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Agricultural trade, biodiversity effects and food price volatility
Bellora, Cecilia; Bourgeon, Jean-Marc - 2015
, governments face a trade-off: they are tempted to restrict pesticide use compared to under autarky because domestic consumption …
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Glyphosate use in agriculture and birth outcomes of surrounding populations
Dias, Mateus; Rocha, Rudi; Soares, Rodrigo Reis - 2019
areas. Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world. Still, despite ongoing controversy, little is known about …
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Optimal pest control in agriculture
Christiaans, Thomas (contributor);  … - 2005
farming is shown to depend on the prices of pesticide and grain. It is either optimal to use no pesticide or a moderate amount … of pesticide or to apply a chattering control. Pest eradication is never optimal. On the other hand, if the farmer takes … pesticide depending on prices as well as on the shape of the grain production function which is determined by micro parameters …
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The long-term health impact of Agent Orange: evidence from the Vietnam war
Duong Trung Le; Thanh Minh Pham; Polachek, Solomon W. - 2021
This paper examines the long-term health impact of Agent Orange, a toxic military herbicide containing dioxin that was used extensively during the U.S.-Vietnam war in the 1960-70s. Using a nationally representative health survey and an instrumental variable approach that addresses the potential...
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Optimal compatibility in systems markets
Kim, Sang-Hyun; Choi, Jay Pil - 2014
We investigate private and social incentives for standardization to ensure market-wide system compatibility in a two … conflict of interest between consumers and producers over the standardization decision. Consumers prefer standardization with …
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Venture capital backed growth
Keuschnigg, Christian - 2002
The paper proposes a simple equilibrium model of venture capital, entrepreneurship and innovation. Venture capitalists not only finance but also advise start-up entrepreneurs and thereby add value to new firms. The paper demonstrates how a productive and active VC industry boosts innovation...
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Allocating effort and talent in professional labor markets
Barlevy, Gadi; Neal, Derek A. - 2016
In many professional service firms, new associates work long hours while competing in up-or-out promotion contests. Our model explores why these firms require young professionals to take on heavy work loads while simultaneously facing significant risks of dismissal. We argue that the...
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Start-up investment with scarce venture capital support
Kanniainen, Vesa; Keuschnigg, Christian - 2001
Start-up entrepreneurs are often commercially inexperienced. In giving managerial advice, venture capitalists can importantly enhance the success of innovative but highly risky ventures. The supply of experienced venture capitalists is not easily increased, however. When the rate of business...
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Public policy for venture capital
Keuschnigg, Christian; Nielsen, Søren Bo - 2001
This paper proposes a simple partial equilibrium model to investigate the effects of government policy on venture capital backed investments. Giving up an alternative career, entrepreneurs focus their effort on a single, high risk venture each. Venture capitalists acquire an equity stake and...
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The "good workplace" : the role of joint consultative committees, unions and HR policies in employee ratings of workplaces in Britain
Barry, Michael P.; Bryson, Alex; Gómez, Rafael; … - 2018
Using new, rich data on a representative sample of British workers, we examine the relationship between joint consultation systems at the workplace and employee satisfaction, accounting for possible interactions with union and management-led high-commitment strategies. We focus on non-union...
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