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Cost of Capital in the Energy Sector, in Emerging Markets, the Case of a Dollarized Economy
EnergiesThis article estimates the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for the energy sector in Ecuador, a country with a dollarized economy and illiquid stock markets.
Victor Aguilar +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann +4 more
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Consumer Preferences for Craft Beer: The Interplay of Localness and Advertising Language
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores the influence of the language of the label, origin of production, and origin of brewing ingredients on Croatian consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for organic craft beer. Employing an online survey and a choice experiment among 223 Croatian alcohol consumers, we find that while there's a willingness to pay a ...
Marija Cerjak +2 more
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The Determinants of Country Risk Premium Volatility: Evidence from a Panel VAR Model
Croatian Economic Survey, 2017 We use data for 24 European countries, spanning from 1994 to 2015, in order to examine how changes in macroeconomic conditions influence country risk premium volatility proxied by sovereign spreads variance.
Petra Palić +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien +5 more
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Which Will Overcome? The Productivity or Risk Premium [PDF]
International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development, 2014 Risk-averse farmers are prudent to use different inputs because every input has a distinct effect on output fluctuations and production risk as well.
Javad Shahraki, Shahram Saeedian
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Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik +3 more
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Unbiasedness Hypothesis and Efficiency Test of Thai Stock Index Futures
SAGE Open, 2017 Theoretically, futures prices are unbiased predictors of subsequent cash prices only if a market is efficient and there is no risk premium. This research empirically tests both market efficiency hypothesis and unbiasedness of futures price hypothesis in ...
Piyapas Tharavanij
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores Swedish consumers' protein preferences by estimating the willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) for minced meat and plant‐based proteins in pasta sauce from an in‐store experiment (n = 206) and an online discrete choice experiment (n = 517). On average, the WTP was highest for minced meat.
Emilia Mattsson +3 more
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The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
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