Keeping Pace or Falling Behind? The Depth of Latin American Trade Agreements
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines whether Latin American countries are keeping pace with global trends in trade agreement depth or falling behind. Using 681 agreements (1970–2019), we develop the Depth Index of Trade Agreements (DITA) to weight provisions endogenously through factor analysis based on co‐occurrence patterns.
Raphael Gomes da Silva +2 more
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Eco-Mechanical Optimization of Composite-Amended Sandy Substrate for <i>Alhagi sparsifolia</i> in Arid Regions. [PDF]
Plants (Basel)Zhang M +5 more
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Farmers' Preferences for Gene Editing Crops and Influencing Factors
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gene editing (GE) is gaining momentum worldwide, but limited data on UK farmers' preferences hinders our understanding of its potential impact amid deregulation debates. Based on a survey of 200 English arable farmers, we employ a Latent Class Analysis and Multinomial Logit regressions to investigate current preferences for GE crops.
Bertolozzi‐Caredio Daniele +1 more
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Quantitative evaluation of soil anti-erodibility in the fluctuation zones of rooted soil in a large reservoir, southwest of China. [PDF]
PLoS OneWang P, Niu X, Xiao H, Tao G, Song Z.
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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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Long-Term Effects of the Combined Application of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Soil Fertility, Structural Stability, and Rice Productivity in Cool Rice-Growing Regions of Northeast China. [PDF]
Plants (Basel)Xin Y +11 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) delivers environmental benefits to society by enrolling cropland and grasslands to reestablish or safeguard long‐term vegetative cover. In recent years, the CRP has dramatically increased grassland enrollment while cropland enrollment has been in steady decline. This paper uses descriptive analysis,
Wesley Zebrowski +2 more
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Freeze-thaw strength regulates carbon density through microbial assembly processes and network clustering. [PDF]
mSystemsChen S +4 more
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AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.Heavy metal pollution reduces soil health and threatens food safety by entering plants; however, the use of nanoparticles, biofertilizers, and organic fertilizers such as biochar offers a promising strategy for improvement and sustainable agriculture. ABSTRACT Heavy metal (HM) pollution, resulting from human activities such as mining and the excessive ...
Sina Siavash Moghaddam +4 more
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Soil Microbial Dynamics in Regenerative Agriculture Systems: A Data-Driven Synthesis for Soil Health, Pest Suppression, and Yield Sustainability in the Western Canadian Prairies. [PDF]
MicroorganismsNishu SD, Islam MN.
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