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Pesticide MRLs as Trade Barriers: Evidence From Vietnam's Coffee and Rice Exporters

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As tariffs have declined globally through bilateral and regional trade agreements, food safety standards have emerged as significant determinants of agricultural trade flows. This study examines the impact of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for five pesticides—Azoxystrobin, Chlorpyrifos, Chlorantraniliprole, Clothianidin, and Cyhalothrin—on ...
Nhat Mai Nguyen, Hoa‐Thi‐Minh Nguyen, Kaliappa Kalirajan   +2 more
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TENDENCY OF IMPROVEMENT ANALYSIS OF VENTURE ACTIVITY FOR MANAGEMENT DECISIONS

Vìsnik Žitomirsʹkogo Deržavnogo Tehnologìčnogo Unìversitetu: Ekonomìčnì Nauki, 2015
The questions concerning the definition of current trends and prospects of venture financing new innovative enterprises as one of the most effective and alternative, but with a high degree of risk financing sources of the entity.
G.Yu. Iakovetс
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Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
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Blockchain‐Based Smart Contracts in US Specialty Crop Marketing: Grower Preferences and Adoption Potential

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using survey and discrete choice experiment data, we examined US specialty crop growers' preferences for marketing contract attributes in the context of emerging blockchain‐based technologies and expanding traceability initiatives. Results show that farmers preferred traditional written contracts but might be willing to accept digital ...
Elizabeth Canales, Alba J. Collart, Matthew G. Interis, Esther Mmenaa Agyemang‐Duah   +3 more
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TRENDS OF THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR VENTURE FUNDING: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Baltic Journal of Economic Studies, 2016
The purpose of the paper is to explore of the global venture capital market and to reveal of its development trends. Methodology. To achieve this goal used methods: statistical analysis, forecasting method autoregression model, the calculation of the ...
Yuriy Drachuk, Elena Stalinskay, Natalia Trushkina   +2 more
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Diversification: A Var and DCC Garch Approach

Корпоративные финансы
The terms “venture capital” and “private equity” are used in a loosely interchangeable manner when capital is invested in innovative technology-driven ideas or nascent-stage/unlisted companies.
Manu Sharma
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The failure to obtain VC financing in the pre-start-up phase: Evidence from the Portuguese context

South African Journal of Business Management, 2012
In this paper, we contribute to the literature on access to venture capital during the pre-start-up phase of innovative firms by identifying the reasons for failing to obtaining formal VC according to nascent entrepreneurs. The main reasons cited for not
J. Bilau, E. Couto
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An analysis of the impact of venture capital investment on economic growth and innovation: Evidence from the USA and Russia [PDF]

Ekonomski Anali, 2015
We hear a lot of political declarations stating the importance of developing an innovation economy by fostering venture capital inflows. But it is obvious that the venture capital market makes an extremely low contribution in terms of total R&D ...
Kolmakov Vladimir Vladimirovich, Polyakova Aleksandra Grigorievna, Shalaev Vasily Sergeevich   +2 more
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Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
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Possibilities of using of the venture capital as an innovative instrument in conditions of the Slovak republic in the competence of the National Agency for Development Small and Medium Enterprises

Polityki Europejskie, Finanse i Marketing, 2011
The contribution describes the venture capital as an innovative instrument used in the Slovak republic. Basic characteristic of venture capital presents its advantages and disadvantages, as well as describes the existing venture capital funds in the ...
Mária Szabóová
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