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Rising Family Income Inequality: The Importance of Sorting

, 2013
The distribution of family income reflects the distribution of personal income and the composition of families. We develop a non-parametric measure of the impact that changes in family income relationships have on the distribution of family income. Using
Cancian, Maria, Reed, Debbie
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Voluntary Collective Action to Address Growing Agricultural Challenges in Two Countries: Experimental Insights and Commonalities

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We conducted two framed field economic experiments with citrus farmers in Florida, United States and soybean farmers in Argentina to investigate their willingness to coordinate pest and weed management efforts. Despite the contrast between these two agricultural contexts, we find striking behavioral commonalities.
Ariel Singerman, Sergio H. Lence
wiley   +1 more source

CAREER CHOICES AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS; DOES GENDER INFLUENCE?

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2019
Objective: To identify choices of medical specialties as career and to study how gender changes perception and choice of selection? Study Design: Prospective mixed method sequential exploratory study.
Muhammad Tariq Bhatti, Abid Ashar
doaj   +2 more sources

Consumer Durables and the Real Interest Rate [PDF]

One important channel through which real interest rates affect aggregate demand is consumer expenditure on durable goods. This paper examines empirically the link between interest rates and consumer durables. Solving for the decision rule relating income
N. Gregory Mankiw
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Low Participation and Risk Reduction Potential of Supplemental Crop Insurance in the United States

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Federally subsidized crop insurance is a cornerstone of U.S. farm risk management, yet policies with the greatest share of participation only trigger indemnities after losses exceed 15%. Supplemental insurance was introduced to cover part of this deductible, but participation remains largely unchanged.
Francis Tsiboe, Hunter Biram, Amy Hagerman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Income Expectations and Resilience on Single Mother’s Entrepreneurial Interest in Sidoarjo District

Journal of Economics Education and Entrepreneurship
The research conducted aims to determine the influence of entrepreneurial knowledge, income expectations and resilience on single mothers' entrepreneurial interest. This research uses quantitative methods.
Tri Wulandari, Vera Firdaus, Hasan Ubaidillah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Clientelism Affect Income Inequality? Evidence from Panel Data

, 2018
This paper studies the determinants of income inequality in a panel of countries to provide empirical evidence to the relationship between income inequality and clientelism.
Rana, Ebney Ayaj, Kamal, Mustafa
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U.S. Agriculture, Biofuel Markets, and Trade: Challenges and Opportunities

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using an enhanced Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model (GTAP‐BIO), this study assesses how the expansion in demand for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and the reduction in exports of agricultural products induced by trade disputes negatively affect US agriculture.
Rayan Wolf, Farzad Taheripour
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Perennial Groundcover in Corn and Soybean Acres: Impacts on U.S. Agriculture

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping can improve soil health, water quality, and carbon sequestration, yet U.S. adoption remains limited due to economic and operational barriers. We evaluate market and economic impacts of integrating perennial groundcover into U.S.
Sagar Dahal, Amani Elobeid, John Crespi
wiley   +1 more source

Income Mobility Comparisons and Equivalizing Transformations

, 2004
The existing literature on income mobility comparisons is strongly characterized by contrasting results and empirical puzzles. In this paper we focus on the role of the equivalizing transformation for the definition of complete mobility orderings.
Abatemarco, Antonio
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