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Remittances matter: Longitudinal evidence from Albania [PDF]

Using the LSMS panel data collected by the World Bank in Albania from 2002 to 2004, this paper focuses on the determinants and financial implication of remittances sent by family members and adult children living abroad. Our econometric analysis draws on
François-Charles Wolff, Laetitia Duval
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Gender Empowerment and Climate‐Smart Agriculture: Insights and Implications for Achieving Gender Equity and Climate Resilience

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effects of male and female empowerment, as well as gender empowerment inequality, on the adoption of climate‐smart agriculture (CSA) practices. Using a conditional mixed process model, we analyse survey data from 743 households across Henan, Shandong and Hebei provinces in China.
Junpeng Li, Wanglin Ma, Dil Bahadur Rahut, Ziqi Wang   +3 more
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Are Consumers Willing to Pay More for Biodegradable Containers Than for Plastic Ones? Evidence from Hypothetical Conjoint Analysis and Nonhypothetical Experimental Auctions [PDF]

This study used and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers’ willingness to pay for biodegradable plant containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a
Behe, Bridget K., Campbell, Benjamin L., Dennis, Jennifer H., Hall, Charles R., Lopez, Roberto G., Yue, Chengyan   +5 more
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How Do M&A Rumours Influence Deal Completion? The Role of Board Gender Diversity and Language Differences

British Journal of Management, EarlyView.
Abstract In this study, we apply the upper echelons theory (UET) lens to investigate how M&A rumours influence deal completion. Based on our findings, we propose a two‐stage channel that drives the rumour‐specific effect. In doing so, we provide theoretical arguments and empirical support for the relationship between M&A rumours and deal completions ...
Yama Temouri, Amir Shoham, Shlomo Tarba, Vijay Pereira   +3 more
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Estimating Causal Effects With Observational Data: Guidelines for Agricultural and Applied Economists

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Most research questions in agricultural and applied economics are causal in nature: they study how changes in one or more variables (such as policies, prices or weather) affect one or more other variables (e.g., income, crop yields or pollution).
Arne Henningsen, Guy Low, David Wuepper, Tobias Dalhaus, Hugo Storm, Dagim Belay, Stefan Hirsch   +6 more
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Surveying the Farmer Survey: A Synthesis of Research Practices in the Netherlands, Slovenia and Sweden

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research based on farmer surveys is a cornerstone of agricultural economics. Farmer surveys provide unique insights into behavioural variables—such as values, motivations, attitudes, behaviours, and preferences—that are unavailable in secondary datasets.
Thomas Slijper, Julia Höhler, Tanja Šumrada, Jens Rommel, Živa Alif, Jesus Barreiro‐Hurle, Anne Sophie Dietrich, Uliana Gottlieb, Thanh Mai Ha, Karin Hakelius, Helena Hansson, Vivian Wei Huang, Katja Knez, Gaëlle Leduc, Nina Lind, Yann de Mey, Ana Novak, Harold Opdenbosch, Enoch Owusu‐Sekyere, Oyakhilomen Oyinbo, Anton Perpar, Jaap Sok, Luuk Vissers, Scarlett Wang, Lotte Yanore   +24 more
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Neural Networks, Ordered Probit Models and Multiple Discriminants. Evaluating Risk Rating Forecasts of Local Governments in Mexico. [PDF]

Credit risk ratings have become an important input in the process of improving transparency of public finances in local governments and also in the evaluation of credit quality of state and municipal governments in Mexico.
Alfonso Mendoza-Velázquez, Pilar Gómez-Gil   +1 more
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Contract Labour, Job Quality and Turnover Intention—Evidence From Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Labour contracting, where intermediaries provide farmers with migrant workers, plays a central role in meeting the demand for seasonal labour on labour‐intensive farms. Yet this system poses underresearched challenges for both workers and farmers.
Olayinka Aremu, Patrick Illien, Adeola Oluwafunmiso Olajide, Eva‐Marie Meemken   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Livestock Decisions in a Post‐Conflict Frontier: Evidence From Colombia's Orinoquía

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Orinoquía region is one of Colombia's principal agricultural frontiers and has been shaped by long‐standing armed‐conflict dynamics that continue to influence land governance, producer incentives, and investment decisions. Efforts to promote sustainable cattle production emphasize two key practices: sustainable pasture management ...
Hernando Flórez‐Díaz, Emiliano Lopez Barrera, Adriana María Molina‐Romero, Diana Elisa Correa‐Pinilla, Carlos Fontanilla‐Díaz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Low-pay higher pay and job satisfaction within the European Union: empirical evidence from fourteen countries [PDF]

We examine differences in job satisfaction between low- and higher-paid workers within the European Union (EU). To do so The European Community Household Panel Data covering the period 1994-2001 is used.
Jose A. Cabral Vieira, Luis Diaz-Serrano
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