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Econometric Estimates of Deterrence of the Death Penalty: Facts or Ideology [PDF]
In 2007, the Wall Street Journal published an article claiming that each execution saves more than 70 lives. This example is used to show how easy it is, using simple or advanced econometric techniques, to produce results that do or do not support the ...
Kirchgässner, Gebhard
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DETERRING AND THREATENING IN THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR: A GAME THEORY PERSPECTIVE
Economy and SociologyRussia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 marked a significant turning point in the post-World War II history of Europe, with the realist and idealist views on international relations offering contrasting interpretations of its underlying sources ...
Adelina Andrei
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) contain various non‐tariff provisions, yet identifying their trade effects remains challenging because these commitments are high‐dimensional and strongly correlated within agreements. We estimated a theory‐consistent structural gravity model with domestic flows for 26 agricultural subsectors over 1988–2017
Dongin Kim, Sandro Steinbach
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Journal for Peace and Nuclear DisarmamentAgainst the backdrop of a rapidly changing security environment in East Asia, regional actors have seen a surge in “nuclear anxiety”. Worries among citizens of US allies and partners about rising nuclear threats and nuclear proliferation risks critically
Lauren Sukin, Woohyeok Seo
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Some Inert Materials and Botanical Powders Against the Rice Weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L.) in Stored Wheat Under Laboratory Conditions. [PDF]
Journal of Plant Protection and PathologyThis study evaluated the efficacy of various inert materials (Diatomaceous Earth, Kaolin, and Rock Phosphate) and botanical powders (Foeniculum vulgare, Nigella sativa, and Artemisia spp.) against adult Sitophilus oryzae and their F₁ progeny in stored ...
M. ABO-BAKR, M. Al-Assaal, A. El-Masry
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State executions, deterrence, and the incidence of murder [PDF]
This study employs a panel of U.S. state-level data over the years 1978-1997 to estimate the deterrent effect of capital punishment. Particular attention is paid to problems of endogeneity bias arising from the non-random assignment of death penalty laws
Paul R. Zimmerman
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Farm labor scarcity and its uneven impacts on crop producers in the United States
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This study is the first to evaluate the impacts of farm labor scarcity on producers in the United States across different crop production systems. Between 2002 and 2017, we disentangle the effects of labor scarcity from the impacts of rising commodity demand, technological change, and supply of other inputs on labor market outcomes.
Srabashi Ray +4 more
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Vertical Product Differentiation, Entry-Deterrence Strategies, and Entry Qualities, September 2005 [PDF]
, 2005 We analyze the entry of a new product into a vertically differentiated market in which an entrant and an incumbent compete in prices. Here the entry-deterrence strategies of the incumbent firm rely on “limit qualities.” With a sequential choice of ...
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Risk management externalities in agrifood supply chains
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Firms may under‐ or over‐invest in risk management from the social planner's perspective, resulting in a negative externality on other economic agents in the supply chain. The externality of risk management is particularly relevant for agrifood supply chains, which frequently experience disruptions and play a primary role in preventing major ...
Jeffrey Hadachek, Meilin Ma
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Malaria Journal, 2019 Background MAGNet LN is a wash resistant long-lasting insecticidal (polyethylene) net (LLIN) in which the alpha-cypermethrin insecticide is incorporated within the 150 denier high density polyethylene monofilaments of the nets. The bio-efficacy of MAGNet
Gunasekaran Kasinathan +5 more
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