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Productivity growth, convergence, and distribution dynamics in the Kansas farm sector
Mugera, Amin William - 2009
Department of Agricultural Economics … convergence in the Kansas farm sector for a panel of 564 farms for the period 1993-2007. The study seeks to answer two questions …: First, what are the sources of labor productivity growth in the farm sector and second, is there evidence of convergence or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009464078
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An examination of labor productivity and labor efficiency on Kansas farms
Miller, Cole - 2008
Department of Agricultural Economics …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009464035
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Transforming mature industries into growth industries: the case of US peanuts
Foko, Emmanuel - 2008
Master of Agribusiness …Department of Agricultural Economics … research used data drawn from US Census Bureau, Department of Labor Statistics, National Agricultural Statistics Services, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009464019
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A robust methodology for prediction of trust and reputation values
Hussain, Farookh Khadeer; Chang, Elizabeth; Hussain, Omar - 2008
In this paper, we present the FC direct trust value-based decision making methodology, for making direct trust value based decisions regarding interactions in (a) a given context and during the current time slot, and (b) a given context and at a future time slot. The direct trust value-based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434831
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Farm Structural Change in German Regions - An Empirical Analysis using Micro and Macro Data
Zimmermann, A.; Heckelei, Thomas - 2008
General economic developments as well asrecent fundamental changes in the CommonAgricultural Policy will likely impact significantly on theEuropean farm structure. Although a decline of totalfarm numbers continues to be the general observation,important differences occur across regions and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445707
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AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THAILAND'S RICE TRADE
MEENAPHANT, SORRAYUTH; MEENAPHANT, SORRAYUTH - 1981
This study is an analysis of Thailand's rice export sector with reference to three major issues: government trade policy, trade performance, and the structure of trade preferences. In analyzing the rice trade policy, particularly the rice premium, both theoretical and empirical analyses were...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441946
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Rural Development and Unemployment Reduction
Blinova, Tatiana V. - 2002
reduction in agricultural regions. Based on empirical data, the paper presents the assessment of the "diversification effects … market. However, diversification of the employment structure of the agricultural regions is a factor reducing the risk of … rural unemployment. In rural regions the development of non-agricultural employment produces positive effects on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443850
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The Economics of Malaria Vector Control
Brown, Zachary Steven - 2011
In recent years, government aid agencies and international organizations have increased their financial commitments to controlling and eliminating malaria from the planet. This renewed emphasis on elimination is reminiscent of a previous worldwide campaign to eradicate malaria in the 1960s, a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475393
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Incorporating options and forecast information in producer hog marketing strategies: Conceptual and measurement issues
Adam, Brian Dale - 1990
Both options and better information about prices have been proposed to increase the attractiveness of livestock hedging strategies. This study examines the value of incorporating both into hedging strategies for live hogs. A two-period simulation model in which a hog producer chooses a hedging...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009477607
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Rules for water allocation in a small watershed: A game theoretic approach
Saleth, R. Maria - 1989
Exchanges of either long term rights (property right transfer) or spot rights (rights rental) to water may result in third party effects that place practical limits on the geographic scope of a water market. The result will be a market with few eligible participants. A "thin" market suffers from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009477608