Impact of insecticide programs on pests, the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis, and staked tomato profitability.
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.6866
Abstract: BACKGROUND Various insecticides are available to manage diverse pest complexes in commercial vegetable production, but knowledge gaps exist regarding their overall performance in pest suppression, profitability, and compatibility with biological control. We conducted trials in… read more here.
Keywords: biological control; phytoseiulus persimilis; profitability; insecticide programs ... See more keywords
Determinants of profitability of community banks in the USA: a cost-frontier-based decomposition approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s00181-020-01952-x
Abstract: This paper investigates the determinants of the poor profitability of community banks relative to that of large banks in the USA over the period 2001–2017, by decomposing the relative profitability of community banks into five… read more here.
Keywords: profitability; profitability community; cost frontier; community banks ... See more keywords
Profitability patterns in the interest rate derivatives market
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DOI: 10.1007/s11147-017-9129-3
Abstract: This study identifies profitability patterns and their determinants in the global interest rate derivatives market. Although this market is the world’s largest financial market in terms of nominal value, there has been basically no academic… read more here.
Keywords: interest rate; profitability; rate derivatives; market ... See more keywords
Does drainage pay? Quantifying agricultural profitability associated with wetland drainage practices and canola production in Alberta
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DOI: 10.1007/s11273-021-09790-z
Abstract: Conversion of wetlands in cultivated agricultural landscapes is one of the primary drivers of wetland loss in Alberta, Canada, despite a provincial wetland policy that prioritizes wetland avoidance. While other sectors of the agricultural industry… read more here.
Keywords: wetland drainage; associated wetland; wetland; drainage practices ... See more keywords
Influence of Rocky Shore Characteristics on the Foraging Profitability of Eurasian Oystercatchers Haematopus ostralegus
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DOI: 10.1007/s13157-021-01402-z
Abstract: Habitat characteristics and microhabitat of organisms pose a number of choices to foraging species, for example where and how to search for prey, which prey to select and what foraging technique to employ. Predators can… read more here.
Keywords: oystercatchers haematopus; rocky shore; shore characteristics; eurasian oystercatchers ... See more keywords
Incorporating grain legumes in cereal-based cropping systems to improve profitability in southern New South Wales, Australia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2017.03.010
Abstract: Grain legumes, such as lupins and field peas, are one of key rotation components in Australian agricultural systems, supplying nitrogen (N) to following crops, and potentially increasing farm profitability. In this study, we used a… read more here.
Keywords: cereal based; grain legumes; profitability; grain ... See more keywords
Novel hybrid CSP-biomass CHP for flexible generation: Thermo-economic analysis and profitability assessment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.019
Abstract: Abstract This paper focuses on the thermo-economic analysis of a 2.1-MWe and 960 kWt hybrid solar-biomass combined heat and power (CHP) system composed of a 1.4-MWe Externally Fired Gas-Turbine (EFGT) and a 0.7-MWe bottoming Organic Rankine… read more here.
Keywords: economic analysis; csp; energy; biomass ... See more keywords
The trade-off between profitability and outreach in microfinance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2018.01.003
Abstract: Abstract The focus of this paper is on the alleged shift of microfinance programs from targeting poor borrowers towards wealthier clients and profitability. In a simple moral-hazard setting, we determine the equilibrium financial contracts offered… read more here.
Keywords: profit; profitability outreach; microfinance; trade profitability ... See more keywords
Government connections and the persistence of profitability: Evidence from Chinese listed firms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ememar.2018.04.002
Abstract: Abstract We find that state owned enterprises (SOEs hereafter) have lower (higher) mean-reverting rates when profitability is better (worse) than the norm; while non-SOEs with politically connected executives have lower (higher) mean-reverting rates when profitability… read more here.
Keywords: reverting rates; government connections; profitability; connections persistence ... See more keywords
A worldwide assessment of economic feasibility of HCPV power plants: Profitability and competitiveness
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.12.093
Abstract: Numerous exhaustive analyses of the economic assessment of conventional PV systems are available in the literature. However, there is a lack of these studies concerning High Concentrator Photovoltaic (HCPV) technology. Besides, future owners and potential… read more here.
Keywords: profitability; profitability competitiveness; economic feasibility; hcpv ... See more keywords
Influence of different time horizon-based battery energy management strategies on residential microgrid profitability
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DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2020.101340
Abstract: Abstract The growing share of renewable sources in future residential microgrids generates variability as well as price volatility on European electricity markets. Therefore, to handle this issue and enhance the system profitability, advanced energy management… read more here.
Keywords: management strategies; energy; energy management; management ... See more keywords