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Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, EarlyView.Abstract Irrigation drives the decline in the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer. Rapid adoption of water‐conserving practices (WCPs) is key. Duration analysis of the adoption of computerized (polypipe) hole selection (CHS) and center‐pivot (CP) irrigation in the Mississippi Delta shows that: NRCS funding for WCPs and crop acreage (cotton for CP
Eugene Oku +4 more
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Time Series of Count Data : Modelling and Estimation [PDF]
This paper compares various models for time series of counts which can account for discreetness, overdispersion and serial correlation. Besides observation- and parameter-driven models based upon corresponding conditional Poisson distributions, we also ...
Jung, Robert +2 more
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COVID‐19 Stress and Resilience: A Longitudinal Cohort Study of First‐Year College Students
Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction The COVID‐19 pandemic affected all dimensions of the college experience. Research has explored COVID‐19 stress and resilience factors, though this study is generally cross‐sectional and lacks pre‐pandemic baseline measures. Women and sexual/gender minority (SGM) college students experienced higher levels of COVID‐19 stress but the
Caleb W. Easterly +3 more
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The Correlation Between Husband's and Wife's Education: Canada, 1971-1996 [PDF]
We present a measure of the correlation between the education levels of spouses based on a bivariate ordered probit model. The change in this correlation over time can be measured while controlling for the large changes in the educational attainment ...
John Burbidge, Les Robb, Lonnie Magee
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Mind the Gap: An Integrative Review of the Causes of the Gender Pay Gap
Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The gender pay gap (GPG) is often discussed in policy, media, and across multiple academic literatures. Scholars of the GPG have focused significant attention on the causes and generated an extensive body of work revealing rich insights on why women tend to make less than men.
Beth A. Livingston +3 more
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How do African populations perceive corruption: microeconomic evidence from Afrobarometer data in twelve countries [PDF]
In this paper, we examine the microeconomic determinants of the perception of corruption in twelve Sub-Saharan African countries. Unlike the indicators of corruption based on the opinion of international experts, the study focuses on corrupt practices as
Gbewopo ATTILA
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Managerial and Decision Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Power outages hinder economic development. Although their effects are less pronounced in developed countries, they are more severe in developing nations. Recent literature suggests, in addition to traditional strategies, the adoption of energy management measures as an adaptation strategy to power outages.
Moustapha Mounmemi +1 more
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Competitive Balance in the Portuguese premier league of professional soccer [PDF]
Paper is under revision, pdf is not available. Competitive balance is what makes the sport becoming an attractive event. Contrary to other industries, a reduction in competition and a hypothetically dominant position could mean the end of the ...
Antonio Marques
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Mobile Payment Adoption in China: A Comment on Vatsa et al.
Managerial and Decision Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Vatsa et al. examine the determinants of mobile payment adoption in China. They do so by applying a probit model to data from a nationally representative survey. In this comment, we identify several conceptual and econometric limitations that affect the robustness of Vatsa et al.'s findings.
Muzaffarjon Ahunov, Leo Van Hove
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Do bank loan rates exhibit a countercyclical mark-up? [PDF]
Based on a switching-cost model, we examine empirically the hypotheses that bank loan mark-ups are countercyclical and asymmetric in their responsiveness to recessionary and expansionary impulses. The first econometric model treats changes in the mark-up
Daniel L. Thornton, Michael J. Dueker
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