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Worldwide Contracting in Agriculture: Experimental Evidence and Costs
Share Article MILWAUKEE (PRWEB) December 11, 2020 In an AAEA virtual session taking place during the Allied Social Science Association’s Annual Meeting entitled “Contracting in Agriculture” authors from 3 different papers will speak on relational contracts, effects on diets and nutrition and transportation costs.
The organizer of the session Clark Lundberg from San Diego State University says, “Contracting is an important component of the agricultural production process across the globe.
Contracts provide avenues for risk management in agricultural production and agricultural
supply chain optimization and are increasingly utilized in developing countries as a broader development tool. In this session we explore theoretical, experimental, and empirical aspects of contracting in agriculture.
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from Agricultural Economists
Share Article MILWAUKEE (PRWEB) December 10, 2020 In an AAEA virtual session taking place during the Allied Social Science Association’s Annual Meeting entitled “The COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from Agricultural Economists” authors from multiple universities and from USDA’s Economic Research Service will provide insights into the impact of COVID-19 on the agricultural sector. These four papers cover issues in the U.S. and in Sub-Saharan Africa and from the entire food supply chain, from production agriculture through to food waste.
The organizer of the session, Craig Gundersen from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Managing Editor of Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy says, Agricultural economists have been at the forefront of research into the myriad impacts of this pandemic. To highlight this research, AEPP has commiss