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Employment Patterns in OECD Countries. [PDF]
, 2000 This paper studies the dynamics of labour demand and the determinants of employment rates across the OECD. We find: (i) labour demand adjusts less rapidly when employment protection is more strict and union density is higher; (ii) there is no evidence that overall job turnover is influenced by employment protection; (iii) union density and coverage are
Stephen Nickell, Luca Nunziata
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Estimates of reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from lower demand for cattle‐based products must account for substitution effects. This study collected data through two surveys—one on ground beef and another on dairy milk—to evaluate substitution effects and potential GHG reductions.
Brandon R. McFadden +5 more
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Consumer Valuation of Meat Alternatives and Labeling Policies: A Comparative Perspective
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates and compares US consumer perceptions and the impact of environmental, human health, and animal welfare information related to conventional meat on preferences for meat alternatives and labeling policies. Using the best–worst scaling method across 10 different burger alternatives, our results show that the meat burger is
Daniele Asioli +5 more
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Review of Economic Perspectives, 2018 This study is devoted to the empirical analysis by second generation panel data analysis of the effects of the R&D investment variables in different qualifications in OECD countries grouped as OECD-20 and OECD-9 based on the income levels of the economic
Yazgan Şekip, Yalçinkaya Ömer
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Impact, regulation and health policy implications of physician migration in OECD countries
Human Resources for Health, 2004 Background In the face of rising demand for medical services due to ageing populations, physician migration flows are increasingly affecting the supply of physicians in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and development (OECD) countries.
Simoens Steven +2 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková +4 more
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Globalisation and Inflation in OECD Countries [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2007 During the last two decades, the world has experienced a remarkable process of disinflation, with average infla tion rates in industrialized countries falling by 10 percentage points and an even sharper decline of the mean rate of inflation in developing countries.
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Swedish farmers' approval of nudges
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Interest in the use of behavioral policy approaches, such as nudges, has strongly increased over the past years, including in the domains of food, agricultural and environmental policies. While the approval of nudges among the general public has been studied extensively, we know little about the attitude of farmers toward nudging. Farmers may (
Liesbeth Colen +2 more
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DOES GDP EXPLAIN “ACCESS TO FINANCE”? [PDF]
Analele Universităţii Constantin Brâncuşi din Târgu Jiu : Seria Economie, 2017 In this study, we examine the relation between countries’ income levels and their residents’ and companies’ access to finance. First, we look at how OECD membership affects access to finance.
Halil Dincer Kaya
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study aims to explore the influence of Wine Tourism (WT) on the Sustainable Performance (SP) of wineries in Spain. It particularly investigates how Corporate Social Legitimacy (CSL) and Green Innovation (GI) may act as intermediary factors in this relationship.
Javier Martínez‐Falcó +3 more
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