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Grow rich and clean up later? International assistance and the provision of environmental quality in low- and middle-income countries [PDF]
This paper deals with the question whether low- and middle-income countries that are politically better integrated into the international system are able to provide higher levels of environmental quality than could be expected only according to their ...
Ruoff, Gabi
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Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the growth of omnichannel grocery retailing on food prices. We first develop a conceptual model of consumer choice and retailer pricing that allows us to evaluate changes in equilibrium prices, quantities, and profits with online channel growth and alternative pricing strategies.
Xiangwen Kong +2 more
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Latin American clubs: uncovering patterns of convergence [PDF]
This paper explores the dynamics of convergence in Latin American countries and asks whether there are tendencies for converging to different clubs. The analysis shows clear differences between two groups: a large group of low-to-middle income countries ...
Blyde, Juan
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan +3 more
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Sleeping without borders: Gaps in contextualizing sleep duration guidelines for adults in low-income countries. [PDF]
Sleep Med XGruber R, Chaput JP, Bruni O, Barbeau R.
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Where to sell the next cappuccino? Income per capita and coffee consumption [PDF]
This paper estimates the world demand for coffee using a dataset for 88 countries from 1990 to 2005, and dynamic panel data estimators. Results suggest that the income elasticity of demand is non constant and varies according to a country's income level.
Arturo Jose Galindo
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Trump Tariffs 2.0: Assessing the Impacts on US Distilled Spirits Imports
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The proposed 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada could have significant repercussions on US imports of distilled spirits. This study estimates US import demand across various spirit categories (e.g., tequila, whiskey) and assesses the potential impact of the proposed tariff.
Andrew Muhammad
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Commentary: Pediatric Surgery in Low-Income Countries-From Neglect to Necessity. [PDF]
World J SurgGathuya Z, Drum ET.
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, 2019 Debt vulnerabilities in low-income countries have increased substantially in recent years. Since 2013, median government debt has risen by about 20 percentage points of gross domestic product and increasingly comes from non-concessional and private sources.
Essl, Sebastian +3 more
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