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Economic Performance of U.S. Multinational Manufacturing Firms: The Linkages between Foreign Direct Investment and Firm Strategy
Garcia-Fuentes, Pablo A.; Ferreira, Gustavo F.C.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2013
This study assesses the sequential relationships between firm strategic factors, foreign direct investment (FDI) activity, and financial performance for a sample of U.S.-based multinational manufacturers. After using hierarchical regressions and path analysis, this study finds an unambiguously...
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Adoption of Technology and Its Impact on Profitability of Young and Beginning Farmers: A Quantile Regression Approach
Adhikari, Arun; Mishra, Ashok K.; Chintawar, Sachin - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005220271
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Cost and Benefit Analysis of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) Management Technology in Georgia.
Fonsah, Esendugue Greg; Ferrer, Myra Clarisse R.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2010
Recent trend depicts that tomatoes and tomatoes products rank 2nd most important vegetable crop in the United States after potatoes and potatoes products contributing 20 percent of total vegetable production. More-so, tomato is equally ranked 2nd in the United States in terms of production...
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Profitability Efficiency Analysis of Methyl Bromide Fumigants and Mulch Systems Alternatives for Pepper Production in Georgia
Ferrer, Myra Clarisse R.; Fonsah, Esendugue Greg; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2010
to profitability and its excellent corresponding mulching option, this study used the complete factorial treatment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008922484
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DETERMINANTS OF EXPORTS OF U.S. AGRIBUSINESS FIRMS
LI, CHUN; GUNTER, LEWELL - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2015
This paper analyzes the effect of firm size, capital intensity, profitability and agribusiness sector classification on … results show that Firm Size, Capital Intensity and Profitability have quite small negative effects on the export probability … and intensity of U.S. agribusiness firms. In contrast, to which agribusiness sector a firm belongs show strong and robust …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011125442
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An Inter-Sector Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita On The Agribusiness Industry In Mississippi
Myles, Albert E.; Allen, Albert J.; Shaik, Saleem - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2007
This study evaluates the impact of hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the agribusiness industry and related sectors in … Mississippi. Input-output analysis was used to determine the economic impact of these disasters on the Mississippi agribusiness …
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Cost Sensitivity Analysis on the Optimal Location of Technology Providers In Kentucky
Shockley, Jordan M.; Saghaian, Sayed H.; Dillon, Carl R. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2007
depicting the optimal location for an agribusiness firm providing precision agriculture technologies in the state of Kentucky …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005525707
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Economics of Turfgrass-Sod Production as Compared to Row Crops in Alabama
Yi, Jing; Duffy, Patricia A.; Han, David; Fields, Deacue; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2013
In the South, turfgrass-sod has been a profitable alternative to row crops for many years. With depressed housing markets and higher crop prices, the current economic competitiveness of turfgrass-sod depends critically on the ability to harvest the crop as soon as it matures, and on input and...
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Comparison of Decision Rules for Subsurface Drip Irrigation Practices Using a Nonlinear Mathematical Programming Model
Salim, Juma K.; Dillon, Carl R.; Saghaian, Sayed H.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2005
A comparison of decision rules has been made for case studies of corn production using subsurface drip irrigation under three agricultural management practices (no irrigation, uniform irrigation, and variable rate irrigation). The uniform irrigation strategy appeared to perform the best than the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005328003
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The Road to Financial Sustainability. Comparative Analysis of Russia and the Caucasus Region
Sheremenko, Ganna; Escalante, Cesar L.; Florkowski, … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2012
This paper examines delinquency, profitability, and outreach determinants of microfinance institutions’ (MFIs …
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