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Equilibrium communication in political scandals

We present a formal model in which elite communication and voters’ beliefs during a political scandal emerge as a communication equilibrium, determined by the severity of the accusations and the degree of media scrutiny.
Szucs, Ferenc,, Szucs, Ferenc, Hamrak, Bence, Simonovits, Gabor   +3 more
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How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar, Laura Meriluoto, Richard Watt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial Note: Structural transformation and political economy: A new approach to inclusive growth. [PDF]

PLoS One
PLOS One Editors.
europepmc   +1 more source

Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Honouring complexity and social justice in mental health: The socio-political economy of global mental health framework. [PDF]

PLOS Ment Health
Burgess RA, Ní Chobhthaigh S, Biswal B, Iemmi V, Ceccolini D, Fadipe B, Lund C, Pathare S.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang, Enoch Owusu‐Sekyere, Karin Alvåsen, Helena Hansson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Political economy of adolescent mental health and well-being globally. [PDF]

Health Res Policy Syst
Biermann O, Shawar YR, Shiffman J, Brown SL, Bain M, Shire I, Baird S, Collins PY, Requejo JH, Mensa-Kwao A, Tomlinson M, George A, Kumar M, Aranda Z, Tamambang R, Omigbodun O, Peterson SS, Claeson M.   +17 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Political Economy: Success or Failure? [PDF]

Political Economy and Public Choice have studied the interactions between the economy and the polity for over 60 years now. The present paper endeavours to provide a critical discussion of this literature and its achievements.
Bruno S. Frey
core  

Replication Data for: Social Forces and the International Political Economy after the 2008 Financial Crisis: The Case of Business Summit 20 (B20)

Replication Data for "Social Forces and the International Political Economy after the 2008 Financial Crisis: The Case of Business Summit 20 (B20)
bpsr, Brazilian Political Science Review
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Food inflation pass‐through from agricultural imports in a small open economy

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper develops a new framework for quantifying cost pass‐through in a small open economy by estimating firm‐level markup responses to agricultural import price shocks. We show theoretically that markup adjustments depend on firms' reliance on imported inputs and demand curvature, generating heterogeneous inflationary effects across firm ...
Minseong Kang, Seungki Lee
wiley   +1 more source