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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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This research estimates the impact of climate on European agriculture using a continental scale Ricardian analysis …
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This paper focuses on macroeconomic interdependencies between the Euro area and three transition economies (Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia), with the aim of establishing whether the latter are ready to adopt the Euro. The theoretical framework is based on the Generalised Purchasing Power Parity...
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risk. Furthermore, we find that the pattern of capital flows within the euro zone reflect differences in output per capita … results suggest that the correlation between investment and savings depends on institutions, exchange rate risk and credit …, the rate of growth of output per capita and budget balances …
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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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Average wages are considerably lower in agriculture than in the other sectors. We document this fact for thirteen … countries ranging from rich (Canada, U.S.) to poor (India, Indonesia). We develop a measure of human capital that accounts for … the selection of workers with different unobserved skills into sectors. We find that differences in human capital account …
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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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rainfall shocks in the most agricultural countries in the world. I show that while these shocks only affect agricultural output …
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agriculture in GDP or lower shares of non-agricultural trade in GDP; that is, characteristics that typically apply to low …
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is shown that the firm’s optimal adjustment strategy may involve stockouts. At low inflation rates, output is inversely …
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