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WATER RESOURCES HANDBOOK FOR ECONOMICS [PDF]

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The purpose of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Water Resources Handbook for Economics is to provide guidance for the economic analysis of water resource projects.
Anonymous
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Farm labor scarcity and its uneven impacts on crop producers in the United States

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This study is the first to evaluate the impacts of farm labor scarcity on producers in the United States across different crop production systems. Between 2002 and 2017, we disentangle the effects of labor scarcity from the impacts of rising commodity demand, technological change, and supply of other inputs on labor market outcomes.
Srabashi Ray   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acetylene Semi‐Hydrogenation by Photocatalysis

open access: yesAngewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Photocatalytic acetylene semi‐hydrogenation is an emerging light‐driven route to polymer‐grade ethylene, offering a mild alternative to energy‐intensive thermocatalysis. By replacing H2 co‐feed with water or other proton sources, these systems can achieve high selectivity under ambient conditions.
Anna Fortunato   +6 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Wind Power Development: Opportunities and Challenges [PDF]

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In this study, the prospects of wind power at the global level are reviewed. Existing studies indicate that the earth’s wind energy supply potential significantly exceeds global energy demand.
Govinda R. Timilsina   +1 more
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Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers

open access: yesAmerican 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
wiley   +1 more source

Waste Management [PDF]

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The Productivity Commission s inquiry report into Waste Management was released in December 2006. The Australian Government asked the Commission to identify policies that would enable Australia to address market failures and externalities associated ...
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Risk management externalities in agrifood supply chains

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Firms may under‐ or over‐invest in risk management from the social planner's perspective, resulting in a negative externality on other economic agents in the supply chain. The externality of risk management is particularly relevant for agrifood supply chains, which frequently experience disruptions and play a primary role in preventing major ...
Jeffrey Hadachek, Meilin Ma
wiley   +1 more source

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