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Conservation intensification under risk: An assessment of adoption, additionality, and farmer preferences 风险下的保护强化：对收养、额外性和农民偏好的评估

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American Journal of Agricultural Economics Pub Date : 2023-06-25 DOI: 10.1111/ajae.12414

Elizabeth Canales, Jason S. Bergtold, Jeffery R. Williams

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Social comparisons and groundwater use: Evidence from Colorado and Kansas 社会比较和地下水使用:来自科罗拉多州和堪萨斯州的证据

IF 4.2 2区经济学

American Journal of Agricultural Economics Pub Date : 2023-06-22 DOI: 10.1111/ajae.12415

R. Aaron Hrozencik, Jordan F. Suter, Paul J. Ferraro, Nathan Hendricks

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Rainfall shocks and risk aversion: Evidence from Southeast Asia 降雨冲击与风险规避:来自东南亚的证据

IF 4.2 2区经济学

American Journal of Agricultural Economics Pub Date : 2023-06-20 DOI: 10.1111/ajae.12403

Sabine Liebenehm, Ingmar Schumacher, Eric Strobl

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Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages: A nonlinear pricing approach 对含糖饮料征税:非线性定价方法

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American Journal of Agricultural Economics Pub Date : 2023-06-19 DOI: 10.1111/ajae.12416

José G. Nuño-Ledesma, Steven Y. Wu, Joseph V. Balagtas

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Aging out of WIC and child nutrition: Evidence from a regression discontinuity design WIC老化与儿童营养:来自回归不连续设计的证据

IF 4.2 2区经济学

American Journal of Agricultural Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-31 DOI: 10.1111/ajae.12410

Travis A. Smith, Pourya Valizadeh

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Dynamic model of entry: Dollar stores 动态进入模式：一元店

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American Journal of Agricultural Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-30 DOI: 10.1111/ajae.12404

Lauren Chenarides, Metin Çakır, Timothy J. Richards

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Hazardous human–wildlife encounters, risk attitudes, and the value of shark nets for coastal recreation 危险的人与野生动物相遇，风险态度，以及鲨鱼网在海岸娱乐中的价值

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American Journal of Agricultural Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-28 DOI: 10.1111/ajae.12413

Tobias Börger, Kolobe Mmonwa, Danny Campbell

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Price-endogenous technology, producer welfare, and ex ante impact assessment: The case of industrial hemp 价格-内生技术、生产者福利和事前影响评估：以工业大麻为例

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American Journal of Agricultural Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-18 DOI: 10.1111/ajae.12411

Seojin Cho, John M. Antle

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Corrigendum to “Modeling Corners, Kinks, and Jumps in Crop Acreage Choices: Impacts of the EU Support to Protein Crops” 作物种植面积选择中的拐点、岔路和跳跃建模：欧盟对蛋白作物支持的影响" 更正

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American Journal of Agricultural Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-17 DOI: 10.1111/ajae.12412

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Moving policies toward racial and ethnic equality: The case of the supplemental nutrition assistance program* 走向种族和民族平等的政策:补充营养援助计划的案例*

IF 4.2 2区经济学

American Journal of Agricultural Economics Pub Date : 2023-05-04 DOI: 10.1111/ajae.12402

Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, Hugo B. Jales, Judith Liu, Norbert L. Wilson

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