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This paper modeled the proximate determinants of rice outputs and groundwater depths in 27 Indian states during 1980-2010. Dynamic random effects models were estimated by maximum likelihood at state and well levels. The main findings from models for rice outputs were that temperatures and...
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climate change is the "greenhouse effect". The extra greenhouse gases (GHG) – India ranking 4th in GHG emission – which we … problems are among the major developmental issues in India today. The Gangotri glacier is already retreating at a rate of 30 … metres a year. An increase in rainfall is simulated over the eastern region of India but the north-western deserts may see a …
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potential international markets for greenhouse gases offsets through the CDM and facilitate implementation of CDM in India, a … livestock sector, in particular has not been included in the ambit of NSS, although in India total emissions of methane from … in the dairy sector in India, estimates the cost of various methane mitigation strategies in the sector and highlights …
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Drought is an important downside risk in Indian agriculture; and the spatial differences in its intensity and probability of occurrence are considerable. To develop strategies to manage the risk of drought, and to coordinate and implement these strategies, it is essential to understand the...
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India has a very diverse geography and many aspects of this geographical landscape are tied to its economy. Natural …
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We examine how soda sales changed due to the campaign attention and election outcome of a local excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), most commonly referred to as a soda tax. Using panel data of beverage sales from university retailers in Berkeley, California, we estimate that soda...
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internet users, reducing shared experiences and narrowing media consumption? We study whether personalization is in fact …
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Interventions to decrease meat consumption are often only implemented for short periods of time, and it is unclear how …) and survey data (N > 800) to study how a one-month intervention to decrease meat consumption affects consumer behavior … they might have lasting effects. We combine student canteen consumption (over 270, 000 purchases made by over 4, 500 guests …
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