A model of West African millet prices in rural markets

In this article we specify a model of millet prices in the three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Using data obtained from USAID’s Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) we present a unique regional millet price forecasting model that takes advantage of the panel nature of our data and accounts for the distance of rural markets from capital cities. Another novel aspect of our analysis is our use of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to detect and control for variation in conditions for productivity. We find that including NDVI information significantly improves price forecasts.     

陕北谷子生产现状及原因分析

陕北地区是我国谷子的主要产地之一,对陕北谷子生产的现状及存在的问题进行阐述,并对其原因进行分析,提出陕北地区实现谷子生产产业化发展的措施,对陕北地区谷子产业的发展具有一定的借鉴意义。     

晁错《论贵粟疏》所折射出的经济思想及其启示

晁错《论贵粟疏》被汉代皇帝采纳,对汉代乃至整个封建社会都产生了深远的影响。在当代背景下,重新考察它产生的历史环境,审视它的思想内容,会给我们一个新的启示。