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The Financial Status and Local Credit Market Conditions of U.S. Farms Engaged in Multiple Borrowing

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agricultural producers often borrow from multiple lenders, raising concerns about credit risk and monitoring. We construct detailed farm‐level measures of how debt is distributed across lenders and examine how farm financial status and the physical presence of local lenders are linked to this practice.
Sylvanus Gaku, Jennifer Ifft, Brady Brewer, Luke Byers   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Voluntary business engagement in climate change: A study of the ClimateWise Principles [PDF]

, 2016
There is an expectation that the insurance sector should be leading business efforts in responding to climate change due to their inherent exposure to increasing risks.
Alberini, Aled W. Jones, Alexander Phillips, ClimateWise, ClimateWise, Falkner, Few, Forbes, Forum for the Future, Forum for the Future, Gardiner, Geneva Association, Geneva Association, Godemann, Goodwin, Hoffman, Hudson, IPCC, Johannsdottir, Jones, Jones, Jóhannsdóttir, Kim, King, Lee, Lovell, MCII, Meyerstein, Michel-Kerjan, Mills, Mills, Mills, Miranda, Morgenstern, Perroy, PWC, PWC, PWC, PWC, PWC, Reiman, Smillie, Southworth, Thistlethwaite, UN, UNEP, UNEP, UNEP, Von Bomhard, Xu   +49 more
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Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes, Amanda M. Countryman, Dustin L. Pendell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temperature and Farm Labor in Nigeria

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We estimate the impact of temperature shocks on the composition of farm labor in rural Nigeria using a nationally representative household panel survey. Leveraging plausibly exogenous year‐to‐year variation in growing season temperatures, we find that warmer temperatures significantly alter farm labor composition, prompting a substantial shift
Andu Berha
wiley   +1 more source

Markets Mitigate Land‐Use Competition From Energy Crops and Increase Farm Revenues

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Meeting the US Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge target of 35 billion gal annually by 2050 will require an estimated 380 million–700 million dry tons of agricultural biomass feedstock. This study evaluates the implications of large‐scale biomass production for land use, crop production, and market outcomes under mature market ...
Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte, Matthew H. Langholtz, Chad M. Hellwinckel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Can you hear me now?”: Insurance Coverage for Hearing Benefits in the United States [PDF]

, 2015
Public and private insurance coverage for hearing benefits underscores the gaps in coverage for treating hearing loss in the U.S. The commodification of the hearing benefits sector of healthcare in this country has detrimental consequences for personal ...
Whipple, Reegan
core   +1 more source

Leveraging Wind Energy for Electricity and Hydrogen Production: A Sustainable Solution to Power Shortages and Eco‐Friendly Alternative Fuel

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
The article attracts researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders in renewable energy, hydrogen, and sustainable development, as it addresses the critical need for clean, efficient energy solutions. By evaluating the technical, environmental, and economic feasibility of integrating wind energy with hydrogen production. The findings offer significant
Mohamed Elnaggar, Wael A. Salah, Hala J. El‐Khozondar, Yasser F. Nassar, Mohammed J. K. Bashir   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Restrukturyzacja i uporządkowana likwidacja – jako nowe instrumenty zarządzania ryzykiem systemowym w sektorze ubezpieczeń

Problemy Zarządzania, 2015
The new regulatory and institutional trends in the financial sector are a response to the recent crisis. The need for public intervention and the mobilization of public funds to cover the mass losses of private entities have changed the point of view ...
Teresa Czerwińska
doaj   +1 more source

Patient Satisfaction With Medication Pricing in Community Pharmacy Settings: A Cross‐Sectional Study of Individuals With Comorbidities

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
The majority of patients in Malaysia purchase medications at community pharmacies for simple medical conditions. One‐fourth of them are not satisfied with the pricing practices at these pharmacies. The majority rely on medical insurance to purchase routine medications.
Amelia Ravindran, Palanisamy Sivanandy, Sajesh Kalkandi Veettil, Priya Manirajan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Italy: Technical Note on Insurance Sector

IMF Staff Country Reports, 2013
This Technical Note covers the insurance sector of Italy supervised by the Institution for the Supervision of Insurance in Italy. Notwithstanding the high level of compliance with the International Association of Insurance Supervisors principles, critical principles remain to be taken on.
openaire   +2 more sources