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Services, Investment, and Public Procurement

SSRN Electronic Journal
Abstract Following years of being a member of the most advanced economic integration model in the world, the orderly separation of the UK from the EU and the further regulation of the bilateral preferential trade framework through the TCA proved to be both historic and challenging.
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The political economy of public investment [PDF]

The political distortions in public investment projects are investigated within the context of a bipartisan political economy framework. The role of scrapping and modifying projects of previous governments receives special attention.
Frederick van der Ploeg, Roel M.W.J.Beetsma   +1 more
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The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
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Do Public Expenditure and Macroeconomic Uncertainty Matter to Private Investment? Evidence from Pakistan [PDF]

This study examines the role of macroeconomic uncertainty and public expenditure in determining private fixed investment in Pakistan. It is found that individual series are nonstationary. There is a long-run relationship between private fixed investment,
Abdul Qayyum, Imtiaz Ahmed
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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
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External Shocks, Fiscal Transmission Mechanisms, and Macroeconomic Volatility: Evidence from Ecuador

Economies
This paper investigates how external shocks propagate through fiscal transmission mechanisms in a commodity-dependent economy within a dynamic macroeconomic framework. The study contributes to the literature on macroeconomic fluctuations by examining the
Igor Ernesto Diaz-Kovalenko
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Optimal public investment, growth, and consumption: Evidence from African countries [PDF]

How much does public capital matter for economic growth? How large should it be? This paper attempts to answer these questions, taking the case of SSA countries.
Augustin Kwasi Fosu, Thomas Ziesemer, Yoseph Yilma Getachew   +2 more
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Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
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A Primer on Public Investment in Europe, Old and New [PDF]

We take stock of what is known about public investment in the member states of the European Union, old and new alike. The interesting features about the long-term evolution of public investment have been its downtrend in old EU member states, bar the ...
Valila, Timo, Peree, Eric
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