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Effect of risk and incentives on contracts: The case of farm operators in Iowa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Longitudinal data on Iowa landowner–operator contracts are used to examine how the mean, variance, and skewness of expected farmland returns affected contract terms from 2008 to 2019. To control for unobserved operator risk preferences and ability as a fixed effect, the sample includes operators with multiple contracts.
Jun Yeong Lee
wiley   +1 more source

The Seminar on Islamic Economics

American Journal of Islam and Society, 1987
The International Institute of Islamic Thought sponsored a major seminar on “Islamic Economics” in North America on March 28-29, 1987 at its Washington D.C. area headquatters in Herndon, Virginia. The seminar was coordinated by Dr.
Muhammad Anwar
doaj   +1 more source

Product differentiation in the fruit industry: Lessons from trademarked apples

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract We derive price premiums for patented or trademarked apple varieties, also known as “club apples,” compared to open‐variety apples. We use an expansive retail scanner dataset, along with unique data on apple taste characteristics, to estimate monthly club apple premiums for 2008–2018.
Modhurima Dey Amin, Syed Badruddoza, Jill J. McCluskey, Gregory Astill   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supply chain risk in grain trading: Inventories as real options for shipping grain

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Integrating trading and logistics is an important challenge in commodity trading. Trading and logistics are strategic decisions and are integral to most commodities including grain shipping by rail, in addition to other modes (barges, ocean shipping). There are substantial risks, such as the ordering and placement of rail cars.
William W. Wilson, Jesse Klebe
wiley   +1 more source

An investigation of the price discovery role of futures markets: A dynamic time warping analysis of the United States corn markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Futures markets are critical to price discovery and often dominate spot markets. We analyze the linkages between daily corn futures and spot prices in the United States using dynamic time warping. This nonparametric pattern recognition technique has several advantages over traditional time series methods.
Dragan Miljkovic, Puneet Vatsa, Frayne Olson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

International trade conditions: Challenges for less developed countries

Tendencias, 2012
Main issues this paper takes into consideration are related to: (i) conceptual topics or theoretical aspects from mainstream international trade frameworks; and (ii) core concerns, less developed countries need to face to pursue higher standards both, in
Giovanni Reyes
doaj  

“Bio‐based Plastic? Hm, I've Never Seen It!”—A mixed‐methods investigation into consumer preferences for different packaging material of fresh apples and tomatoes

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables is standard in many grocery stores. This mixed methods study aims to identify the role packaging plays in consumer choice and what packaging material consumers prefer. We analyzed data from quantitative stated preference experiments with a quota sample of 485 consumers living in Germany.
Mira Lehberger, Anne‐Katrin Kleih, Kai Sparke   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infrastructural support for the foreign economic activities management of enterprises of the Ukrainian woodworking industry

Фінансово-кредитні системи: перспективи розвитку.
Effective foreign economic activity contributes to the reproduction of the country's export potential, increasing the competitiveness of Ukrainian products of the woodworking sector on world markets, forming a rational structure of export and import ...
Iryna Hubarieva, Nataliia Trushkina
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Exploring barriers to utilizing local agricultural products in the catering industry

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Both the proportion and expenditure of dining out and takeaway in Taiwan have been increasing year by year. This study investigates the factors influencing the catering service providers (CSPs) procurement of domestically produced or imported food materials.
Wan‐Yu Liu, Hsing‐Wei Lin, Chun‐Cheng Lin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relative cost of ginning cotton using saw, conventional roller, and high‐speed roller gins in the United States

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract The primary objective of this study was to investigate whether the cost of processing cotton using high‐speed roller gins is comparable to saw gins. The results from a “true” random effect model estimated using proprietary data voluntarily shared by cotton gins operating in Arizona and California showed that the average cost inefficiency for ...
Ram N. Acharya, Sushil C. Sapkota, Pratima Bhandari, Carlos Armijo, Derek Whitelock   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source