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Factors Affecting Outsourcing for Information Technology Services in Rural Hospitals: Theory and Evidence
Whitacre, Brian E.; Fannin, James Matthew; Barnes, James N. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2008
As health information technology becomes more prevalent for most healthcare facilities, hospitals across the nation are … choosing between performing this service in-house and outsourcing to a technology firm in the health industry. This paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005536594
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Do Consumers Really Care about Biotech Food Label? What Do We Know? What Else Should We Know?
Chen, Xi; Zhong, Funing; Zhou, Bin - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2009
This paper is Selected for presentation at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, January 31-February 3, 2009. The research is partially funded by ERS/USDA China Project and Social Science Fund of Jiangsu Province in China. The authors are grateful for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005459777
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Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from COMESA Countries
Chali, Nondo; Mulugeta, Kahsai - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2009
This study applies panel data techniques to investigate the long-run relationship between energy consumption and GDP … the degree of integration between GDP and energy consumption by employing three panel unit root tests and find that the … and GDP. Results overwhelming show that GDP and energy consumption move together in the long-run. In the third step, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005511123
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The Effects of Public Debt on Labor Demand in the United States
Garcia-Jimenez, Carlos I.; Mishra, Ashok K. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2010
The relationship between appreciation of the exchange rate and employment is investigated in the period 1980-2008 for the United States. Previous literature has found a negative relationship, studying as channels of transmission the role of exports, substitution of factors of production, terms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008922468
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Remittances and economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Impact of the human capital development
Garcia-Fuentes, Pablo A.; Kennedy, P. Lynn - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2009
Remittances are one source of external financing for developing countries that have been increasing in both size and importance as of late. However, the issue about the impact on economic growth from remittances is still opened for discussion. This paper adds to this discussion by investigating...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005798618
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Crowding-out Effect or Institutions? The Resource Curse Revisited with an Investigation of U.S. States
Zuo, Na; Schieffer, Jack - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2013
Selected Paper prepared for presentation at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association(SAEA) Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 3‐5 February 2013
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Micro-credit impact in Kyrgyzstan: A study case
Angioloni, Simone; Kudabaev, Zarylbek; Ames, Glenn C.W.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2013
Microcredit has expanded rapidly since its beginnings in the last 1970s, but whether and how much it reduces poverty is the subject of intense debate. Generally it depends on how the program is implemented and the set of policies that regulate it. In this spirit, microcredit impacts in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010880678
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Healthcare and Productivity in East Central Mississippi
Evans, Garen K.; Sundaram, Shivakumar - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2005
Worksite wellness programs improve the health and quality of life of workers, and result in higher productivity. Data … from a regional health survey suggests that more than $32 million of labor income is lost annually because of poor health …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005804714
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Agricultural Health and Safety: A Research Agenda for Agricultural Economists
Key, Ross; Burton Jr., Robert O.; Featherstone, Allen M. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2006
Replaced with revised version of paper 01/26/06.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005806505
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Impact of the National School Lunch Program on Children’s Food Security
Gao, Xiang; Ishdorj, Ariun; Higgins, Lindsey M. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421058