Results 101 to 110 of about 511,883 (309)
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rice is the main staple food for more than half of the world's population and the income from rice is an essential source for livelihoods of millions of households. We examine whether direct seed in rice production is an adaptation of rice farmers to rainfall changes and farm labor scarcity.
Manh Hung Do
wiley +1 more source
Changes of distributions of personal incomes in US from 1998 to 2011
Quantitative Methods in Economics, 2012 In this paper the results of studies of personal incomes changes are presented for years 1998 to 2011. The studies were based on the micro-data regarding families and households. Among others it was showed that concentration of individual incomes dropped
Piotr Łukasiewicz +2 more
doaj
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Estimates of reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from lower demand for cattle‐based products must account for substitution effects. This study collected data through two surveys—one on ground beef and another on dairy milk—to evaluate substitution effects and potential GHG reductions.
Brandon R. McFadden +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Impact of Education on Social and Economic Inequalities in Romania [PDF]
Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series, 2016 In all societies, even into the economically developed societies, the differences related toeducation generate inequalities, since the possibility to find a well-paid job, to start a business orto perform an independent activity, as well as the income ...
Sergiu Țâra
doaj
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper compares precision agriculture (PA) adoption between new and beginning farmers (NBFRs) and established farmers using data from a 2021 U.S. Midwest farmer survey. We focus on the human capital of two different groups of farmers in the PA adoption.
Whoi Cho, Oscar Sarasty, Tong Wang
wiley +1 more source
DECOMPOSITION OF INCOME DISTRIBUTION AMONG FARM FAMILIES [PDF]
The greater reliance of U.S. farm families on off-farm income has implications for the structure of agriculture and the distribution of income within agriculture.
Reddy, Wenkateshwar K., Findeis, Jill L.
core +1 more source
Taxing for a better life? The impact of environmental taxes on income distribution and inclusive education. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Noubissi Domguia E.
europepmc +1 more source
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
wiley +1 more source
Do Current Income and Annual Income Measures Provide Different Pictures of Britain's Income Distribution? [PDF]
Most UK surveys, including those used each year to derive the official UK income distribution statistics ('Households Below Average Income'), provide measures of current household income rather than annual household income, which is the measure used in ...
René Böheim, Stephen P. Jenkins
core
Research on the income distribution effect of factor allocation efficiency changes among China's three major industries. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Zhang B, Dong W, Yao J.
europepmc +1 more source