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Foreign Owners and Plant Survival [PDF]
In recent years, international capital flows of all types have increased dramatically and most governments have been actively encouraging inflows of direct investment.
Andrew B. Bernard, Fredrik Sjoholm
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Impact de la dynamique cotonnière sur le développement rural. Etude de cas de la région de Korhogo, au Nord et au Centre de la Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]
Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2006 Impact of cotton dynamics on rural development: a case study of Korhogo area, in the northern and central IvoryCoast. Cotton cropping is the main cash crop in several African countries.
Lebailly P., Berti F., Zagbaï HS.
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Pesticide MRLs as Trade Barriers: Evidence From Vietnam's Coffee and Rice Exporters
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As tariffs have declined globally through bilateral and regional trade agreements, food safety standards have emerged as significant determinants of agricultural trade flows. This study examines the impact of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for five pesticides—Azoxystrobin, Chlorpyrifos, Chlorantraniliprole, Clothianidin, and Cyhalothrin—on ...
Nhat Mai Nguyen +2 more
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U.S. food processing sector assets are valued at about $360 billion, or about 12 percent of all manufacturing assets. Profit and sales returns on assets in food processing are among the highest in the U.S. economy. Foreign holdings comprise a significant
Gallo, Anthony E.
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Journal of Agricultural SciencesRice is the major food crop and a significant source of foreign exchange of Pakistan. In order to meet food demands, high quality varieties of rice, including early and late maturing varieties, as well as hybrid and conventional rice varieties must be ...
Rana Shahzad Noor +4 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Past growth in the global organic market has been concentrated in high‐income countries, while in middle‐income countries such as Serbia the organic market remains nascent and characterized by a sparse assortment of organic products, high retail premia and limited evidence on consumer preferences and their drivers.
Milan Tatic +3 more
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Foreign aid, food supply and poverty reduction in Nigeria - Examination of possible nexus [PDF]
This study examines the relationship among foreign aid, food supply and poverty reduction in Nigeria. It uses secondary data for the period 1975-2005. With the use of econometric analysis we specify a structural model that examines the determinants of ...
Olofin, O.P, Abiola, A.G
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Vertical Price Transmission in Food Markets: New Evidence From Meta‐Analysis
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A growing body of empirical research has examined price dynamics along the food supply chain, yet findings remain heterogeneous and often conflicting. This study conducts a meta‐analysis of 140 studies, totaling 652 observations, to examine (1) the reported presence of asymmetric price transmission and (2) the reported direction of price ...
Sushan K C +2 more
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Agglomeration Effects and Japanese Food Industry Investment in China: Evidence from the Cities [PDF]
This paper uses the data from Chugoku Shinshutsu Kigyou Ichiran 2003-2004 (A View of Japanese Enterprises Investments in China 2003-2004) to study 1ocation choice of Japanese food industry investment in 231 Chinese cities from 1992 to 2001, paying a ...
Jin, Shaosheng +3 more
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Do More Open Economies Export Less Diversely in Brazilian Agribusiness?
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper asks whether municipalities with a larger export‐to‐revenue ratio display a more concentrated bundle of exported goods in Brazilian agribusiness. Recent advances in export imputation for Brazilian municipalities allow for an analysis of the concentration profile of each municipality and its association with export openness.
Alan Leal, Michelle Marcia Viana Martins
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