Journal: Agricultural Economics

Found 219 papers in total
Costs and benefits of controlling quarantine diseases: a bio-economic modeling approach
Costs and benefits of controlling quarantine diseases: a bio-economic modeling approach
2008,
This article describes a bio-economic model to quantify the costs and benefits of...
Estimating returns to soil conservation adoption in the northern Ethiopian highlands
Estimating returns to soil conservation adoption in the northern Ethiopian highlands
2008,
Land degradation in the form of soil erosion and nutrient depletion presents a threat...
A spatial high-resolution model of the dynamics of agricultural land use
A spatial high-resolution model of the dynamics of agricultural land use
2008,
An area model is presented for agricultural land use, based on a generalized linear...
A model of optimal import phytosanitary inspection under capacity constraint
A model of optimal import phytosanitary inspection under capacity constraint
2008,
Growth and liberalization of world trade have increased the risks of introduction of...
Poverty and the rural nonfarm economy in Oromia, Ethiopia
Poverty and the rural nonfarm economy in Oromia, Ethiopia
2006,
The rural nonfarm sector has gained increasing importance not only in Asia but also in...
Optimal supplier testing and tolerance strategies for genetically modified (GM) wheat
Optimal supplier testing and tolerance strategies for genetically modified (GM) wheat
2007,
A stochastic optimization model was developed to determine optimal testing strategies,...
Efficiency, subsidies, and environmental adaptation of animal farming under CAP
Efficiency, subsidies, and environmental adaptation of animal farming under CAP
2007,
The purpose of this article is to model the interaction between the targets of the...
Economic implications of alternative mill mud management options in the Australian sugar industry
Economic implications of alternative mill mud management options in the Australian sugar industry
2007,
Sugar mills produce a range of byproducts during the process of extracting sugar from...
Herbicide resistance and the adoption of integrated weed management by Western Australian grain growers
Herbicide resistance and the adoption of integrated weed management by Western Australian grain growers
2007,
Extension programs to encourage farmers to reduce reliance on herbicides by adopting...
Evaluating the impact of agricultural extension on farms' performance in Crete: a non-neutral stochastic frontier approach
Evaluating the impact of agricultural extension on farms' performance in Crete: a non-neutral stochastic frontier approach
2007,
This article attempts to integrate the production- and the efficiency-based approaches...
Farmer management of production risk on degraded lands: the role of wheat variety diversity in the Tigray region, Ethiopia
Farmer management of production risk on degraded lands: the role of wheat variety diversity in the Tigray region, Ethiopia
2007,
This article investigates the effects of wheat genetic diversity and land degradation...
Productivity change in Taiwan's farmers' credit unions: a nonparametric risk-adjusted Malmquist approach
Productivity change in Taiwan's farmers' credit unions: a nonparametric risk-adjusted Malmquist approach
2007,
This article proposes an extended three-stage DEA methodology similar to Fried et al....
Exchange rate alignment and producer support estimates (PSEs) for India
Exchange rate alignment and producer support estimates (PSEs) for India
2007,
This article examines the effects of exchange rate alignment during 1985–2002 on...
Farm-gate tomato price negotiations under asymmetric information
Farm-gate tomato price negotiations under asymmetric information
2007,
This article provides an empirical analysis of farm-gate tomato price negotiations...
Modeling farmers' decisions on child labor and schooling in the cocoa sector: a multinomial logit analysis in Côte d'Ivoire
Modeling farmers' decisions on child labor and schooling in the cocoa sector: a multinomial logit analysis in Côte d'Ivoire
2006,
Since 2000, children working in the cocoa sector of Côte d'Ivoire have found...
A trait-based model of the potential demand for a genetically engineered food crop in a developing economy
A trait-based model of the potential demand for a genetically engineered food crop in a developing economy
2006,
We predict the potential demand of smallholder farmers for genetically transformed...
Hedging dairy production losses using weather-based index insurance
Hedging dairy production losses using weather-based index insurance
2007,
This article proposes a temperature–humidity index insurance product and...
Optimal supplier testing and tolerance strategies for genetically modified (GM) wheat
Optimal supplier testing and tolerance strategies for genetically modified (GM) wheat
2007,
A stochastic optimization model was developed to determine optimal testing strategies,...
Finding optimal price risk management instruments: the case of the Spanish potato sector
Finding optimal price risk management instruments: the case of the Spanish potato sector
2007,
This article offers a comprehensive analysis of the problem of choosing between...
Why don't producers adopt best management practices? An analysis of the beef cattle industry
Why don't producers adopt best management practices? An analysis of the beef cattle industry
2007,
Cattle producers were surveyed to determine their adoption rates and reasons for...
Economic implications of alternative mill mud management options in the Australian sugar industry
Economic implications of alternative mill mud management options in the Australian sugar industry
2007,
Sugar mills produce a range of byproducts during the process of extracting sugar from...
The adoption of intensive monocrop horticulture in southern Cameroon
The adoption of intensive monocrop horticulture in southern Cameroon
2004,
Results from a 1997 survey of 208 households in the humid forest zone of southern...
Potential impacts of the proposed West African monetary zone on cowpea trade
Potential impacts of the proposed West African monetary zone on cowpea trade
2005,
Member countries of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) are expected...
Impact of global cotton markets on rural poverty in Benin
Impact of global cotton markets on rural poverty in Benin
2005,
World cotton prices fell by about 40% over 2001–2002, focusing attention...
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