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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková +4 more
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Dynamic Optimization and Conformity in Health Behavior and Life Enjoyment over the Life Cycle
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2015 This article examines individual and social influences on investments in health and enjoyment from immediate consumption. Our lab experiment mimics the problem of health investment over a lifetime (Grossman 1972a, 1972b).
Hernan Daniel Bejarano +4 more
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The Origins and the Evolution of Health Economics: a discipline by itself? Led by economists, practitioners or politics? [PDF]
Health has become a dominant economic and political issue over the past 40 years, with nations experiencing rapid rises in health care spending, and the health sector presenting high levels of expansion, rationalization and organization.
Luís Pina Rebelo
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Temperature Sensitivity and Adaptation of Cereal Yields: Empirical Evidence From Italy
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the evolving temperature sensitivity and climate adaptation of cereal yields in Italy from 1952 to 2023, using province‐level data for maize, common wheat, and durum wheat. Employing panel data econometric methods, we estimate yield responses to heat exposure, changes in sensitivity over time, and adaptation to climate ...
Paolo Nota +2 more
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Abstracts : policy research working paper series - numbers 2300-2362 [PDF]
This paper contains abstracts of Policy Research Working Paper series Numbers 2300-2362.Health Economics&Finance,ICT Policy and Strategies,Environmental Economics&Policies,Health Monitoring&Evaluation,Governance ...
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We link American Community Survey and SNAP records for 185,000 units with ground‐sourced social food infrastructure data from FindFoodIL (Illinois Extension SNAP‐Ed) to examine SNAP participation determinants among eligible units. Bivariate probit models reveal, beyond SNAP offices, quantity of social infrastructure is associated with ...
Michael Lotspeich‐Yadao +3 more
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INTRODUCTION TO THE ECONOMICS OF ANIMAL HEALTH IN UKRAINE
Ukrainian Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2021 The world has long recognized the importance of studying the economic impact of animal health problems on the livestock, the veterinary service and the economic and food safety of the country as a whole. Animal health economics is a branch of the economy
ZHUKOVSKY M.O., NEDOSEKOV V. V.
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Economics of mental health. New challange and new perspectives [PDF]
, 2007 Francesco Amaddeo, Michele Tansella
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Abstracts : Policy Research working paper series - numbers 2883 - 2933 [PDF]
This paper contains abstracts of Policy Research Working Paper series, numbers 2883 - 2933.Environmental Economics&Policies,Health Economics&Finance,Poverty Assessment,Governance Indicators,Health Monitoring ...
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Ban Glyphosate—Does It Affect the Swedish Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops?
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The cultivation of cover crops is one of the new Eco‐scheme practices introduced in Sweden. This study examines how the design of policy attributes of these schemes influences farmers' willingness to grow cover crops on arable land, with particular focus on the potential impact of a glyphosate ban.
Vivian Wei Huang +2 more
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