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| Chembezi, Duncan M.; Chaverest, E'licia L.; Wheelock, Gerald; Sharma, Govind C.; Kebede, Ellene; Tegegne, Fisseha. |
| This study uses multivariate statistical procedures to assess producers’ preferences for mandatory labeling of genetically modified (GM) products. The analysis is based on a sample of 1,887 farm producers in ten Southern states of the U.S. who claimed to be “somewhat knowledgeable” about biotechnology. A logistic regression model was employed to isolate characteristics of producers assumed to influence their perceptions of biotechnology and preferences for mandatory labeling. The study highlights a number of important findings with significant implications. It reveals that most producers in the ten states are older (average age is 58 years) and have some college education but remain part-time farmers, dependent largely on off-farm income for their... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55602 |
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| Kebede, Ellene; Ngandu, Mudiayi Sylvain. |
| As part of its strategy to attract new businesses, in 1994 the State of Alabama won the Mercedes Benz bid to establish an automobile assembly plant in Vance, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama at the cost of $222 to $253 million worth of incentives. The study assessed the economic impact of the Mercedes Benz investment using IMPLAN. The IMPLAN industry code 49, industrial construction, and industry code 384, motor vehicle, were used to project the impact of the investment for the construction and production phases respectively. The results from four scenarios indicated that the investment would generate sizable direct and indirect employment, income, output, and tax revenue for the state economy. From the estimated revenue, the pay-out period for the cost of the... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Economic impact; IMPLAN; Mercedes Benz; Spin-off effects; Community/Rural/Urban Development. |
| Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15385 |
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