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This publication provides detailed documentation of the load forecast scenarios and assumptions used in preparing BPA's 1991 Pacific Northwest Loads and Resources Study (the Study). This is one of two technical appendices to the Study; the other appendix details the utility-specific loads and...
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"Water is central to the economy of Swaziland as it contributes significantly to GDP via agriculture export earnings …. The health sector and communications are also expanding in response to investments in irrigated agriculture. This key … increasing demand. That paper concludes that the irrigation sub-sector shapes water policy ahead of other sectors like tourism …
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recent theoretical developments in nonequilibrium analysis. Using the Navaho Indian Irrigation Project as a case study, this … the developmental history of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project from a nonequilibrium perspective. The paper concludes …
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"There has been extensive debate in the experimental economics literature as to the validity of extending the results of student experiments to more complex real world settings, characterised by the economic behaviour of diverse participants. This paper uses an experimental design that formally...
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profitability of Russian enterprises in the region of Omsk. Based on the finalyearly reports of the enterprises it is shown, that in … this article only the gross profit, or the profitability of the grossprofit are discussed. For the year 2000, the average … profitability of the gross profit of the examinedenterprises amounted to 2,0 %. The profitability on the basis of the profit before …
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This study examined the differences in costs and profitability for established conventional and organic almond orchards … in Stanislaus County, California. The study used a partial budgeting approach to compare cost and profitability for … premium for organic. The study found that the profitability of established orchards would be equal with a price premium of 29 …
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Trading income and related profitability indicators present overall indicators for evaluation of entrepreneurial …
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of the common agricultural policy (CAP) reflected in the investigated period 2003 – 2006. The profitability of …
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study examines spatial relationships in agriculture's profitability over time. Results show temporal and spatial convergence …To remain viable, agriculture in each location must offer returns that are competitive with those from alternative … agriculture, raising policy implications. …
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This study contributes to the understanding of behavioural responses to climate change induced extreme weatherevents. It suggest a microeconometric method for measuring flooding related risk preferences of affectedindividuals. The method is outlined using the empirical case of agricultural...
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