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VAT and Agriculture : Lessons from Europe
Cnossen, Sijbren - 2017
Farmers are often exempted from VAT for administrative and political reasons. But this means that the VAT on their inputs cannot be ‘washed out' through the tax deduction/credit mechanism. To compensate farmers for the uncompensated VAT on inputs, the EU has devised a flat-rate scheme that...
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A Ricardian Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on European Agriculture
Van Passel, Steven - 2014
This research estimates the impact of climate on European agriculture using a continental scale Ricardian analysis …
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Why is Measured Productivity so Low in Agriculture?
Herrendorf, Berthold - 2015
In poor countries, labor productivity in agriculture is considerably lower than in the rest of the economy. We assess … between the marginal value products of agriculture and non-agriculture are considerably smaller when measured through wages … than through labor productivities. Third, labor productivity in agriculture is severely mis-measured in the US …
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Wages, Human Capital, and Structural Transformation
Herrendorf, Berthold - 2017
Average wages are considerably lower in agriculture than in the other sectors. We document this fact for thirteen …
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Can Peers Improve Agricultural Productivity?
Songsermsawas, Tisorn - 2014
Productivity varies greatly among farmers and the source of that variation is not fully understood. Using a unique Indian household survey, we estimate peer effects on agricultural revenue. Results show that 60% of farmers' revenue is explained by peers. Input expenditures and land allocation to...
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Democratic Tipping Points
Ciccone, Antonio - 2018
I examine whether transitory events can tip the scales against authoritarian regimes and lead to persistent democratization. I think of situations where this is a possibility as democratic tipping points. The transitory events I focus on are rainfall shocks in the most agricultural countries in...
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Agricultural Price Shocks and Business Cycles - A Global Warning for Advanced Economies
De Winne, Jasmien - 2018
agriculture in GDP or lower shares of non-agricultural trade in GDP; that is, characteristics that typically apply to low …
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What Should Fiscal Councils Do?
Calmfors, Lars - 2011
The paper analyses theoretically what role fiscal councils could play and surveys empirically the activities of existing councils. Case studies of the Swedish Fiscal Policy Council and the UK Office for Budget Responsibility are done. It is concluded that fiscal councils should be advisory,...
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The Diversity of Debt Crises in Europe
Stein, Jerome L. - 2011
The foreign debts of the European countries are at the core of the current crises. Generally, the crises are attributed to government budget deficits in excess of the values stated in the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP)/Maastricht treaty. Proposals for reform generally involve increasing the...
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The Positive Border Effect of EU Integration
Brakman, Steven - 2011
Distance related variables typically vary in a cross-section dimension but less so in a time dimension across cities, regions, or countries. The enlargement of the EU or the introduction of the euro, however, can be looked upon as integration shocks that are informative of the consequences of...
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