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Performance Gap between Best-bet System of Rice Intensification and Farmers’ Practices in Zamfara State, Nigeria: An Additive-Multiplicative Translog Stochastic Frontier Profit Function

Journal of Basics and Applied Sciences Research
Inadequate information about the performance of a technology can hinder its uptake. The aim of this paper was to provide a thorough examination of the performance gap between the best bet system of rice intensification (BB-SRI) and farmers’ practices (FP) in Zamfara State, Nigeria.
H., Egwuma, F., Siéwé, F., Dutse, Y. U., Oladimeji, O. A., Ojeleye, B. D., Magaji, E. U., dejoh   +6 more
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Environmental Total Factor Productivity and the Cost‐Effectiveness of GHG Emission Reduction: The Case of Crop Production in China

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, Maria Vrachioli, Johannes Sauer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Credit and Training on Farmers Efficiency: A Semi‐Parametric Meta‐Frontier Analysis

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers in developing countries face several constraints, which affect their productivity. To reduce these constraints and enhance productivity, government and non‐governmental agencies implement programmes that provide credit and training to farmers.
Anthony Baffoe‐Bonnie, Genti Kostandini   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is Technological Heterogeneity the Key to Sustainable Coffee Production Efficiency?: A Latent Class Frontier Analysis in the Traditional Coffee Region of Colombia

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, Maria Vrachioli, Johannes Sauer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

One‐Way Versus Two‐Way Postacquisition Integration Efforts: Theory and Evidence

Journal of Economics &Management Strategy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We develop a theory of postacquisition integration that distinguishes between one‐way (acquirer‐only) and two‐way (mutual) effort strategies. We argue that the method of payment—cash versus shares—may serve as an ex ante commitment mechanism to a particular integration strategy, where cash deals align with unilateral effort, and share deals ...
Albert Banal‐Estañol, Joseph A. Clougherty, Jo Seldeslachts, Florian Szücs   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hampered Monetary Policy Transmission ‐ A Supply‐Side Story?

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper shows that the supply side of credit is a major factor for hampered monetary policy transmission in monopolistic banking markets. Our stress test data containing projected interest rates of all 1,555 small and medium‐sized banks in Germany under two hypothetical scenarios provide a clear way to partial out demand shocks that are ...
LOTTA HECKMANN‐DRAISBACH, JULIA HARDT
wiley   +1 more source

Los objetivos económicos de la micro y pequeña empresa en México. Un análisis desde las elasticidades de factores productivos || The Economic Objectives of the Micro and Small Businesses in Mexico. An Analysis of Elasticities of Productive Factors

Revista de Métodos Cuantitativos para la Economía y la Empresa, 2017
La literatura económica establece que el objetivo principal de toda empresa es la maximización de beneficios, suponiendo sustitución continua y unitaria de factores productivos.
Mungaray Lagarda, Alejandro, Aguilar Barceló, José G., Osorio Novela, Germán   +2 more
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The Timing of Learning by Exporting: An Empirical Investigation on Ethiopian Large and Medium Manufacturing Firms

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the link between export and total factor productivity using a large panel of Ethiopian large and medium manufacturing firms. Using a modified Olley and Pakes model with export for the prediction of total factor productivity and then matching and difference‐in‐difference techniques, evidence of both self‐selection and ...
Zerihun Kelil Seid, Eric Avenel, Jemal Abafita   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trade Liberalization and Labor Market Monopsony Power: Evidence From China

Review of International Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We study the effect of trade liberalization on firms' monopsony power in the labor market. We estimate firm‐specific markdowns from production data in the manufacturing industry and document the trends in China between 1998 and 2007. Taking China's entry to the WTO as a policy shock, we use a difference‐in‐differences (DiD) approach combined ...
Pengzhan Qian, Dan Xie
wiley   +1 more source

Price Indices Rekindled, 1970s–1990s: Theory and Practice at Cross Purposes?

Journal of Economic Surveys, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 898-914, April 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper revisits the discussions on price indices during a period marked by theoretical advancements and practical challenges in measuring inflation. Index‐number theorists sought to improve accuracy, yet national statistical offices largely maintained established practices due to concerns over data availability, stability, and public trust.
Victor Cruz‐e‐Silva, Bert M. Balk
wiley   +1 more source