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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
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Asian Development Review, 2010 This paper has two main objectives. First, it assesses and measures the gaps in the stock of human capital across the world. It presents how effectively different regions are improving their stock of human capital, and how long it will take for ...
Hyun H. Son
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Optimal Income Taxation with Endogenous Human Capital [PDF]
, 2005 This paper augments the theory of optimal linear income taxation by taking into account human capital accumulation as a dimension of labor supply.
Jacobs, B., BAS JACOBS
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Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli +2 more
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Can Human Capital Mitigate the Negative Impact of Aging on Labor Productivity?
SAGE OpenChina’s total fertility rate has continued to decline, and the country entered an era of negative population growth starting from 2022. The decline in fertility rates and the extension of life expectancy have accelerated the pace of aging, increasing the
Fange Meng, Xin Wen
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract This study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results.
Marius Michels +4 more
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Cogent Economics & FinanceThis research aims to analyze the effects of migrant remittances on labor productivity in Burkina Faso over the period 1990–2022. This research contributes to the economic literature by examining the role of economic factors such as human capital and ...
Abdoul Hadirou Yoda +1 more
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Cost-based industrial enterprise human capital management
SHS Web of Conferences, 2017 The paper focuses on importance of human capital in development of industrial enterprises, issues of their management and methods of achieving balance between interests of owners and employees.
Glukhov Sergei, Gonchar Evgeniya
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple +2 more
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