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The Archer-Shaw Social Security Plan: Laying the Groundwork for Another S&L Crisis [PDF]
The Social Security reform plan proposed by Reps. Bill Archer (R-Tex.) and Clay Shaw (R-Fla.), chairmen, respectively, of the House Ways and Means Committee and its Subcommittee on Social Security, is a compromise between a Clinton administration plan to
Andrew G. Biggs
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Abstract World markets for quality differentiated agri‐food products are highly competitive, presenting significant challenges for firms aiming to compete effectively. Government agencies and business organizations often implement various export promotion policies to address these challenges.
Nicolás Depetris‐Chauvin +1 more
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The 2016 Planned Giving Study: Building Lasting Legacies: New Insights from Data on Planned Gifts [PDF]
This study represents a first attempt to map the almost unexplored territory of legacy societies in planned giving. Existing literature has not examined planned gifts through the lens of legacy societies.
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ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
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Social insurance: global, exclusive, overstated as an institution
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ABSTRACT Social tensions and resource depletion pose significant challenges to the agri‐food sector, highlighting the need for coordinated strategies to ensure sustainability in supply chains. Despite its critical importance, the relationship between coordination mechanisms and sustainability performance remains underexplored.
Carlos Moreno‐Miranda, Liesbeth Dries
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How Targeted Are Federal Expenditures on Children? A Kids' Share Analysis of Expenditures by Income in 2009 [PDF]
Analyzes the distribution of government spending on children by family income; category, such as health, social services, and education; and program, such as Medicaid; and the extent to which it is targeted to low-income children.
Heather Hahn +4 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan +3 more
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Japan – Creation of the new financial universe in Japan through Big Bang [PDF]
Hiroshi Naka (Resident Director, research Institute for international Investment and Development, The Export-Import Bank of Japan) looking at changes in financial services law in Japan following the East Asian currency crisis.
Naka, Hiroshi
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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 +2 more
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