An investigation of the relative costs and benefits of marketing channels used by typical small-scale diversified vegetable crop producers is conducted. Using case study evidence from four small farms in Central New York, this study compares the performance of wholesale and direct marketing...

An investigation of the relative costs and benefits of marketing channels used by typical smallscale diversified vegetable crop producers is conducted. Using case study evidence from four small farms in Central New York, this study compares the performance of wholesale and direct marketing...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the level of new socialist countryside (NSC) construction among different provinces in China. China prioritized a NSC reform policy in 2005 to address the growing disparities in incomes and living standards between rural and urban populations....

Tener conocimiento del balance fiscal estructural es significativotanto para el análisis como para la formulación ex ante de lapolítica fiscal. En este documento se propone una metodologíapara la determinación del balance estructural de las finanzasdel gobierno nacional central (GNC), con...

Tener conocimiento del balance fiscal estructural es importante tanto para el análisis como para la formulación ex ante de la política fiscal. En este documento proponemos una metodología para la determinación del balance estructural de las finanzas del Gobierno Nacional Central, basados en...

Tener conocimiento del balance fiscal estructural es importante tanto para el análisis como para la formulación ex ante de la política fiscal. En este documento proponemos una metodología para la determinación del balance estructural de las finanzas del Gobierno Nacional Central, basados en...

Although many have proposed theories explaining trade promotion (TP) behavior by manufacturers, lack of data has prevented empirical assessment. We employ survey data to explore the effect of manufacturer and retailer bargaining power on the allocation of TPs in the U.S. food sector. The survey...

Developing countries that employ inflation-targeting monetary policy regimes require accurate short-run food inflation forecasts. We develop a systematic approach to improve food inflation forecasts, apply it to Colombian monthly data from December 1989 to April 2006, and show its relevance for...