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ROMANIAN INVESTMENT POLICY ANALYSIS [PDF]

Starting with the year 2009, the European Union, as well as the rest of the world, was affected by the economic and financial crisis, and one of the effects reflected in the decrease of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects and also in the reduction ...
Hategan Anca
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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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Redistributive land reforms, agricultural productivity, and structural change: New cross‐national evidence

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra, Abdulaziz B. Shifa, Lan Anh Tong, Mehmet A. Ulubasoglu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analytical policy commentary: Multi-prong strategies for effective climate-resilient community-based health programming in humanitarian settings and beyond. [PDF]

J Clim Chang Health
Gebremeskel AT, Assefa M, Ormel I, Nyamuda L, Maurya BP, Sohani S.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Developing economies and international investors : do investment promotion agencies bring them together ? [PDF]

Many countries spend significant resources on investment promotion agencies in the hope of attracting inflows of foreign direct investment. Despite the importance of this question for public policy choices, little is known about the effectiveness of ...
Harding, Torfinn, Javorcik, Beata Smarzynska   +1 more
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Climate change and perennial crop production: Evidence of yield impact and adaptation in California

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Perennial crops are economically important. They contribute to food security, providing essential nutrients that are often lacking in annual crops, and provide additional environmental benefits compared with annual crops. Despite their importance, empirical research on the impacts of climate change and adaptation on perennial crops remains ...
Yuanyuan Wen, Wei Zhang, Julian M. Alston   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trade protectionism undermines sustainable development in the Global South. [PDF]

Innovation (Camb)
Liang J, Wang S.
europepmc   +1 more source

A conceptual framework for multi-regional climate change assessments for international market systems with long-term investments [PDF]

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Julie A. Winkler, Suzanne Thornsbury, Marco Artavia, Frank‐M. Chmielewski, Dieter Kirschke, Sangjun Lee, Małgorzata Liszewska, Scott Loveridge, Pang‐Ning Tan, Sharon Zhong, Jeffrey A. Andresen, J. R. Black, R. Kurlus, Denys Nizalov, Nicole J. Olynk, Zbigniew Ustrnul, C. Zavalloni, Jeanne M. Bisanz, Géza Bujdosó, Lesley Fusina, Yvonne Henniges, P. Hilsendegen, Katarzyna Lar, Łukasz Małarzewski, Thordis Moeller, Roman Murmylo, Tadeusz Niedźwiedź, Olena Nizalova, Haryono Prawiranata, Nikki L. Rothwell, Jenni van Ravensway, Harald von Witzke, Mollie Woods   +32 more
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Choice experiments on land managers' participation in environmental programs: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of estimate validity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Discrete choice experiments are increasingly being used to estimate land managers' willingness to accept participation in incentive‐based environmental programs. This is a specific application of discrete choice experiments: the estimation of willingness to accept for a private good (program participation) where respondents have to make trade ...
Anastasio J. Villanueva, Angel Perni, Jesus Barreiro‐Hurle   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geopolitics and public health: Europe under the shadow of the U.S. National Security Strategy. [PDF]

Lancet Reg Health Eur
Cylus J, McKee M.
europepmc   +1 more source