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Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die betriebliche Entscheidung für eine naturschutzfachliche Optimierung abhängig ist von der …
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probabilities assumed in Knightian decision theory. I argue that some standard uses of classical inference are Knightian in spirit … classical statisticians act unconsciously as Knightian decision makers. If one accepts this argument, then it is of interest to …
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theory of options in financial markets, which permits a much richer dynamic framework than was possible with the traditional … theory of investment. The authors present the new theory in a clear and systematic way, and consolidate, synthesize, and … extend the various strands of research that have come out of the theory. Their book shows the importance of the theory for …
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The performance of over 500 North Dakota farms, 2002-2011, is summarized using 16 financial measures. Farms are categorized by geographic region, farm type, farm size, gross cash sales, farm tenure, net farm income, debt-to-asset, and age of farmer to analyze relationships between financial...
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A generally accepted theory of firm behavior is incorporated into an abstract computerized simulation model capable of …
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Historically research about diffusion has largely been focused on rates of adoption and explanations for them. This is a matter of secondary importance, arguably, to the question of the likely total level of adoption. In the case of agricultural innovations total adoption can be expected to be...
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In 2001 a survey of five organic cereal-livestock farms was undertaken to assess the economics of organic broadacre farming in recent times. In the mid-1980s a similar study carried out in Eastern Australia found that organic farmers were doing as well as their conventionally farming...
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A stochastic simulation model is used to simulate crop revenues net of farm policy and crop insurance costs. Certainty equivalent analysis is used to rank farm policy and crop insurance alternatives for varying levels of risk aversion.
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The IFAMR is published quarterly by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Assocation. www.ifama.org
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Soil quality has important implications for sustainable agricultural development and food self-sufficiency in many developing countries. A decrease in soil nutrient stocks, one of the components of soil quality, necessitates more inputs and greater management skills in order to compensate for...
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