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In the Former Soviet Union, the early 1990s were characterized by largefalls in GDP and small changes to already low unemployment. The slowadjustment to unemployment was a result of employers using variousmeans to maintain employment levels, including; extended periods ofunpaid leave, reduced...
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A sample of Iowa farm couples is used to evaluate whether off-farm labor supply decisions respond to permanent and transitory components of farm income. Off-farm labor supply of both spouses declines in response to increases in permanent farm income. Farm wives also reduce off-farm labor supply...
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Cooperative approaches provide an alternative for small- and medium-sized producers to obtainthe efficiencies of larger farming operations and remain competitive in an increasinglyconcentrated agricultural industry. This article examines the motivation and effectiveness ofequipment and labor...
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After nearly fifty years of stability and stagnation of dairy market regulations inIsrael, a dramatic policy reform has been enacted in 1999. The reform enabled farmhouseholds, for the first time, to trade production quotas. In addition, the reformsignaled to farmers that milk prices will...
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Domestic fruit supply stability is evaluated taking into consideration the dynamic interactions between production and … period 2002-2014 were used, and the forecast of fruit consumption, of the areas under orchards and of average yields was made … through the exponential levelling method. The estimates indicate an increase of fruit consumption, except for apples, a …
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Among the main factors that accentuate the decline of the fruit sector are the downward trend in the area of the fruit … Development Program 2014-2020 supports the measures created specifically for the fruit sector, but also to support farm holdings …
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