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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"economic weight"”.
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Evaluation of the impact of reproductive technologies on the genetic improvement and profit of pig production systems
… enterprise. A first-in-kind derivation of the economic weight of semen traits was undertaken. Genetic gains for paternal and maternal traits were higher in the four and three-way schemes, respectively. The selection strategy including the four semen traits is recommended because this approach …
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Estimation of the Economic Impact of a Unit Change in Predicted Transmitting Ability for Daughter Pregnancy Rate and Other Predicted Transmitting Ability in the Merit Indexes
… cows, and using these estimates to determine the economic value of genetic changes in traits for which genetic evaluations (predicted transmitting ability, PTA) are currently available. Data were collected from six states processed by Dairy Records Management Systems (DRMS) from herds on …
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Quality-of-Life Indicators, Income and Out-Migration Intentions in Gauteng: An Individual- and Ward-Level Analysis
… been studied as a destination region due to its economic weight in South Africa, this research shifts the analytical focus to exploring out-migration intentions. Three interrelated questions are addressed: To what extent do the three quality-of-life indicators shape migration intentions from …
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Towards a More Efficient Tariff Rate Quota Regime: Evidence from Chinese Firm-Level Grain Imports
… (2003), recent advances in the international economics literature emphasizing the role of firm-level productivity differences has shed new light on the dynamics of international trade. Despite gaining significant traction in the international economics literature, firm-level analysis in the …
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Mathematical model of performance measurement of defined contribution pension funds
… funds has become one of the drivers of today’s economic activity by its important volume of contribution in the financial market and by creating wealth. The increasing importance that pension funds have acquired in today’s economy and financial market, raises special attention from investors, …