This study assessed the capacity for designing and implementing agricultural and rural development policies, strategies … general environment and processes involved in policymaking. Reported capacity- strengthening efforts (for 13 of the 24 … exercises match the skill gaps of staff and capacity requirements of the institutions were unknown. Between 75–80 percent of …

the R&D process. We examine the impact of “at-the-border†policies (import tariffs, import quotas, voluntary export … on R&D, as well as the impact of production subsidies, public R&D investments, and minimum price agreements on private R … but also domestic production and profits without reducing consumers’ surplus. …

"The formula approach used in many trade negotiations involves large formula cuts in high tariffs, with flexibilities …

"The A stochastic frontier production function is used to estimate agricultural efficiency index. Then, controlling for … household characteristics and other exogenous variables, the efficiency index is regressed on the probability of being sick … efficiency and poverty reduction. Overall, regression results confirm the negative impact of health impediment on farmers …

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of volatility between the corn, wheat, and soybean markets … in the United States. Volatility interactions across markets, if they exist, may lower the effectiveness of … evaluate the level of interdependence and volatility transmission across these major crops on a daily, weekly, and monthly …

through enhancing agency capacity. …

factors that promote and limit collective action, associated with the nature of the production system that allows groups to … from the material incentives that the specific production function imposes, to the dynamics of the game, to the composition …

capacity for collective action. To estimate social capital's contribution to firm structure and performance, quantitative … relationships for business purposes could also improve both equity and efficiency. …