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Globalization and Poverty in Senegal: A Worst Case Scenario?
Maertens, Miet; Colen, Liesbeth; Swinnen, Johan F.M. - 2009
There is no consensus about how globalization –trade and foreign investments – affects poverty reduction. Using … household survey data, this study contributes to the empirical literature on globalization and poverty by analyzing the …, full vertical integration and complete exclusion of smallholder suppliers. We analyze and quantify income and poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444843
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Geothermal probabilistic cost study
Orren, L.H.; Ziman, G.M.; Jones, S.C.; Lee, T.K.; Noll, R. - 2007
A tool is presented to quantify the risks of geothermal projects, the Geothermal Probabilistic Cost Model (GPCM). The GPCM model is used to evaluate a geothermal reservoir for a binary-cycle electric plant at Heber, California. Three institutional aspects of the geothermal risk which can shift...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436921
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Geothermal Loan Guaranty Program and its impact on geothermal exploration and development
Nasr, L.H. - 2007
The study showed that the Geothermal Loan Guaranty Program has had only a negligible effect on geothermal development and the response to the program was far less than expected. The streamlining of environmental regulations and leasing policies, and the granting of intangible drilling cost...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437371
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PANORAMA DO AGRONEGÓCIO DE FLORES E PLANTAS ORNAMENTAIS NO BRASIL
Franca, Carlos Alberto Machado De; Maia, Moacyr Boris … - 2008
. --------------------------------------------The present article, on a bibliographical search basis, traces an ornamental flowers agribusiness panorama in Brazil. It …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442609
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Título: Quebra dos Contratos de Soja Verde
Rezende, Christiane Leles; Zylbersztajn, Decio - 2008
soybean agribusiness complex in Brazil took place, in part, as aconsequence of credit alternative forms, such as the soybean …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442780
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O SETOR FERROVIÁRIO SOB A PERSPECTIVA DA ECONOMIA DOS CUSTOS DE TRANSAÇÃO: A EXPERIÊNCIA DO TRANSPORTE DE ALGUMAS COMMODITIES DO AGRONEGÓCIO
Ojima, Andrea Leda Ramos De Oliveira; Comitre, Valeria - 2008
As transformações ocorridas após a privatização do setor ferroviário, aliada a criação da agência reguladora (Agência Nacional de Transportes Terrestre - ANTT), fizeram com que a estrutura de governança desse setor fosse alterada. A nova forma de coordenação em que as ferrovias...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443152
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PARTIAL BUDGETING ANALYSIS OF CONVENTIONAL PUMP OVER VERSUS PULSAIR CAP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A LARGE?SCALE CALIFORNIA WINERY
Hicks, Zachary Thomas - 2011
The purpose of this project was to evaluate the financial feasibility of implementing an automated gas injection system from Pulsair as an alternative to the traditional pump over cap mixing technique that is used during the alcoholic fermentation stage of winemaking.There were various costs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009485714
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AGRONEGÓCIO E INVESTIMENTO DIRETO ESTRANGEIRO: UMA ANÁLISE DO IMPACTO SOBRE AS EXPORTAÇÕES BRASILEIRAS
Coelho, Alexandre Braganca; Fernandes, Elaine Aparecida; … - 2008
. -------------------------------------------------Agribusiness has been generating huge trade surpluses in the last few years. These surpluses were crucial because they compensated … the incoming of FDI caused an increase on agribusiness exports. The methodology was multivariate discriminant analysis …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445225
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A INOVAÇÃO, A COOPERAÇÃO E O APRENDIZADO NO ARRANJO PRODUTIVO LOCAL DO AGRONEGÓCIO LEITE NO MUNICÍPIO DE JARU
Riva, Fabiana Rodrigues; Costa, Patricia Ferreira; … - 2008
survey of its interactions in the various segments of local productivearrangement of agribusiness in the municipality of Jaru …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442287
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Effect of Plant Location Decisions on Raw Material Input Prices
Burton, Diana M.; Love, H. Alan - 2011
In processing industries, plant location decisions are costly and have consequences for firm profitability. When raw materials are heavy or perishable, transportation costs limit shipping distances and processors must compete locally for raw material inputs. To determine the likely profitability...
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