Agricultural Economics

Agricultural economics is an applied field of economics concerned with the application of economic theory in optimizing the production and distribution of food and fiber. Agricultural economics began as a branch of economics that specifically dealt with land usage, it focused on maximizing the crop yield while maintaining a good soil ecosystem. Throughout the 20th century the discipline expanded and the current scope of the discipline is much broader. Agricultural economics today includes a variety of applied areas, having considerable overlap with conventional economics. Agricultural economists have made substantial contributions to research in economics, econometrics, development economics, and environmental economics. …

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Fraser Institute · 4 September 2024 English

The Report Card on Alberta’s Elementary Schools 2024 reports a variety of relevant, objective indicators of school performance. These indicators are used to calculate an overall rating for each school. …

journals including Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Computational Statistics. He holds


Fraser Institute · 22 August 2024 English

Total education spending in public schools over the last 10 years increased from $61.5 billion in 2012/13 to $82.5 billion in 2021/22. This represents an increase in nominal spending of …

journals including Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Computational Statistics. While studying


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 9 August 2024 English

This case study analyzes the extent to which a small agribusiness in Kenya complies with international standards for responsible investment in agriculture.

Cragg’s estimate procedure. Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi. Journal of Development Development and Agricultural Economics, 9(5), 111–120. https://academicjournals.org/ journal/JDAE/arti


Fraser Institute · 1 August 2024 English

This bulletin reviews annual per-person program spending (inflation-adjusted) by Ontario premiers from 1965 to 2022. The highest single year of per-person spending between 1965 to 2022 was under Premier Dalton …

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Agricultural Economics, Preventive Medicine, and Canadian Public


Fraser Institute · 22 May 2024 English

BC’s policy allowing a portion of parents’ tax dollars to follow their child to the independent school of their choice, saves the BC government money. Eliminating this school choice would …

journals including Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Computational Sta- tistics. He holds


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 17 May 2024 English

Despite most policy-makers' belief that GDP growth is the primary measure of success, the true core factors of economic progress are capital assets—human, natural, produced, financial, and social capital. These …

contracts: Evidence from Ethiopia. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 71(1), 260–282. https://www.sciencedirect market: evidence from northern Ethiopia. Agricultural Economics 50(3),1–12. https://doi. org/10.1111/agec


CIRANO: Centre for Interuniversity Research and Analysis on Organizations · 16 May 2024 French

Les résultats des analyses de contenu et des entretiens menés auprès de gestionnaires et de dirigeants œuvrant dans l’industrie agroalimentaire québécoise mettent en lumière quatre principaux types de motivations : …

in the food sector. European Review of Agricultural Economics, 38(3), 297-324. Héraud, B. (2018, 13 avril)


CIRANO: Centre for Interuniversity Research and Analysis on Organizations · 7 May 2024 English

Les initiatives visant la réduction des PGA les plus rapportées par les répondants incluent l’activité de glanage, qui consiste en la cueillette et le partage des surplus; la récupération de …

in a viral pandemic. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'Agroéconomie, 68(2)


OCC: Ontario Chamber of Commerce · 6 May 2024 English

While the cost of diesel fuel is exchanged for the cost of recharging batteries, the net operating cost of the mine is reduced given the size of the ventilation system …

Job Location Choices. American Journal of Agricultural Economics 83(4). 96 “Property tax hikes loom in wake


Fraser Institute · 30 April 2024 English

The key purpose of this study is to estimate the resources expended by individuals in complying with the Canadian personal income tax/payroll tax system in 2023. Roughly half of tax …

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Agricultural Economics, Preventive Medicine, and Canadian Public


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