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Do Agricultural Programs in Mexico Alleviate Poverty? Evidence from the Ejido Sector

Cord, Louise; Wodon, Quentin - In: Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos … 38 (2001) 114, pp. 239-256

Following the economic and legal reforms of the early 1990s, the Government of Mexico has developed new agricultural support programs that promote productivity and facilitate the adjustment process, while not interfering with the market economy put into p

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The optimal carbon sequestration in agricultural soils : does the dynamics of the physical process matter ?.

Ragot, Lionel; Schubert, Katheline - Maison des Sciences Économiques, Université Paris 1 … - 2006

The Kyoto Protocol, which came in force in February 2005, allows countries to resort to "supplementary activities" consisting particularly in carbon sequestration in agricultural soils. Existing papers studying the optimal carbon sequestration recognize the importance of the temporality of...

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Factors Affecting Biotechnology Innovation in Canada: Analysis of the 2001 Biotechnology Use and Development Survey

van Moorsel, Daryl; Cranfield, John A.L.; Sparling, David - Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics … - 2005

Advancement in biotechnology requires continued innovative activity by firms. To grow, biotechnology firms must understand the factors affecting their innovative activity. Such understanding also informs policy makers, and supports the development of policies promoting one's biotechnology...

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Industrialization in hog production: implications for Midwest agriculture

Benjamin, Gary L. - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - 1996

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What's up down on the farm?

Kliesen, Kevin L. - In: The Regional Economist (1997) Jan, pp. 12-13

Eighth District farmers are living high off the hog after last year's generous yields.

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Seeds of change

Lesher, Molly - In: Regional Review (2004) Q 2 / Q 3, pp. 12-21

It's been eight years since genetically modified seeds first came on the market. Farmers have seen some advantages, but certain consumers, particularly those abroad, are still resisting the technology.

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The decline in U.S. agricultural exports

Anderson, Gerald H. - In: Economic Commentary (1987) Feb

An analysis of factors that produced a 40 percent drop in U.S. agricultural exports between 1981 and 1986, with a discussion of the potential effects of dollar depreciation and the 1985 Food Security Act.

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MAKING SENSE OF AGRICULTURAL TRADE POLICY REFORM

Vanzetti, David; Peters, Ralf - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2003

Agriculture has proposed a compromise. The alternative proposals by the United States, the European Union and the WTO are analysed …

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Assessing the Economic Impacts of Incorporating Romania's Agricultural and Food Sectors into EU's Customs Union: An Applied General Equilibrium Approach

Scrieciu, Silviu Serban - Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM), … - 2004

Join the European Union club implies, among many other policy changes, full integration of Romania's expected to have significant implications for domestic farmers and food processors. The paper constructs a single-country Applied General Equilibrium (AGE) model to investigate the impact of...

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FORECASTING FUTURE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES HIGHER EDUCATION GRADUATES USING ADJUSTED BUREAU OF LABOR FORECASTS

Bullock, K. Wayne; Litzenberg, Kerry K. - Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University - 2002

important. The demand for adequately prepared higher education graduates must be met by the US Food, Agriculture, and Natural … professionals may not be available when needed. This research effort makes use of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) forecasted … employment opportunities. The estimation of professionals required in the food and agriculture sectors of the economy is …

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