The study encompasses an analysis of the variation in speeds of profitability adjustment and accounting bias by developed country and firm size for two important agribusiness industries. Evidence of speeds of profitability adjustment and accounting bias varying by firm size was found in the...

This research analyzes the determinants of computer application adoption by US nurseries. A loglinear model, commonly used for the analysis of contingency tables, was adapted to the problem. This approach allowed the computer adoption and application adoption decisions to be considered together,...

Export demand for US frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) was estimated with special focus on the impacts of export promotion programs based on annual observations from 1984 to 1992. The study was based on exports to France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Results...

Previous studies using consumer surveys based on contingent valuations gave inconsistent or even contradictory results with respect to the impact of some consumer characteristics on organic foods consumption. Using actual retail-level data, this study provides an objective view of the consumers'...