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Government Revenue Volatility in Alberta [PDF]
The Alberta government is heavily exposed to energy price volatility as it relies to a great extent on revenue derived from the production of oil and natural gas. Energy prices change substantially and unpredictably, causing large and uncertain movements
Landon, Stuart, Smith, Constance
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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The Effect of Institutional Quality on the Mechanisms of Turning Oil Blessing into a Curse (A Case-Study on Iran) [PDF]
Faslnāmah-i Pizhūhish/Nāmah-i Iqtisādī, 2013 This paper reviews the effects of institutions quality on the mechanisms that influence the turning of the blessing of oil resource revenues into a curse for Iranian economy and during 1973-2011.
Farshad Mo’meni, Farzaneh Samadian
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Does Oil Revenue Crowd Out Other Tax Revenues?
, 2017 This paper examines the relationship between hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon revenues using a probabilistic panel model with data covering 30 resource-rich countries over 1992-2012. It also discusses policy implications for Uganda, a country with recently discovered oil reserves.
Belinga, Vincent +2 more
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Iran and the Global Financial Crisis [PDF]
The global financial crisis is set to depress oil producing economies. As the crisis is already pushing down oil prices, a firm response to the fallout of the crisis from governments and central banks is expected.
Naghshineh-Pour, Amir
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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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Reexamining the Relationship between Government Revenues and Expenditures in Iran: Symmetric or Asymmetric? [PDF]
Faslnāmah-i Pizhūhish/Nāmah-i Iqtisādī, 2012 The main purpose of this paper is to examine the causal relationship between government revenues and expenditures in Iran. We use an asymmetric error correction model within a Threshold Autoregressive (TAR) and Momentum Threshold Autoregressive (MTAR ...
Ali Hussein Samadi +1 more
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Natural resources, export structure and investment [PDF]
We present cross-country empirical evidence on the role of natural resources in explaining long-run differences in private investment as a share of GDP in a sample of 72 developing countries.
Adeel Malik, Stephen R. Bond
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Import Wheat Tenders and the Effects of the Russian Invasion
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Risk and volatility for many commodities escalated sharply following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, creating numerous uncertainties for trading firms and importers. The purpose of this study is to analyze the bidding behavior in Egyptian wheat import tenders in the pre‐ and post‐invasion periods.
William W. Wilson +2 more
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International Petroleum Fiscal Regimes: Trends in Tax-Royalty Worldwide and in Romania [PDF]
Global Economic Observer, 2014 “Resource nationalism” is a cyclical phenomenon whereby governments assert varying degrees of control over natural resources located within their territories, in an attempt to maximise revenue generation from their national resources.
MARIANA PAPATULICĂ
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