Technical dependencies as well as data constraints limit our ability to allocate inputs across sectors and hence our ability to measure sectoral productivity. We adapt a directional measure of efficiency to the measurement of sector-specific productivity that does not require allocating all input...
Nin, A.
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Arndt, C.
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Hertel, Thomas W.
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Preckel, P.V.
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[Bridging the gap between partial and total factor productivity measures using directional distance functions]
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Bridging the gap between partial and total factor productivity measures using directional distance functions
Mitigation of the potential impacts of climate change is one of the leading policy concerns of the 21st century. However, there continues to be heated debate about the nature, the content and, most importantly, the impact of the policy actions needed to limit greenhouse gas emissions. One contrib...
Hussein Z
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Hertel, Thomas W.
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Golub A
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[Climate change mitigation policies and poverty in developing countries]
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Climate change mitigation policies and poverty in developing countries
China's future role in international agricultural trade continues to be a puzzle. Part of this puzzle, namely that related to grains, has received far more attention than has livestock trade, which has been relatively neglected. China is a net exporter of livestock products, although over the las...
Food security is a key global concern. By 2050, the global population will exceed 9 billion, and a 50% increase in annual agricultural output will be required to keep up with demand. There are significant additional pressures on existing agricultural land through increased competition from the bi...
Fritz, Steffen
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See, Linda
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You, Liangzhi
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Justice, Chris
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Becker-Reshef, Inbal
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Bydekerke, Lieven
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Cumani, Renato
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Defourny, Pierre
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Foley, Jon
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Gilliams, Sven
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Gong, Peng
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Hansen, Matthew
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Hertel, Thomas W.
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Herold, Martin
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Kayitakire, Francois
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Latham J
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Leo O
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McCallum, Ian
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Obersteiner, Michael
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Ramankutty N
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Rocha J
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Tang H
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Vancutsem C
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Velde, M. van der
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Wood S
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Woodcock C
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[The need for improved maps of global cropland]
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The need for improved maps of global cropland
The potential role of China as a major importer of agricultural products, and the likely impact on world markets has been a topic of considerable debate over the past decade. In this paper, we focus specifically on the livestock sector and develop a detailed analysis of productivity growth in Chi...
Nin, A.
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Hertel, Thomas W.
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Foster, K.
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Rae, A.
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[Productivity growth, catching-up and uncertainty in China’s meat trade.]
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Productivity growth, catching-up and uncertainty in China’s meat trade.