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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang +2 more
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The Data on Alcohol and Tobacco in Africa (DATA) project
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background and challenges to implementation Research-driven tobacco and alcohol control policies need country-specific data. Although several institutions collect data on tobacco and alcohol, few tools exist for discovering and accessing these data in ...
Arnalda Vanessa Darsamo +2 more
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Search behaviour, transitions to nonparticipation and the duration of unemployment [PDF]
Macroeconomic Models;Unemployment;labour ...
Berg, G.J. van den
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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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Rural Household Labour Demand, Contract Choice, Hoarding Cost and Poverty: Evidence from Western Kenya [PDF]
This study determines the factors that influenced contract choice, labour demand and examines the existence of labour hoarding practice in Western region of Kenya.
Gathungu, E., Musyoka, M.P.
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Economic impact of foreign labour [PDF]
Intereconomics, 1973 Over 2.3 mn foreign workers are now employed in the Federal Republic of Germany. They account for 10 p.c. of the total labour force. How many foreigners will work in the Federal Republic in future is necessarily a matter for conjecture. Labour market experts forecast that — depending on the rate at which the productive potential is used — between 2 and
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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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Household labour supply in urban areas of a developing country [PDF]
Developing Countries;Household Economics;Labour ...
Pradhan, M.P., Soest, A.H.O. van
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Essays in Labour Economics: Evidence from Voluntary and Mandatory Wage Floors in the United States and New Zealand [PDF]
, 2020 Jaime Lancaster
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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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