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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
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Recent developments in the econometrics of program evaluation [PDF]

Many empirical questions in economics and other social sciences depend on causal effects of programs or policies. In the last two decades much research has been done on the econometric and statistical analysis of the effects of such programs or ...
Guido Imbens, Jeffrey Wooldridge
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Integrative coordination and state-reinforced adaptive governance of small-scale irrigation systems in the Yangtze River basin, China

Ecology and Society
The self-governance of the commons by local communities often faces significant challenges during large-scale disturbances, necessitating a shift toward adaptive governance regimes.
Ying Chai, Xiaoshan Chen, Su Pan, Yunmin Zeng   +3 more
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Does the Porter hypothesis hold in China? Evidence from the low-carbon city pilot policy

Journal of Applied Economics, 2021
Given the constraints of energy, environment, and climate change in the process of economic development, transitioning to a low-carbon economy by such means as the construction of low-carbon cities is a feasible approach to a sustainable development ...
Weiping Shen, Yong Wang, Weijie Luo
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Technical Efficiency of Cooperative and Non-Cooperative Dairies in Poland: Toward the First Link of the Supply Chain

Agriculture, 2022
Several studies conducted in various countries have addressed the technical efficiency of dairies. However, there is a paucity of research on the technical efficiency of dairies in Poland, particularly in relation to their legal form (i.e., cooperatives ...
Katarzyna Ziętek-Kwaśniewska, Maria Zuba-Ciszewska, Joanna Nucińska   +2 more
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Ranking the economic importance of countries and industries [PDF]

, 2017
In the current era of worldwide market interdependencies, the global financial village has become increasingly vulnerable to systemic collapse.
Havlin, Shlomo, Kenett, Dror, Li, Wei, Stanley, H. Eugene, Yamasaki, Kazuko   +4 more
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The Role of Social Food Infrastructure in Addressing SNAP Participation Gaps: Evidence From Linked Administrative and Ground‐Sourced Data

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We link American Community Survey and SNAP records for 185,000 units with ground‐sourced social food infrastructure data from FindFoodIL (Illinois Extension SNAP‐Ed) to examine SNAP participation determinants among eligible units. Bivariate probit models reveal, beyond SNAP offices, quantity of social infrastructure is associated with ...
Michael Lotspeich‐Yadao, Caitlin Kownacki, Jennifer McCaffrey, Craig Wesley Carpenter   +3 more
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Ban Glyphosate—Does It Affect the Swedish Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cultivation of cover crops is one of the new Eco‐scheme practices introduced in Sweden. This study examines how the design of policy attributes of these schemes influences farmers' willingness to grow cover crops on arable land, with particular focus on the potential impact of a glyphosate ban.
Vivian Wei Huang, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Elin Röös   +2 more
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What Makes a Great Journal Great in Economics? The Singer Not the Song [PDF]

The paper is concerned with analysing what makes a great journal great in economics, based on quantifiable measures. Alternative Research Assessment Measures (RAM) are discussed, with an emphasis on the Thomson Reuters ISI Web of Science database ...
Chia-Lin Chang, Les Oxley, Michael McAleer   +2 more
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Gender Difference in Gender Bias: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Reduces Male’s Gender Stereotypes

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2019
Stereotypes exist in the interactions between different social groups, and gender stereotypes are particularly prevalent. Previous studies have suggested that the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is involved in the social cognition that plays an important
Siqi Wang, Siqi Wang, Jinjin Wang, Jinjin Wang, Wenmin Guo, Wenmin Guo, Hang Ye, Hang Ye, Hang Ye, Xinbo Lu, Xinbo Lu, Jun Luo, Jun Luo, Jun Luo, Haoli Zheng, Haoli Zheng, Haoli Zheng   +16 more
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