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The big unknown: who grows cannabis in Albania? : a case-based approach to the cannabis farmers in Albania
Llatja, Adela - In: Journal of illicit economies and development : JIED 4 (2022) 1, pp. 71-85
information on the seizures of illicit substances, law enforcement operations and organized criminal groups. Reports position …
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From Maize to Haze : Agricultural Shocks and the Growth of the Mexican Drug Sector
Dube, Oeindrila; Garcia Ponce, Omar; Thom, Kevin - 2014
We examine how commodity price shocks experienced by rural producers affect the drug trade in Mexico. Our analysis exploits exogenous movements in the Mexican maize price stemming from weather conditions in U.S. maize-growing regions, as well as export flows of other major maize producers. Using...
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Economic implications of intra-state conflict:Evidence from Manipur state of India
Rahman, Jiyaur; Sheereen, Zeba - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Manipur is one of the eight states in North-East India. The economy of the state is primarily dependent on agriculture which contributes a major share to the total state domestic product and provides employment to about 52 per cent of the total workforce in Manipur. Other sectors which...
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Equity in Cannabis Agriculture
Stoa, Ryan - 2021
Cannabis legalization is celebrated by many as a long-overdue rectification of a drug policy that has oppressed and incarcerated vulnerable people and communities for decades. But as the legalization era continues and the legal cannabis industry starts to take shape, legalization advocates and...
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Is There a Balloon Effect? Coca Crops and Forced Eradication in Colombia
Davalos, Eleonora - 2020
One explanation for the increasing number of hectares with coca cultivation is that eradication strategies displace coca crops but fail to completely clear affected areas. In the drug policy literature, that dynamic shifting is commonly known as the balloon effect. This study integrates...
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Agricultural Shocks and Riots : A Disaggregated Analysis
Almer, Christian - 2014
Every year, riots cause a substantial number of fatalities in less-advanced countries. This paper explores the role of agricultural output shocks in explaining riots. Our theory predicts a negative relationship between the level of rioting and the deviation of the actual output from the average...
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Transnational Business Governance Interaction and Competition between Standard‐Setting Initiatives : Labor Standards in Garment, Toys and Agriculture
Helmerich, Nicole - 2013
This paper analyzes interactions within standard‐setting networks in the area of social and labor rights. We examine the shape of transnational business governance interactions (TBGI), pathways, and interaction mechanisms in three sectors: garments, toys and agriculture. Our comparative...
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Socio-Economic Effects of Farmers-Fulani Herdsmen's Conflict on Farmers Output in Benue, Nigeria
Ijirshar, Victor - 2015
analysed the conflict between Benue farmers and Fulani Herdsmen in Benue state with particular emphasis on the socio …-economic effects of the conflict on Benue farmers output in the study area. The study adopted the theory of dialectical … effect on Benue farmers output in the study area and the socioeconomic effects of the conflict resulting to reduction in crop …
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Burned Agricultural Biomass, Air Pollution and Crime
Ayesh, Abubakr - 2021
In recent years, agricultural fires intended to clear crop residues account for roughly half as much burned biomass as forest fires. Like other forms of environmental degradation, burned biomass also incurs social costs for society through its contribution to the air pollution. One such cost is...
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Impact of terrorism on investment decisions of farmers: evidence from the Punjab insurgency
Singh, Prakarsh - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This paper provides evidence for a particular channel through which sustained terrorism in rural areas may affect growth in developing countries. Using micro-level data from agricultural surveys during the period of insurgency in Punjab (India), I find significant negative effects of terrorism...
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