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Competition and well-being : does market competition make people unhappy?

Fischer, Justina A. V. (contributor) - 2008 - Version: 2 April 2008

Empirical research on the role of economic institutions for subjective well-being is still widely lacking, while recent economic-experimental outcomes suggest that experienced utility may depend on the intensity of market competition. This paper is the first to empirically analyze the...

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Economic reasoning on the correlation between life expectancy and economic development : exploring alternative routes

Wittmann, Nadine - 2014

Regarding the connection between economic development and public health, the statistically evident correlation between a country's gross domestic product and life expectancy is widely discussed. An important aspect that keeps resurfacing in discussions on why the relationship between the latter...

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The Economics of Television and Online Video Markets

Crawford, Gregory S. - 2015

Television is the dominant entertainment medium for hundreds of millions. This chapter surveys the economic forces that determine the production and consumption of this content. It presents recent trends in television and online video markets, both in the US and internationally, and describes...

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The Economics of the World Iron and Steel Industry : 1950-1980

de Medeiros, Otavio Ribeiro - 2006

This paper presents an analysis of the world iron and steel industry from 1950 to 1980. After presenting a technical overview describing the technological possesses in use during that period by the steel, the iron ore and the ferrous scrap industries, we describe and analyse, on economic...

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The Role of Financial Investments in Agricultural Commodity Derivatives Markets

Borin, Alessandro - 2012

This paper investigates the relationship between futures prices and financial investments in derivatives of the main agricultural commodities. We first provide a broad picture of how these markets function and how they have evolved, showing that traders who deal mostly in commodity index...

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Resilience of agri-food system in the EU context : pandemic crisis lessons and sectoral overview

Rusali, Mirela - In: Agrarian economy and rural development : realities and …, (pp. 142-150). 2021

Covid-19 crisis have revealed the most fragile social and economic aspects worldwide while confronting this overpowering collective challenge, yet having more impact on zones already vulnerable before pandemic broke in the first wave. Covidemia affected the agricultural sector in EU in the...

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Digital opportunities for trade in the agriculture and food sectors

Jouanjean, Marie-Agnes - 2019

How are new opportunities to create and share information shaping the digital transformation of the agriculture and … global agriculture and food value chain, and looks at how changes brought about by digital technologies can influence who …, it is not only changes in the agriculture and food sector from digital technologies that matters, but also the digital …

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Fairtrade, agrochemical input use, and effects on human health and the environment

Sellare, Jorge; Meemken, Eva-Maria; Qaim, Matin - 2020

It is often assumed that voluntary sustainability standards - such as Fairtrade - could not only improve the socioeconomic wellbeing of smallholder farmers in developing countries but could also help to reduce negative health and environmental impacts of agricultural production. The empirical...

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The uneven spread of Global G.A.P. certification

Flachsbarth, Insa; Grassnick, Nina; Brümmer, Bernhard - 2020

GlobalG.A.P. compliance has often become a key requirement for farmers to access high-value global markets. Yet, the global spread of certification is highly uneven among countries. We assess the drivers and dynamics behind these unequal patterns, applying panel data regressions. Findings show...

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Moving Toward Food Democracy : Better Food, New Farmers, and the Myth of Feeding the World

Hamilton, Neil D. - 2015

Hamilton’s essay begins with a reflection on food and society. He writes of the effect of modernization and industry on the relationship America has with food. What once was a centerpiece of our economic independence, family life, and health is now merely an afterthought. Quality and trust in...

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