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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play a critical role in protecting public health and the environment but are also contributors to carbon emissions. Improving the eco‐efficiency of WWTPs is essential for advancing sustainability in the sector.
Alexandros Maziotis +1 more
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Cost efficiency and UK building societies. An econometric panel-data study employing a flexible fourier functional form [PDF]
, 1998 The paper empirically quantifies firm specific 'distribution free' cost efficiency, economies of scale and economies of scope in the UK building society sector between 1990-1995. Both a flexible Fourier and a translog functional form are employed with
Ashton, J.K.
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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the effects of two greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation practices—minimum tillage and mid‐season drainage—on rice farmers' farm performance (e.g., crop yield and risk) and economic outcomes (e.g., income and vulnerability).
Hongyun Zheng, Wanglin Ma
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International trade without CES : estimating translog gravity [PDF]
, 2010 This paper derives a micro-founded gravity equation in general equilibrium based on a translog demand system that allows for endogenous markups and substitution patterns across goods. In contrast to standard CES-based gravity equations, trade is more
Novy, Dennis
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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT China's diversified agricultural policies have effectively improved both the yield and environmental performance of the crop sector. Quantifying productivity trends and their drivers is key to formulating strategies for high‐quality and low‐carbon crop development.
Yang Liu +2 more
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Analyzing the Impact of Farm Size on Rice Production in Kunduz Province
مجلۀ علمی-تحقیقی سمنگانKunduz Province is one of Afghanistan's most significant rice production hubs. Therefore, an empirical investigation into the benefits derived from farm size for enhancing the production efficiency of rice holds particular importance.
Ahmad Salman Makreet, Habibullah Rezaei
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Oil & Gas Science and Technology, 2006 Les auteurs étudient dans cet article la structure de la demande d'énergie du secteur industriel français de 1962 à1982. Le modèle utilisé consiste à estimer l'effet des prix des 4 énergies : pétrole, gaz, électricité et charbon, sur la part de la ...
Le Roux Y., Papee J.
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Does the Hartz IV Reform have an Effect on Matching Efficiency in Germany? A Stochastic Frontier Approach [PDF]
, 2009 In the course of a comprehensive labor market reform started in 2002 and finished through the implementation of the most radical measure Hartz IV in 2005, I exploit its impact on matching processes in Germany.
Hillmann, Katja
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Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Coffee producers deal with uncertainty due to high volatility in coffee prices. To navigate these challenges, producers must balance the tradeoff between higher yield and better quality utilising heterogeneous technologies, such as intensive production methods and environmental management practices.
Orlando Rodríguez +2 more
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Assessment of water economic value in wheat and rapeseed farms (Case Study: Qazvin plain irrigation network) [PDF]
مهندسی منابع آب, 2019 In the recent decades, water resources have been severely under pressure due to increasing demand. Besides, use of water by some users affects the possibility of using water by other users.
m a, s kh, sayed Habibullah Mosavi
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