ABSTRACT Africa's cultural and colonial heritage has profoundly segmented rice markets. Whereas in ancient centers of rice domestication, consumers maintained preferences for local rice consistent with their cultural heritage, preferences have shifted toward imported Asian rice in coastal areas around seaports, due to prior exposure to colonial import ...
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
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Assessing the economic viability of prolonged fuel cycles in the agricultural sector: Impacts on productivity, Human capital and sustainability. [PDF]
Hang Z.
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The Relationship Between Interest Rates and Agricultural Commodity Price Dynamics
ABSTRACT The U.S. Federal Reserve has undertaken several interest rate interventions in the past decade. This study explores the relationship between U.S. corn and soybean prices and Federal Reserve monetary policy interventions, in the short and long run.
Zhining Sun, Ani L. Katchova
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Quantifying biased technical progress in China: Heterogeneous human capital and labor force dynamics. [PDF]
Cui X+5 more
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ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
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The short- and long-run effect of human capital on income inequality: Empirical evidence in the ASEAN region. [PDF]
Vo DH, Vo AT, Ho CM.
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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs
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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RETRACTION: Contribution and Mechanism of Different Levels of Educational Human Capital to the Identification of Regional Green Economic Growth. [PDF]
Intelligence And Neuroscience C.
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ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov+4 more
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The impact of innovative human capital on green growth convergence in China's regions from the perspective of space. [PDF]
Lin X.
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