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Land markets and labor productivity : empirical evidence from China

Zhang, Jian; Mishra, Ashok K.; Zhu, Peixin - 2023

This study investigates the impact of the land rental market (LRM) on labor productivity in rural China. Particular attention is given to farm and non-farm labor productivity. Using 2012 household-level data and a multinomial endogenous switching treatment regression (MESTR) technique, we find...

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Land Markets and Labor Productivity: Empirical Evidence from China

Zhang, Jian; Mishra, Ashok K.; Zhu, Peixin - 2023

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Labor allocation in a household and its impact on production efficiency : a comparison of panel modeling approaches

Bjørnsen, Hild Marte; Mishra, Ashok K. - In: Essays in honor of Jerry Hausman, (pp. 269-303). 2012

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Land rental market and agricultural labor productivity in rural China : a mediation analysis

Zhang, Jian; Mishra, Ashok K.; Zhu, Peixin; Li, Xiaoshun - In: World development : the multi-disciplinary … 135 (2020), pp. 1-14

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A TRANSLOG COST FUNCTION ANALYSIS OF U.S. AGRICULTURE: A DYNAMIC SPECIFICATION

Moss, Charles B.; Erickson, Kenneth W.; Ball, V. Eldon; … - 2003

This study has used an empirical approach developed by Urga and Walters (2003) to examine the implications of the short-run specification of the standard translog cost specification along with the possible implications of non-stationarity. We have estimated a dynamic translog cost specification...

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Farm Operator Benefits from Direct Marketing Strategies: How Does Local Food Impact Farm Financial Performance?

Park, Timothy A.; Mishra, Ashok K.; Wozniak, Shawn J. - 2011

In the era of a global economy, farmers face increasing pressure in developing a portfolio of various marketing channels. However, the literature on direct marketing strategies has mainly focused on consumers. Using farm-level data this study investigates factors associated with the choice of...

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Health Insurance and Joint Off?Farm Labor Allocation Decisions of Farm Families

D'Antoni, Jeremy M.; Mishra, Ashok K. - 2012

Farm operators and spouses have increasingly engaged in off-farm work in recent years. Many studies have analyzed the role of government payments; however, little is known about the impact of health insurance coverage. This study builds on previous literature by using copulas to test for...

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Risk management by farmers, agribusinesses, and lenders

Mishra, Ashok K.; Lence, Sergio H. - In: Agricultural finance review 65 (2005) 2, pp. 131-148

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Transforming agriculture in South Asia : the role of value chains and contract farming

Mishra, Ashok K. (ed.); Kumar, Anjani (ed.); … - 2021

"Debates about public expenditure in the agricultural sector have re-opened in many developing and emerging economies … because of high budget deficits and changes in public opinion. As a result, agricultural policy in many of these countries is …, legislative liaisons, and think tank groups interested in agrarian issues, agricultural economics, and agricultural policy in …

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Rural policies and employment : transatlantic experiences

Davidova, Sofia; Thomson, Kenneth J.; Mishra, Ashok K. - 2019

Introduction and key concepts / Sophia Davidova, Ashok Mishra and Ken Thomson (Editors) -- EU policies and rural employment / Berkeley Hill -- U.S. policies and rural employment / David Blandford -- Trends in rural employment -- Rural employment trends in the EU / David Harvey -- Special study :...

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