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Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
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Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang, Enoch Owusu‐Sekyere, Karin Alvåsen, Helena Hansson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blogging business: step-by-step startup guide

, 2014
This kit includes: Essential industry and business-specific startup steps with worksheets, calculators, checklists and more. Entrepreneur Editors' Start Your Own Business, a guide to starting any business and surviving the first three years. Downloadable,
magazine, Entrepreneur
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Preferential trading in agriculture: New insights from a structural gravity analysis and machine learning

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) contain various non‐tariff provisions, yet identifying their trade effects remains challenging because these commitments are high‐dimensional and strongly correlated within agreements. We estimated a theory‐consistent structural gravity model with domestic flows for 26 agricultural subsectors over 1988–2017
Dongin Kim, Sandro Steinbach
wiley   +1 more source

ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A CRITICAL INSIDER VIEW FROM THE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL PERSPECTIVE [PDF]

Annals of the University of Oradea: Economic Science, 2018
The overoptimistic and often ideology-laden utilization of entrepreneur-ship-related “solutions” sharply contrast with their low average success rate. This is true for many countries, regions and otherwise defined sociotopes.
Klaus Bruno Schebesch, Radu Blaga
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Intellectual capital of the entrepreneur [PDF]

En la presente investigación se analiza el capital intelectual como base del éxito de un negocio, considerando las habilidades de la persona emprendedora en tres categorías: capital humano, capital estructural y capital relacional.
Méndez Arias, Arturo, Montoya Jiménez, Jorge, Ugalde Binda, Nadia   +2 more
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The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff, Charles A. W. de Grazia, Nicholas E. Rada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AS A DRIVER OF SUSTAINABILITY AMONG SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS

Akurasi : Jurnal Studi Akuntansi dan Keuangan
Social entrepreneurs drive inclusive development but face financial, institutional, and risk-related barriers. This study investigates how intellectual capital (IC)—human, structural, and relational—supports the sustainability of social enterprises in Bali, Indonesia. Using survey data from 100 entrepreneurs analysed with PLS-SEM, the results show that
null Ni Putu Sri Harta Mimba, null Ni Ketut Rasmini, null I.G.A.M. Asri Dwija Putri, null Putu Agus Ardiana, null Ida Ayu Ary Putri Adnyani   +4 more
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Participatory Policy Development: Reflections on Designing the Strong Roots for Our Futures Program in Victoria

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we trace the journey to create the Strong Roots for our Futures Program, a government program to resource and support Traditional Owners to undertake a range of activities in areas where no state recognition existed. We provide a background to state recognition in Victoria before considering the program design, leading to an ...
Nell Reidy, Bhiamie Williamson, Jesse Williams   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How to Detect Hidden Individual Potential (intellectual DNA) of an Entrepreneur

39th International Conference on Organizational Science Development, 2020
Entrepreneurship is a powerful tool in the value creation function. Contemporary trends indicate that entrepreneurship is not so much a matter of choice but it is increasingly an issue of survival. In the age of knowledge, intellectual potential becomes a key segment of successful entrepreneurship.
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