In this paper, we revisit price and volatility transmission among natural gas, fertilizer, and corn markets; an important issue was explored in previous work. An update of the results is urgently needed due to the recent enormous price volatility in the commodities, fertilizer, and energy...

Although the benefits of genetically modified (GM) crops have been well documented, how do farmers manage the risk of new technology in the early stages of technology adoption has received less attention. We compare the total factor productivity (TFP) of cotton to other major crops (wheat, rice,...

German soft power can increase exports from itself and other EU countries. With the challenges of European integration, German soft power fluctuates and influences economy. The approval of performance of leadership from a country to another is used as proxy of soft power. When approval for the...

Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) can increase Chinese soft power and decrease it of potential rivals. As the world is at peace generally, the ability to persuade citizens of other countries is very important. Soft power is measured by Gallup global poll, which judges the performance of leadership...