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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) contain various non‐tariff provisions, yet identifying their trade effects remains challenging because these commitments are high‐dimensional and strongly correlated within agreements. We estimated a theory‐consistent structural gravity model with domestic flows for 26 agricultural subsectors over 1988–2017
Dongin Kim, Sandro Steinbach
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Irregularities related to conclusion of a public procurement contract and public finance discipline
Prawo Budżetowe Państwa i SamorząduPublic procurement covers processes related to an expenditure of public funds. The public procurement procedure should culminate in a conclusion of an agreement between an ordering party and a contractor who guarantees proper performance of the public ...
Magdalena Taraszkiewicz
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Assessment of Green Public Procurement as a Policy Tool: Cost-efficiency and Competition Considerations [PDF]
Public procurement is officially regarded as an effective means to secure environmental improvement. Estimates indicate that public authorities within the European Union typically purchase goods and services corresponding to approximately 16 percent of ...
Lundberg, Sofia +2 more
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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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Procurement of Fair Trade Products
, 2016 This Procurement Guidance Note (PGN 02/06) defines fair and ethical trade, details the range of products currently recognised as fair trade products and provides Contracting Authorities with advice and guidance on the action that can be taken, under the ...
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Analysis of the use of e-procurement in the public and private sectors of the UK construction industry [PDF]
, 2011 Summary: Eadie et.al (2010a, 2010b) identified 20 advantages in the adoption of e-procurement within a construction organisation. The Glover report (2008) indicated that by the end of 2010 all public sector procurement should be electronic.
Eadie, Robert +3 more
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Risk management externalities in agrifood supply chains
American 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
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FOPPA: an open database of French public procurement award notices from 2010-2020. [PDF]
Sci Data, 2023 Potin L +3 more
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Promoting local IT sector development through public procurement [PDF]
, 2013 The contribution that a dynamic local information technology (IT) industry makes to national economic development - as a productive sector in itself and, more importantly, as an enabler of productive use of information and communication ...
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Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler +3 more
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