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The Value of Verifiable Information in a Controversial Market: Evidence from Lab Auctions of Genetically Modified Food [PDF]
Two interested parties dominate the current debate on genetically modified (GM) foods: environmental groups and agribusiness companies. For the average consumer to arrive at an informed decision on these new foods, they must rely on information from ...
Huffman, Wallace +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann +4 more
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Populist-Nationalist Discourse in the European Periphery. The Case of Romania
Perspective Politice, 2017 Our article focuses on the reproductive dynamics of the populist nationalist discourse present in Romanian social media. We are particularly interested in exploring the possible emergence of a specific Eastern-European type of right wing populism ...
Andrei TARANU +1 more
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The UK’s main problem in influencing reform in Europe is that it is regarded as a semi-detached member [PDF]
, 2014 A string of moves by the Tory party: withdrawal of British Conservative MEPs from the EPP-ED caucus, opposition to Jean-Claude Juncker as Commission president, demands to overturn freedom of movement, and refusal to pay Britain’s recalculated dues ...
Honeyman, Victoria
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Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
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A Look at Women and Abortion in the United States
, 2009 The issue of abortion is defined by ethical questions and, often, controversial views. This paper argues the importance of a coherent and enhanced effort to study the quantitative relationship between women’s characteristics and the average number of ...
Byrne, Robyn A. +2 more
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Iowa Budget Report, Attorney General Budgets, 2016-2017 [PDF]
, 2015 The functions and duties of the Attorney General are to: 1. Prosecute and defend all cases in the appellate courts in which the state is a party or interested. 2. Prosecute and defend in any other court or tribunal, all actions and proceedings, civil
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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 +3 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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Un bandolero para el recuerdo: Efraín González también conocido como
Antípoda: Revista de Antropología y Arqueología, 2006 The purpose of this article is to show the different ways that Efraín González, a very well known bandit from the period of la Violencia, is remembered.
Claudia Steiner
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