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Effects of Family, Friends, and Relative Prices on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption by African American Youths
Zhylyevskyy, Oleksandr; Jensen, Helen H.; Garasky, Steven B. - 2011
Paper for presentation at the Northeastern Agricultural & Resource Economics Association’s Workshop on Economics and Child Nutrition Programs, AAEA & NAREA Joint Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 23, 2011.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443172
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Anatomy of Stigmatized Behavior: Peer Influence and Relative Concern
Chen, Xi - 2011
This paper is based on an ongoing joint work with David Sahn and Xiaobo Zhang.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444329
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Does heterogeneity in goals and preferences affect allocative and technical efficiency? A case study in Northern Nigeria
Berkhout, Ezra D.; Schipper, Robert A.; Kuyvenhoven, Arie; … - 2009
Household characteristics are commonly used to explain variation in smallholderefficiency levels. The underlying assumption is that differences in intended behaviorare well described by such variables, while there is no a priori reason that this is thecase. Moreover, heterogeneity in farmer...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444844
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Confirmatory Bias under Food-Borne Risk: A Lab Experiment
Cao, Ying; Just, David R.; Wansink, Brian - 2010
An experiment was conducted to investigate the interaction between consumers’ past eating behaviors, risk perceptions and future information processing procedure. In the study, participants were required to choose whether or not to eat chicken that was potentially be tainted with Avian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446111
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Smallholder marketed surplus and input use under transactions costs: maize supply and fertilizer demand in Kenya
Arega, D.A.; Manyong, Victor M.; Omanya, G.; Mignouna, H.D. - 2008
This paper assessed the effects of transactions costs—relative to price and non-price factors—on smallholder marketed surplus and input use in Kenya. A selectivity model was used that accounts not only for the effects of fixed and variable transactions costs but also for the role of assets,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446367
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Rural Household Labour Demand, Contract Choice, Hoarding Cost and Poverty: Evidence from Western Kenya
Gathungu, E.; Musyoka, M.P - 2008
This study determines the factors that influenced contract choice, labour demand and examines the existence of labour hoarding practice in Western region of Kenya. Data from Egerton University’s Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development was used for the analysis.. A two step...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446371
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Cover and Contents Pages
2009
Includes cover page, journal info, contents page, and editorial information
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446503
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The Prevalence of Poverty and Inequality in South Sudan: The Case of Renk County
Ahmed, Adam; Roghim, Somaia; Saleh, Ali; Siddig, Khalid H.A. - Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Khartoum - 2013
representing urban and rural households in the Renk County of South Sudan to assess the prevalence of poverty and inequality in the … rural households respectively fall below our calculated poverty lines. The estimated Gini coefficient was 18% and 20% for … urban and rural households, respectively. Results of other equality measures show higher inequality between the poorest and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878766
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"Dairy sector reforms and transformation in Uganda since the 1990s
Mbowa, Swaibu; Shinyekwa, Isaac; Lwanga, Musa - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2012
income generation not only for about 700,000 dairy farming households, but also for farm input dealers, dairy equipment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878932
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Does heterogeneity in goals and preferences affect allocative and technical efficiency? A case study in Northern Nigeria
Berkhout, Ezra D.; Schipper, Robert A.; Kuyvenhoven, Arie; … - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
Household characteristics are commonly used to explain variation in smallholder efficiency levels. The underlying assumption is that differences in intended behavior are well described by such variables, while there is no a priori reason that this is the case. Moreover, heterogeneity in farmer...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010880169