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Economic Performance of U.S. Multinational Manufacturing Firms: The Linkages between Foreign Direct Investment and Firm Strategy
Garcia-Fuentes, Pablo A.; Ferreira, Gustavo F.C.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2013
This study assesses the sequential relationships between firm strategic factors, foreign direct investment (FDI) activity, and financial performance for a sample of U.S.-based multinational manufacturers. After using hierarchical regressions and path analysis, this study finds an unambiguously...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010880636
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Business Perceptions Indicate Slow Recovery in Economic Conditions
Joseph, Mawejje; Dorothy, Nampewo - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2012
In July – September 2012 the business climate index remained weak at score of 8, having improved from a score of -18 in the April-June quarter. This implies that the general business conditions have improved over the last quarter. Expectations for the next quarter (October-December 2012) are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010915591
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An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System
Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2008
This 2008 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system. It is meant to be a multi-purpose reference document to provide: an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system; a snapshot of structural changes that are occurring throughout the system in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005805103
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Long Term Challenges and Opportunities: Future Competitiveness and Prosperity of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry
Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2006
This report was prepared by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Working Group (WG) on Economic Analysis at the request of FPT Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs) in an effort to study the challenges and opportunities that are arising from the trends and factors affecting the sector's long...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068508
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Report on Long Term Challenges and Opportunities for Future Competitiveness and Prosperity of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry - Chapter 1: Primary Agriculture
Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2006
This report is the first chapter of the final report prepared by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Working Group (WG) on Economic Analysis at the request of FPT Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs), in a joint FPT effort to study the challenges and opportunities facing the agriculture and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068514
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DETERMINANTS OF EXPORTS OF U.S. AGRIBUSINESS FIRMS
LI, CHUN; GUNTER, LEWELL - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2015
This paper analyzes the effect of firm size, capital intensity, profitability and agribusiness sector classification on … results show that Firm Size, Capital Intensity and Profitability have quite small negative effects on the export probability … and intensity of U.S. agribusiness firms. In contrast, to which agribusiness sector a firm belongs show strong and robust …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011125442
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Broadacre farm productivity trajectories and farm characteristics
Islam, Nazrul; Kingwell, Ross; Xayavong, Vilaphonh; … - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2013
Improving farm productivity is often touted as essential for the future prospects of Australian agriculture, particularly for the export-oriented broadacre farm sector. This paper draws on farm panel data for the period 2002 to 2011. The annual components of productivity of the same group of 223...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011070408
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An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System 2009
Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2009
domestic and international markets and relative profitability. It also presents some of the key factors determining …
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Commercial Agricultural Production in Tanzania: Mountainside Farms Limited
Simpson, John Y.; Cheong, Qing Yang - In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 17 (2014) B
The IFAMR is published quarterly by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association. For complete …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010888122
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Growth in a Globalized Industry: The Case of Hillside Green Growers & Exporters Ltd.
Mabaya, Edward; Cramer, Laura - In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 17 (2014) B
The IFAMR is published quarterly by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association. For complete …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010909727