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Risk management externalities in agrifood supply chains

open access: yesAmerican 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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Strategic Procurement, Openness and Market Structure [PDF]

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We examine strategic procurement behaviour by governments and its effect on market structure in sectors, such as defence, where the government is the dominant consumer.
Paul Levine, Maria Garcia-Alonso
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Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The WTO Government Procurement Agreement and Its Impacts on Trade [PDF]

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This paper assesses the impacts of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) on trade in both goods and services among members using a gravity model applied to a panel dataset covering 20 OECD countries over the period 1996-2008 for trade in goods ...
Hejing Chen, John Whalley
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Korea's Negotiations on Government Procurement in Telecommunications Sector: Evaluation and Lessons

open access: yesEast Asian Economic Review, 2004
KT, the major telecom service provider in Korea, was transformed into a purely private company in August 2002, in accordance with the complete divestiture of government's shares.
Han-Young Lie
doaj   +1 more source

Using pre‐ and post‐entry data to identify the effect of ethanol plant entry on the spatial pattern of corn prices: A study in Indiana

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We estimate the long‐run effect of ethanol plant entry on local corn prices using a long‐horizon difference‐in‐differences framework that combines matching with fixed effects while explicitly accounting for treatment intensity and spatial heterogeneity.
Jinho Jung   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Competition Policy and Public Procurement in Developing Countries [PDF]

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Measures to support Competition Policy and enhance the efficiency of Public Procurement can enhance the impact of regional integration agreements. The first part addresses Competition Policy - measures employed by government to ensure a fair competitive ...
Oliver Morrissey   +3 more
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Learning and steering: changing implementation patterns and the Greek central government [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Greece is frequently characterized as a laggard in the implementation of EU policy. This article examines the key characteristics of the Greek central government and links them to patterns of policy implementation.
Dimitrakopoulos, Dionyssis G.
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Effect of centralized volume-based procurement of drugs on business performance of listed pharmaceutical enterprises

open access: yesHeliyon
Since March 2018, China has conducted five rounds of negotiations for the inclusion of drugs in the medical insurance system and implemented eight batches of centralized drug procurement.
Zongjun Ke, Yue Zhang, Dingqiang Duan
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How Media Represent Australian Indigenous Business: Comparing Australian and International Coverage

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Media representations of Indigenous business shape public perceptions, investor confidence and consumer demand, influencing how Indigenous enterprises are valued and understood. This Indigenous‐led study systematically reviews grey literature on Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses published between 2006 and 2024 ...
Maria Raciti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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