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Variance analysis and linear contracts in agencies with distorted performance measures [PDF]
This paper investigates the role of variance analysis procedures in aligning objectives under the condition of distorted performance measurement. A riskneutral agency with linear contracts is analyzed, whereby the agent receives postcontract, pre ...
Budde, Jörg
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This paper derives a firm‐level threshold, the Herfindahl Neutral Point, from the standard concentration index used in merger review. At this threshold, a marginal expansion leaves the index unchanged. Firms below the threshold reduce concentration when they expand; firms above it increase concentration.
Andrew J. Keller, Krishna P. Paudel
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Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki +6 more
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Communicating climate change and biodiversity loss with local populations: exploring communicative utopias in eight transdisciplinary case studies. [PDF]
UCL Open Environ, 2023 Ansari D +26 more
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Protecting endangered aquatic species while sustaining farming communities can require water buyback programs that are both cost‐effective and responsive to the variability and unpredictability of drought conditions. Working in close partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center, we co‐design parallel
Lusi Xie +5 more
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The influence of TQM implementation on magerial performance and participative budgeting on managerial performance has been an interesting topic in management accounting research. yet. the result of those researches shows an inconsistent result.
HILMAN, Muhammad Adhyana Diwigya
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Strengthening local government budgeting and accountability [PDF]
In many developing and middle-income countries, decentralization reforms are promoting changes in governance structures that are reshaping the relationship between local governments and citizens.
Schaeffer, Michael, Yilmaz, Serdar
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Policy uncertainty shocks and farm investments in Europe: Evidence from a newspaper‐based index
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract In order to quantify the impact of agricultural policy uncertainty on European farmers' investment behavior, we construct a newspaper‐based monthly index of European agricultural policy uncertainty from 2013 to 2023. We use 327,224 newspaper articles to assess and compare the trends in policy uncertainty across five top agricultural producers ...
Viviana Garcia +2 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Evaluations of community‐engaged research (CEnR) typically emphasize health outcomes rather than the partnership processes that contribute to intervention effectiveness. This scoping review synthesized community partner‐identified strategies for successful community‐academic health research partnerships with Black American communities and ...
Kaylyn A. Garcia +6 more
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The Effect of Budget Formulation on the Public Sector Effectiveness Moderated by Participative Budgeting in Addis Ababa City Administration [PDF]
Budget formulation, the process of creating and developing a government's budget, plays a crucial role in determining the effectiveness of public sector organizations.
Marsha, Deresse +2 more
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