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¿Cuán rentable es la educación superior en Colombia?
Lecturas de Economía, 2010 This paper examines the education premium for graduate students in Colombia, focusing on the screening hypothesis which is tested via sheepskin effects.
Gustavo Adolfo Hernández Díaz
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Temporary Programs, Lasting Questions: Ad Hoc Assistance in the U.S. Farm Safety Net
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Large ad hoc assistance programs have returned to U.S. farm policy since 2017, operating alongside a more developed safety net built around federally subsidized crop insurance, Title I commodity programs, and standing disaster assistance. This paper reviews the renewed use of ad hoc assistance, documents its recent scale using USDA data, and ...
Alejandro Plastina +1 more
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Do Universal Free School Meals Improve the Dietary Quality of Food‐At‐Home Purchases?
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Since 2014, the number of schools offering universal free meals to all enrolled children without requiring annual meal applications has increased meaningfully. Using USDA's Purchase to Plate Crosswalk, a difference‐in‐differences framework, and a nationwide consumer panel, the effect of universal‐free‐meal exposure on the diet quality of food ...
Xueying Ma +2 more
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Low Participation and Risk Reduction Potential of Supplemental Crop Insurance in the United States
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Federally subsidized crop insurance is a cornerstone of U.S. farm risk management, yet policies with the greatest share of participation only trigger indemnities after losses exceed 15%. Supplemental insurance was introduced to cover part of this deductible, but participation remains largely unchanged.
Francis Tsiboe +2 more
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U.S. Agriculture, Biofuel Markets, and Trade: Challenges and Opportunities
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using an enhanced Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model (GTAP‐BIO), this study assesses how the expansion in demand for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and the reduction in exports of agricultural products induced by trade disputes negatively affect US agriculture.
Rayan Wolf, Farzad Taheripour
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Técnicas de producción y calidad del carbón vegetal en los robledales de altura de Costa Rica
Tecnología en Marcha, 2019 La importancia de la actividad carbonera en los robledales de altura de Costa Rica, unida al impacto ambiental negativo de la tecnología tradicional demanda la búsqueda de una alternatica de producción de carbón vegetal ecológicamente sostenible.
Sayra Navas
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Invernaderos con cultivos rentables
TECNIA, 2005 El proyecto consistió en el diseño y construcción de un sistema de cultivo hidropónico para evaluar el sistema de control de temperatura, humedad, riego y luminosidad en un invernadero de 50 m2. Se cultivo tomates y lechugas, Integrado a un cultivo de hongos comestibles "champiñones" durante los meses de diciembre a febrero.
Del Carpio Salinas, Jorge Alberto +5 more
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Integrating Perennial Groundcover in Corn and Soybean Acres: Impacts on U.S. Agriculture
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping can improve soil health, water quality, and carbon sequestration, yet U.S. adoption remains limited due to economic and operational barriers. We evaluate market and economic impacts of integrating perennial groundcover into U.S.
Sagar Dahal, Amani Elobeid, John Crespi
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Estereotipos femeninos en series de TV
Chasqui, 2010 Hoy quiénes deciden cuáles series continúan en la televisión son los consejos de administración, en función de lo que consideran más rentable, para ello se persiguen dos metas: Atracción y Fidelización, que es la búsqueda de la ficción que quiere el ...
David Caldevilla Domínguez
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Ex‐Ante Assessment of Farm Resilience to Institutional Shocks: A Modeling Approach
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using the agent‐based model SWISSland, we simulate farm‐level responses and interactions under two institutional shocks: tariff reductions and direct payment reductions. Using a framework we developed, we assess resilience capacities, resilience attributes, and the provision of private and public goods, following the shock.
Nadja El Benni, Gabriele Mack
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