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The Racial Saving Gap Enigma: Unraveling the Role of Institutions
Belton, Willie; Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2008
scaffolding erected many years earlier. Using a novel within race decomposition we provide evidence that past institutions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005523050
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The Risk Attitudes of U.S. Farmers: Comparisons to the General Population and Business Owners
Roe, Brian E. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
I compare the risk attitudes of a large, representative sample of farmers to representative samples of the general population and of non-farm small business owners using a robust survey measure of risk tolerance. I find no difference between farmers and the general population in average risk...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002493
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Agricultural Employment Patterns of Immigrant Workers in the United States
Cairns, Jennifer; Smart, Francis; Kandel, William; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010
Despite of the important role international migration fills in the United States’ labor-intensive agricultural sector, few studies have addressed the individual characteristics and circumstances surrounding entry and exit by farm laborers. With increasing public attention on international...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009020817
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Rural Non-farm Dynamics: Occupational Ladders and Earnings Mobility in Thailand
Chawanote, Chayanee; Barrett, Christopher B. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
This study explores occupational and earnings dynamics of rural non-farm economy (RNFE) in Thailand. Using occupational transition matrices, we finds significant occupational transitions in rural Thailand, mainly involving moving to non-farm employment, rather than starting businesses. Moreover,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021030
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The Value of Environmental Status Signaling: The Case of the Toyota Prius
Delgado, Michael S.; Harriger, Jessica L.; Khanna, Neha - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010916182
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Blood for Social Status: Preliminary Evidence from Rural China
Chen, Xi; Zhang, Xiaobo - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2009
Xi Chen acknowledges generous Doctoral Research Grant from the Institute for the Social Sciences at Cornell University and precious data set provided by the Development Strategy and Governance Division at IFPRI. Conference Travel Grant provided by the Department of Applied Economics and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005012534
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Evaluation of the Youth Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program: What Contributes to its Effectiveness?
Baral, Ranju; Davis, George C.; You, Wen - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010916687
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An Examination of Gender Wage Differences Among Graduates of the Agribusiness Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
Wolf, Marianne McGarry; Qenani-Petrela, Eivis - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2004
characteristics, we examine gender differences in the wages of the graduates of the agribusiness department. The regression analysis … women still remain present. This study provides new empirical evidence on the gender wage gap in the labor market for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005806676
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Unpacking the Links Between Women's Empowerment and Child Nutrition Evidence Using Nationally Representative Data From Bangladesh
Bhagowalia, Priya; Menon, Purnima; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010
This paper examines the relationship between gender inequality and nutrition using direct indicators of empowerment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009020461
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Is there a gender gap in housing? Marital property rights in Ecuador
Twyman, Jennifer; Deere, Carmen Diana - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
This study conducts a gender analysis of homeownership in Ecuador, drawing upon data collected through the nationally … household and individual levels. This allows us to overcome a typical problem faced by gender analyses, that of only having the … sex of the household head and not the sex of the owner(s). The study explores gender differences in homeownership and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021009