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Optimal Timing of Farmland Investment - An Experimental Study on Farmers' Decision Behavior - [PDF]

Replaced with revised version of paper 5/26/11.Experimental Economics, Investment, Real Options, Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, Farm Management, Financial Economics, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Risk and Uncertainty, C91, D81, D92,
Maart, Syster Christin, Musshoff, Oliver
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Climate‐Smart Dairy Practices: The Role of Practice Clusters in Enhancing the Performance of Dairy Farms in Kenya

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate variability is affecting the productivity, profitability, and resilience of smallholder dairy producers in developing countries. The adoption of climate‐smart (CS) dairy practices has been promoted to mitigate these negative effects. However, while interest in dairy CS practices is growing, empirical evidence on their adoption patterns
Mercy Mburu, Amin Mugera, John Mburu, Rose Nyikal, Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

ACHIEVING HIGH STANDARDS IN ECONOMY AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH: THE CONTRIBUTION OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL NETWORKS [PDF]

Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development
This paper empirically examined the role of formal and informal networks in building innovation attitudes and an environment for conducting quality research in economics and management in Bulgarian universities.
Margarita BOGDANOVA, Lyubomir TODOROV, Evelina PARASHKEVOVA, Mariela STOYANOVA   +3 more
doaj  

The U. S. Corn Farmers' Genetically Modified Technology Adoption with Neighborhood Effects [PDF]

Genetically Modified, Neighborhood Effects, Consumer/Household Economics, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,
Yoo, Do-il
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Institutional economics as a theoretical framework for transformation in agriculture [PDF]

Institutional and Behavioral Economics,
Omamo, Steven Were
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Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Ho Thanh Tam, Koji Shimada, Hoang Ha Anh, Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Cong Tru   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

ORGANIZING RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS TO INDUCE CHANGE: THE IRRELEVANCE OF THE LAND GRANT EXPERIENCE FOR DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIES [PDF]

Institutional and Behavioral Economics,
Ruttan, Vernon W.
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Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik, Franziska Mittag, Laura Hellstern, Sebastian Hess   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

PAST TRENDS AND PRESENT INTERRELATIONS [PDF]

Institutional and Behavioral Economics,
Smith, Mervin G.
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