This paper analyzes the economic, political and environmental factors that contribute to the consumption and under- or over-use of pesticides. Using unbalanced panel data analysis, we study how pesticide over- or under-use varies for countries with different per capita Gross Domestic Product...

This article is a unique attempt to discover the impact of exile on the most basic human necessity, food entitlement. We argue that exile from society followed by reintegration attempts cause mental and physical trauma, emotional distress, cultural shock, depletion of technical skills, political...

The study examines the economic potential of an algal biodiesel industry in the US using a simulation-based partial equilibrium modeling approach. Different scenarios are constructed under various assumptions, and the price, cost, and demand and supply structure of the algal biodiesel industry...