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Competition Policy and Agribusiness in the Biden Administration
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Biden Administration pursued a set of ambitious competition policy initiatives in agriculture and agribusiness, primarily aimed at livestock and poultry supply chains, farm inputs, and food retailing. The initiatives included expanded antitrust enforcement; new US Department of Agriculture (USDA) contract regulations requiring poultry ...
James M. MacDonald
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The Hidden Cost of Tax Regressivity at the Top
British Journal of Political ScienceHow does tax regressivity at the top affect public support for taxation? In this article, we run an information provision experiment in the United States with a quota-representative sample of around 4,000 people and randomly present respondents with ...
David Hope +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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Nudging against consent is effective but lowers welfare
Scientific ReportsBehavioural nudges are often criticised because they “work best in the dark”. However, recent experimental evidence suggests that the effectiveness of nudges is not reduced when they are delivered transparently.
Mollie Gerver +2 more
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Global Political Economy and Political Economy Components
International Journal of Tax Economics and Management, 2019 This is an article which includes the nature of political economy. Here the global economy is explained. Here the focuses of political economy is also explained. The components of political economy how related with the traditional economics are also explained.
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Temperature Sensitivity and Adaptation of Cereal Yields: Empirical Evidence From Italy
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the evolving temperature sensitivity and climate adaptation of cereal yields in Italy from 1952 to 2023, using province‐level data for maize, common wheat, and durum wheat. Employing panel data econometric methods, we estimate yield responses to heat exposure, changes in sensitivity over time, and adaptation to climate ...
Paolo Nota +2 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We link American Community Survey and SNAP records for 185,000 units with ground‐sourced social food infrastructure data from FindFoodIL (Illinois Extension SNAP‐Ed) to examine SNAP participation determinants among eligible units. Bivariate probit models reveal, beyond SNAP offices, quantity of social infrastructure is associated with ...
Michael Lotspeich‐Yadao +3 more
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The Convergence Coefficient across Political Systems
The Scientific World Journal, 2013 Formal work on the electoral model often suggests that parties or candidates should locate themselves at the electoral mean. Recent research has found no evidence of such convergence.
Maria Gallego, Norman Schofield
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Livelihood adaptation strategies of farming households to land acquisition: A case study in Vietnam [PDF]
Journal of Water and Land DevelopmentThe livelihoods of households affected by land acquisition in rural Vietnam are crucial for sustainable development and community resilience. This study employs the sustainable livelihoods approach, which recognises the interconnectedness between various
Nguyen To-The +7 more
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Ban Glyphosate—Does It Affect the Swedish Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops?
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The cultivation of cover crops is one of the new Eco‐scheme practices introduced in Sweden. This study examines how the design of policy attributes of these schemes influences farmers' willingness to grow cover crops on arable land, with particular focus on the potential impact of a glyphosate ban.
Vivian Wei Huang +2 more
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