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Rice Miller Cluster in Ghana and Its Effects on Efficiency and Quality Improvement

Sakurai, Takeshi; Furuya, Jun; Futakuchi, Koichi - 2006

This paper investigates the roles of industrial cluster on the efficiency of rice milling and the improvement of milled … rice quality. The data were obtained in Kumasi area, central Ghana because the enhancement of domestic rice production is a … and marketing. Among 63 rice millers interviewed in the Kumasi area, 24 millers form a few clusters in the city of Kumasi …

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Taking a New Look at Empirical Models of Adoption: Average Treatment Effect Estimation of Adoption Rates and their Determinants

Diagne, Aliou - 2006

Rice for Africa) rice varieties in Cote d'ivoire. …

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Decoupled Payments and Agricultural Policy Reform in Korea

Lim, Song-Soo - 2007

Abolishing a nearly 50-year-old policy for rice price support, Korea adopted a new direct payment program in 2005 … nets and the WTO disciplines on domestic support. The program aims to deal with over-supply of rice while guarding against …

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Farmers' strategies in globalization markets: Empirical results from Germany

Inderhees, Philipp; Theuvsen, Ludwig - 2006

Today the European agrofood sector is increasingly confronted with the threatsas well as the opportunities of liberalizing markets. Therefore, competitiveness on globalmarkets is becoming of paramount importance for European farmers. The challenges ofglobal markets are accompanied by a growing...

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Analysis of Vocational and Residential Preferences of Rural Population: Application of an Experimental Technique to Rural Slovenia

Zanni, Alberto M.; Davidova, Sophia; Bailey, Alastair - 2006

This study represents the first application of Choice Experiments to the analysis of the monetary and non-pecuniary determinants of vocational choice and spatial labor supply. It identifies the determinants of individuals choice of jobs and place of residence, and provides a better...

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Meat Packing and Processing Facilities in the Non-Metropolitan Midwest: Blessing or Curse?

Artz, Georgeanne M.; Orazem, Peter F.; Otto, Daniel M. - 2005

Growth in the meat packing and processing industry in the Midwestern United States has generated a significant amount of debate regarding the costs and benefits of this type of economic development. This research employs 1990-2000 proprietary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics'...

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How Do Location Decisions of Firms and Households Affect Economic Development in Rural America?

Wu, JunJie; Gopinath, Munisamy - 2005

This paper examines the causes of spatial inequalities in economic development across rural America. A theoretical model is developed to analyze interactions between location decisions of firms and households as they are affected by natural endowments, accumulated human and physical capital, and...

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REGIONAL-LEVEL ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF GRAZING POLICY CHANGES: A CASE STUDY FROM OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO

Darden, Tim D.; Rimbey, Neil R.; Harp, Aaron J.; … - 2001

Regional economic impact models are important tools used to analyze the impacts of policy changes to a regional, state, county, or local economies. The National Environmental Policy Act requires economic analysis in preparing environmental impact statements to show the effects of policy...

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CHANGES IN INCOME AND WELFARE DISTRIBUTION IN URBAN CHINA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR FOOD CONSUMPTION AND TRADE

Wang, Qingbin; Shi, Guanming; Zheng, Yi - 2000

While China's economic reform has brought about significant economic growth, there is a considerable debate about the impact of such market-oriented reform on income and welfare distributions. This paper examines the changes in income and welfare distributions in urban China from 1981 to 1998...

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ASSETS AND CONSTRAINTS RELATING TO THE LOCATION DECISIONS OF SMALL MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES IN VERMONT

Liang, Chyi-Lyi Kathleen; King, Lauren; Halbrendt, … - 1999

The goal of this research is to identify the assets and constraints that exist specific to small business manufacturers in Vermont. To satisfy this goal, the study examines factors that influence location decisions as well as identifying what obstacles business owners have experienced. The idea...

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