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- 24Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, Department of/Working Papers (Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology)
- 17Unterschultz, Jim
- 13Veeman, Michele M.
- 10Novak, Frank
- 8Adamowicz, Wiktor
- 7Jeffrey, Scott
- 7Lerohl, Mel
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1992
Moerth, Carol A., Lacuna-Richman, Celeste, Bauer, Leonard, Gill, Dhara S.
A central role of the farm operator, and one that determines the ability of the operator to cope with uncertainty, is the making of decisions. The situations which necessitate decisions on the farm are complicated by the dual nature of the farm household which encompasses two separate, yet...
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2001
Lerohl, Mel, Unterschultz, Jim, Lee, M.
This study examines the nature of Supply Chain Management (SCM) in the Canadian barley industry, economic theories related to SCM, identifies SCM drivers and reviews the Canadian barley marketing system. Two surveys were conducted; one on the feed barley segment of the market; another on the malt...
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The Economic Value of Wildlife in Alberta: A Database and Analysis of Benefit and Expenditure Estimates
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Phillips, William E., Adamowicz, Wiktor, Rush, Bonnie C.
The \"Wildlife Valuation Database\" is composed of 53 individual studies, providing 181 wildlife and reacreation benefit estimates. The database can be run on an IBM computer with Microsoft Windows 3.1. The format of the database is in the following form; (a) ID number, (b) focus of study (for...
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The Effects of Alternative Agriculture and Fair Trade on the Development of Producer Groups and Their Members: Case Studies from Northern Thailand
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Adamowicz, Wiktor, Renner, Miriam
This study examines the economic, social and environmental effects of alternative agricultural methods, traded through fair trade mechanisms, on producers in northern Thailand. These effects are compared with those of conventional agriculture and practised on the same farm). The chosen research...
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The Incorporation of Nontimber Goods and Services in Integrated Resource Management. I. An Introduction to the Alberta Moose Hunting Study Interim Project Report
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Louviere, Jordan J., Williams, Michael, Boxall, Peter C., McLeod, Kristine, Adamowicz, Wiktor
Although participation in recreational hunting has been declining in Alberta throughout the mid 1980s and early 1990s, participation in moose hunting appears to have remained stable until about 1990 (Figure 1). The reasons for this comparative stability and the recent decline in participation are...
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1997
Horbulyk, Theodore M., Adamowicz, Wiktor
If economic instruments are to play a role in the resolution of water quantity problems, then two important preliminary steps will be to assess what those problems are and to ascertain what scope there is for resolving them with policy reforms. The next section of the paper addresses these two...
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1996
Deans, Mae, Gill, Dhara S., Apedaile, L. Peter
Rural business owners in Alberta are often described as independent minded entrepreneurs. The reality is that they do engage in social networking. This project focussed upon the social networks that help rural business owners access markets beyond their local area. The data were provided by the...
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Theoretical Guidance on the Determinants of Success in Agricultural Marketing and Production Clubs
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Krogman, Naomi T., Brooks, Harvey, Witwicki, Nicole
Producer's marketing and production clubs have operated in Alberta, either as formal or informal clubs established with the support of Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (AARFD), Farm Business Management Program (FBMP) or private consultants. AAFRD and FBMP have actively promoted...
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1993
Mataya, Charles S., Veeman, Michele M.
The effects of successive currency devaluations, since the 1980s, on Malawi's trade balance are analysed. The major hypothesis tested is that currency devaluation leads to an improvement in trade balance through changes in the real exchange rate. This hypothesis is not supported by the data for...
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Working Harder, Getting More Efficient and Losing Prosperity: Arguments for New Rural Coalitions and Social Contracts or On Getting the Problem Right
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Canadian agriculture and the rural economy are caught up in the process of global economic integration. This paper argues that new coalitions and contractual agreements are required to keep up with this globalization. The Uruguay Round of the GATT is an example of the effort of the international...