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agricultural production has yet to be realized. This study assesses both the demand for and the effectiveness of an innovative … estimation of the price elasticity of insurance demand. Among those offered insurance, we find insurance demand to be moderately … price elastic, with discounts significantly more successful in stimulating demand than rebates. Farmers who are highly risk …
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change of both supply and demand In this paper, we present estimates of demand elasticities for four categories of fish … (aquaculture, inland capture, mixed production, and marine) using a modified Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System. These demand … estimates are then used in projections of future supply and demand for these different types of fish under different …
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relative decline of agriculture was due to the policies of import-substituting industrialization (ISI). This was also the …. We find that the declining land-labor ratio was more important than ISI in explaining relative stagnation in agriculture … agriculture …
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clearer picture of Chinese activities in agriculture is important as a foundation for Africans and their development partners … to more fruitfully engage with an increasingly important actor. Chinese engagement in agriculture and rural development …
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Because many rural poor live in areas far away from markets, we investigate whether better road access could help improve their livelihood and reduce rural poverty. We use three waves of a primary panel survey at the household level conducted in 18 remote natural villages in China to study how...
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's empowerment in agriculture and indicators of individual dietary quality. Our findings suggest that women's empowerment is …
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's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI), a recent internationally-validated measure based on interviews of women and men within …
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agriculture in multilateral rules and disciplines. Since the birth of World Trade Organization (WTO), a significant number of … with WTO requirements. This paper examines trade disputes involving the Agreement on Agriculture since the WTO was formed …A landmark achievement of the Uruguay Round, and notably, the Agreement on Agriculture, was the full inclusion of …
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assess its relationship with public investment in agriculture. Amidst sizeable ups and downs, the magnitude and rate of … growth in private investment in agriculture has gained momentum from 2000s except in Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and … formation in farm business, is evident in agriculturally advanced states. Within agriculture, relatively higher investments in …
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This study analyzes impacts of large, one-time cash transfers and farm management plans among farmers in Senegal. Farmers were randomized into groups receiving advisory visits, the visits and an individualized farm plan, or the visits, the plan, and a cash transfer. After one year, crop...
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