture depend on local conditions and crops grown. For instance, warmer winter temperatures in a given area would reduce chill hours, potentially cutting yields for some crops but extending the growing season for ...
Hyunok Lee, Daniel A. Sumner
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Market Globalization by Firms from Emerging Markets and Small Countries: an Application of the Neoclassical Trade Model [PDF]
The changes in globalization and in the world of international business make it necessary to rethink the basic model of the economics of international business.
Tamir Agmon
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Applying Problem Based Learning to Improve Student Engagement in an Engineering Economics Course [PDF]
, 2019 Maintaining high levels of student engagement and interest is a widespread challenge in teaching Engineering Economics courses. To address this challenge at Baylor’s School of Engineering and Computer Science, a series of problem-based homework ...
Donndelinger, Joseph A.
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Price Premiums for Single‐Name and Compound‐Name Geographical Indications in Swiss Cheese Trade
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Geographical indications (GIs) have become increasingly important in agri‐food markets, especially in Europe. For Swiss cheese imports and exports, we analyze whether GIs are associated with higher trade prices. We find that price premiums can be obtained for both exports and imports. However, this is only the case for cheeses with single name
Judith Irek
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