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THE DETERMINANTS OF TIME SPENT ON SOCIAL, COMMUNITY AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES BY FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN THE WEST OF IRELAND

Keogh, Sinead; Cullinan, John - Agricultural Economics Society - AES - 2011

Understanding the determinants of farm households’ social engagement patterns in rural communities is important for public policy programs that seek to improve the well-being of the rural population and promote rural sustainability. Within this context, this paper examines the factors that...

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The Economic Role of Nigeria’s Subsistence Agriculture in the Transition Process: Implications for Rural Development

Apata, Temidayo Gabriel; Folayan, A.; Apata, O.M.; … - Agricultural Economics Society - AES - 2011

This study examined the role of subsistence-oriented agriculture in Nigeria in the 1990s to 2000s. The start out by discussing the diverging economic effects of the growth of subsistence agriculture in Nigeria since the transition process started. The quantitative analysis of this sector’s...

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The contribution of agricultural landscapes to local development and regional competitiveness – an Analytical Network Process (ANP) in selected European Union and Candidate countri...

Schaller, Lena; Kantelhardt, Jochen; Fedrigotti, … - Agricultural Economics Society - AES - 2014

Agricultural landscapes are important elements of European culture. There is an increasing recognition that agricultural landscapes represent economic assets; not only because of the production of agricultural commodities, but also by offering significant opportunities for the socioeconomic...

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Rural Education and the 1990 Kentucky Educational Reform Act: Funding, Implementation and Research Issues

Goetz, Stephan J.; Debertin, David L. - Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky - 1991

After discussing basic principles of school finance, and comparing selected education-related variables in southeastern states, this paper examines how schools districts are financed in Kentucky. Emphasis is given to issues of funding adequacy, efficiency and equity, and the lawsuit culminating...

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Impacts of New Agricultural Technology on Real Growth in the US and KY Farm Economy:1949-1995

Debertin, David L. - Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky - 1997

It is widely believed that public and private research and educational activities have led to rapid advances in the production of crops and livestock, making farmers far better off than they would have been had these technological advances not taken place. The cash receipts data for the postwar...

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The Impact of Fringe Growth on Farm Investment Decisions

Brady, Michael P.; Forster, D. Lynn; Gardner, Nicholas A. - Agricultural Economics Society - AES - 2005

The growth of the urban fringe is widespread throughout the United States, and is impacting many parts of the economy. Agriculture is of particular concern since fringe growth involves low-density development, and consumes a great deal of land relative to suburbanization. The impact of fringe...

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Was Ricardo Right?

Maddison, David; Rehdanz, Katrin - Agricultural Economics Society - AES - 2014

Records of rental agreements for agricultural land in England between 1690 and 1914 are used to develop an annual rental price index for agricultural land. This index displays a long run cointegrating relationship with indices for the price of agricultural output and agricultural wage rates. A...

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An examination of the drivers of spatial employment and population growth within the rural economy

Patton, Myles; Feng, Siyi - Agricultural Economics Society - AES - 2014

Regional employment and population change have displayed considerable spatial disparities within Northern Ireland in recent years. It is important to gain a better understanding of the causes of these spatial disparities to facilitate the development of effective policies to promote economic...

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Single- and Multi-Dimensional Theil Inequality Measures: An Application to Farm Households

Goetz, Stephan J. - Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky - 1991

Earlier analyses of farm-level inequality are extended by incorporating measures of inequality between groups of farmers and multiple attributes, including years of education. Single- and multi-dimensional inequality declined between 1985 and 1989. A sharp decrease occurred in inequality among...

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A Structural County-Level Model of Human Capital Investment and Manufacturing Sector Change: 1980-90

Goetz, Stephan J.; Hu, Dayuan; Debertin, David L. - Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky - 1996

The objective of this paper is to empirically examine the relationship between changes in per capita manufacturing … employment, manufacturing earnings per worker and human capital investment in nearly 3,000 U.S. counties over the period 1980 …) in the 1980s were in a better position to stem the erosion of manufacturing jobs, and experienced more rapid increases in …

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