This paper aims to provide a better understanding of the relationship between income and demand for different types food, nutrients, calories in Africa by conducting meta-analysis elasticity estimates. We build meta-sample consisting 1523 food-income elasticities, 369 nutrient-income 123 calorie-income elasticities extracted from 66 primary studies covering 48 African countries. The sample displays large heterogeneity estimates, which our explain looking into attributes characteristics...

Reducing the proportion of households defined as energy poor is an increasingly important policy objective.This paper uses longitudinal data to examine level and dynamics poverty in Spain, comparing results income poverty.Two alternative measures are used analysis-one based on expenditure, other reflecting individual's perceptions difficulty heating their home, paying utility bills housing condition.The those also relatively low suggesting a need for specific opposed general address...

Abstract The development of the wind energy sector is often promoted as a means supporting rural economies. This paper focuses on how ownership structure on‐shore power plants (external, farmer or community) affects size and distribution impacts within part region. Empirical analysis based regional computable general equilibrium model North East Scotland with results compared to those generated from standard social accounting matrix multiplier analysis. With no local ownership, while GDP...

Small grain cereals are frequently infected with mycotoxigenic Fusarium fungi. Oats have a particularly high risk of contamination type A trichothecene mycotoxins; their glucoside conjugates also been reported. Agronomy practices, cereal variety and weather conditions suggested to play role in infection oats. The current study investigates concentrations free conjugated mycotoxins organic conventional oats grown Scotland. In 2019, 33 milling oat samples (12 organic, 21 conventional) were...

Large-scale mining of low-grade ores is energy-intensive and generates vast wastes. It has limited suitability for production specialist metals that are required in relatively small quantities. An approach limits environmental impact by restricting to high-grade deposits requires the investigation ore as alternative sources metals. The return on investment from incompatible with expensive surveys needed secure high costs managing risk. But increasing energy transport may create space market...

Journal Article The role of households in sustaining rural economies: a structural path analysis Get access Deborah Roberts University Aberdeen Business School, Aberdeen, UK Corresponding author: Roberts, Arkleton Institute Rural Development Research, Edward Wright Building, AB24 3QY, UK. Telephone: +44 (0) 1224 273690. Fax: 27 2181. Email: deb.roberts@abdn.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar European Review Agricultural Economics, Volume 32, Issue...

The paper analyzes rural-urban spillover effects using a bi-regional SAM model which allows for flows of commodities and factor incomes between the two areas. Multiplier decomposition is used to investigate nature spillovers. results indicate stronger from urban rural Grampian, than viceversa. In contrast, restricted, input output version suggest that are more consistent with nodal response. Input-output an alysem say produce biased studies contemporary relationships should look beyond...

This paper uses longitudinal information from the Scottish Farm Accounts Survey to explore dynamics of farm incomes between 1988/89 and 1999/2000. Both Net Income Cash farms are considered. The results show high levels income variability mobility within agriculture. Although exit rates lowest groups remain relatively even when spells low have lasted a number years, there is evidence with persistent experiencing repeated low‐income. Smaller size having farmer aged over 65 increase both...

Abstract Malnutrition in farm households remains a significant problem many developing countries and is linked to lack of diversity diets. We explore how gender differences might affect household dietary using the LSMS‐ISA Ethiopia panel dataset. Drawing on framework, nonlinear models are estimated allowing for unobserved heterogeneity production endogeneity control function. use decomposition techniques identify impact different potential sources difference diversity. Our results provide...

This paper considers the economy‐wide output and employment effects of shift in forest expansion away from coniferous plantations towards broadleaf native species. Four different woodland types are distinguished within a Scottish input‐output table demand supply multipliers estimated to show total on economy 100 hectare increase land area devoted each type as well switch agriculture. Results suggest that new woodlands farm greater than those generated by planting additional equivalent size....

The paper explores the importance of allowing for uncertainty in magnitude exogenous shocks Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models. shock examined is introduction a new onshore wind sector North East Scotland. A simple analytical model developed to show how, priori, size (the shock) uncertain and asymmetrically distributed as result spatial correlation costs returns across potential development locations. this tested by comparing results from CGE where assumed known with certainty those...

Using scaled up data from an experimental farm platform in Scotland, we examined the relative economics of a conventional and low-carbon integrated management system for two (otherwise identical) farms. By employing novel market-based approach, factored market costs greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on both systems. Specifically, farmers are considered to be awarded emission credits accordance with Scotland's agricultural reduction targets. Farmers then trade their net GHG trading scheme,...

A Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model of the UK economy is used to investigate economy‐wide effects BSE crisis. The impact two alternative government strategies for dealing with crisis, support buying and subsidy payments, are compared scenario no intervention. results indicate that whilst macroeconomic consequences crisis may be small in percentage terms, substitution resource re‐allocation substantial. In particular, spreads far beyond those directly impacted by shock some sectors...

The paper estimates the impact of milk quotas on UK economy using a modified SAM‐based Leontief model. Since involve control gross output as opposed to final demand, it is argued that traditional form model needs be adapted so make dairy producers exogenous system. Modifications both demand‐driven and supply‐driven are suggested thus allowing estimation backward forward linkage effects quotas. results suggest that, in total, more significant than effects, with magnitude latter constrained by...