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The end of plantation? Coffee and land inequality in early twentieth century São Paulo
Colistete, Renato P.; Lamounier, Maria Lucia - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This paper examines the concentration of land ownership in the leading coffee export region in the early twentieth century, the northeast area of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Critics of the so-called plantationist perspective have rejected the classic view that large estates shaped colonial...
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The maximum incremental social tolerable irreversible costs (MISTICs) and other benefits and costs of introducing transgenic maize in the EU-15
Wesseler, Justus; Scatasta, Sara; Nillesen, Eleonora - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
The decision to release a new transgenic crop variety for planting in the European Union (EU) is a decision under irreversibility and uncertainty. We use a real option model to assess the ex-ante incremental benefits and costs of the decision to release Bt maize and HT maize in the EU-15 member...
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Challenges for Food Security in Eritrea -- A Descriptive and Qualitative Analysis
Rena, Ravinder - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2004
Food security is about ensuring that all people at all times have both physical and economic access to the basic food they need. In a number of African countries chronic malnutrition and transitory food insecurity are pervasive. Like most African countries, Eritrea is also a victim of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836949
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Sustainable agriculture and rural development in terms of the republic of Serbia strategic goals realization within the Danube region. Achieving regional competitiveness
Cvijanović, Drago; Subić, Jonel; Andrei, Jean - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
International Scientific Conference „SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN TERMS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA … scientific research on the integrated and interdisciplinary project no. III 46006 „SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT … Conference „SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN TERMS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA STRATEGIC GOALS REALIZATION WITHIN …
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The Economics of Climate Change and Science of Global Warming Debate:African Perspectives
Nwaobi, Godwin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
As at today, it is an indisputable fact that the climate is changing and there is a scientific consensus that the world is becoming a warmer place principally attributable to human activities. Regrettably, the physical impacts of future climate change on humans and the environment will include...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259199
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Истражување за подобрување на ефикасноста и ефективноста во распределбата на средствата од ИПАРД програмата...
Kovachev, Goran - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This policy document analyzes the effectiveness and efficiency in allocation and use of funds from the Fifth component of the Instrument for Pre-Accession of the European Union for rural development - IPARD in Macedonia. The findings and recommendations are based on previous observations of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259256
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Regional economic diagnostics of industry efficiency (in case of agriculture).
Zaytsev, Alexander - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
efficiency of agriculture, using mainly (among other) output per worker and output per square of arable land indexes, and … (per hour and industry PPP); novelty of application of Solow methodology to Russia`s agriculture industry. …
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Agrarian Economy and Rural Development - realities and perspectives for Romania
Turek - Rahoveanu, Adrian; Andrei, Jean - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, Bucharest, Romania, Petroleum and Gas University of … Galati, Romania, under the high scientific patronage of Academy of Agriculture and Forest Sciences "Gheorghe Ionescu Sisesti … struggle against climate changes, biodiversity conservation, enhanced competitiveness and efficiency in agriculture and rural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259814
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Organic farming in the context of the bioeconomy
Cofas, Elena; Vlad, Mihaela Cristina; Berevoianu, Rozi … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
The concept of “bioeconomy” or “green economy” is currently highly debated because it is considered to be essential for the future of the world economy. This concept seeks to find both practical solutions applicable in international affairs development environment and long-term...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259951
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Famine, Finance, and Adjustment to Environmental Shock: Microcredit and the Great Famine in Ireland
Goodspeed, Tyler - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
The Great Famine of Ireland from 1845-51 ranks as one of the most lethal of all time, claiming approximately one eighth of the country’s population. Utilizing Famine Relief Commission reports to develop a micro-level dataset of blight severity, I find that in the short run, districts more...
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