While performing separability tests, studies rarely checked negativity to ensure the appropriate curvature of the expenditure function. The effect of imposing negativity on the results of separability tests is examined. Findings indicate that imposing negativity can affect separability tests in...

This paper analyzes the factors guiding Internet and e-commerce implementation by agribusiness firms. The relationship between Internet/e-commerce strategies and manager perceptions on the barriers and factors to e-commerce adoption are analyzed in a supply-chain management framework. Using...

Throughout the 1990s, scenic rural areas have experienced faster employment growth than their counterparts. But, rural employment growth relies on a much broader set of county characteristics than just scenic amenities. Analysis provides insight into the role of scenic amenities in rural...