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Agricultural Science & Technology in China: A Roadmap to 2050
Zhao, Qiguo - 2011
Agricultural Science and Technology in China -- Roadmap of Plant Germplasm Resources and Modern Plant Breeding Science and … call for China to be fully prepared for this new round of S&T advancement. Based on the detailed study of the demands on S …&T innovation in China’s modernization, the reports draw a framework for eight basic and strategic systems of socio …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014015509
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Imperial Theory and Colonial Pragmatism : Charles Harper, Economic Development and Agricultural Co-operation in Australia
Gilchrist, David J. - 2017
This book considers the role played by co-operative agriculture as a critical economic model which, in Australia, helped build public capital, drive economic development and impact political arrangements. In the case of colonial Western Australia, the story of agricultural co-operation is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397446
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From Agriscience to Agribusiness : Theories, Policies and Practices in Technology Transfer and Commercialization
Kalaitzandonakes, Nicholas (ed.); Carayannis, Elias G. (ed.) - 2018
This volume presents a state-of-the-art overview of the rapidly evolving field of agribusiness, highlighting the most current issues, concepts, trends and themes in research, practice and policy. With a particular emphasis on technology, product and process innovation, the authors cover a wide...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397684
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Introduction of Biotechnology in India’s Agriculture : Impact, Performance and Economics
Gandhi, Vasant P. - 2016
1. Introduction and objectives of the study -- 2. An overview of cotton in India -- 3. Development and adoption of Bt Cotton -- 4.Sampling and methodology of the study across the states -- 5. Nature and performance of Bt Cotton vs. non-Bt Cotton -- 6. Economics of Bt Cotton vs. non-Bt Cotton...
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Persistence Pays : U.S. Agricultural Productivity Growth and the Benefits from Public R&D Spending
Alston, Julian M. - 2010
CONTEXT -- A Brief History of U.S. Agriculture -- INPUTS, OUTPUTS AND PRODUCTIVITY -- Agricultural Inputs -- Agricultural Outputs -- Agricultural Productivity Patterns -- AGRICULTURAL R&D FUNDING AND POLICIES -- Research Funding and Performance -- The Federal Role -- MODELS OF R&D AND...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013522726
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Multicriteria Analysis in Agriculture : Current Trends and Recent Applications
Berbel Vecino, Julio (ed.); Bournaris, Thomas (ed.);  … - 2018
This book outlines the latest trends in the use of multicriteria analysis in agriculture by highlighting recent applications for modeling agricultural decision-making. It introduces specific case studies using multicriteria analysis as a method for selecting multiattribute discrete alternatives...
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Dynamics of Cross-Border Flow-Performance Relationships : The Case of European Equity (UCITS) Funds
Weiler, Simon - 2015
In order to measure the dynamics of flow-performance relationships for a multi-domicile sample, Simon Weiler applies existing flow-performance research methods to a broad set of European equity (UCITS) funds and proves that major findings (performance-chasing behaviour and a convex...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012819093
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Socially Responsible Investments : The Crossroads Between Institutional and Retail Investors
La Torre, Mario (ed.); Chiappini, Helen (ed.) - 2019
This Palgrave Pivot aims to build a bridge between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable finance in financial markets. It investigates classic CSR topics in the light of a modern conception of sustainability. The first part emphasizes four relevant topics in the CSR panorama of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397005
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The Management of Mutual Funds
Sekhar, G.V. Satya - 2017
This book provides insight into the multi-dimensional process of coordinating and supervising mutual funds. This book focuses on the management of mutual funds within financial markets, with an emphasis on how corporate governance and benchmarking influence asset and portfolio management....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397225
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Venture Capital and the Inventive Process : VC Funds for Ideas-Led Growth
Agmon, Tamir - 2016
The inventive process is the most important driver of economic growth. Venture capital (VC) funds have contributed a small, but critical, part to the inventive process. VC funds boost the inventive process by selecting a small number of radical ideas out a large flow of ideas and invest in their...
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