Natural resources, export structure and investment

We present cross-country empirical evidence on the role of natural resources in explaining long-run differences in private investment as a share of GDP in a sample of 72 developing countries. Our empirical results suggest important differences between oil and non-oil resources. While revenue from oil exports tends to increase private (and public) investment, there is also a robust negative effect from a measure of export concentration. After controlling for these two aspects of export structure, there is little additional information in other measures of resource abundance, or in other suggested investment determinants, such as measures of the quality of institutions, political instability or macroeconomic volatility.

The International Arbitrator: From the Perspective of the ICC International Court of Arbitration

In short, an arbitrator must have what Professor Pierre Lalive has called the ability to judge, which implies a capacity to evaluate conflicting statements of law and/or fact and to have the wisdom, courage and expertise to reach and render a decision in such a way that the parties - and perhaps most of all the losing party - will recognize both the essential fairness of the procedure and the futility of efforts to overturn the award or oppose its execution. Only when this occurs, as happens in about ninety percent of ICC cases, can arbitration truly achieve the relative economy, celerity and finality sought by the business community

Dynamic panel data models : a guide to micro data methods and practice

This paper reviews econometric methods for dynamic panel data models, and presents examples that illustrate the use of these procedures. The focus is on panels where a large number of individuals or firms are observed for a small number of time periods, typical of applications with microeconomic data. The emphasis is on single equation models with autoregressive dynamics and explanatory variables that are not strictly exogenous, and hence on the Generalised Method of Moments estimators that are widely used in this context. Two examples using firm-level panels are discussed in detail: a simple autoregressive model for investment rates; and a basic production function.Financial support from the ESRC Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Proceedings of the 31st Annual Meeting, Southern Soybean Disease Workers (February 15-16, 2004, St. Louis, Missouri)

Contents Southern United States Soybean Disease Loss Estimate for 2003. Compiled by Stephen R. Koenning Shifts in Soybean Disease Incidence and Severity Following Adaptation of the ESPS (Early Soybean Productions system) in Mississippi. GL Sciumbato and DH Poston Impact of Foliar Fungicides on Soybean Yield and Net Returns. BL Spinks, DH Poston, GL Sciumbato, and MA Blaine Inheritance of Resistance to Phompsis Seed Decay in Soybean PI 80837. EW Jackson, P Fenn, P Chen, and PK Miller Inheritance of Resistance to Purple Seed Stain in Soybean PI 80837. EW Jackson, P Fenn, P Chen, PK Miller Population Structure of Cercospora kikuchii as Assessed with Vegetative Compatibility Groups and DNA Fingerprints. Guohong Cai and Raymond W Schneider Reniform Nematode Reproduction on Soybean in 2003 Tests. RT Robbins, L Rakes, LE Jackson, EE Gbur, and DG Dombek Proceedings of the Southern Soybean Disease Workers are published annually by the Southern Soybean Disease Workers. Text, references, figures, and tables are reproduced as they were submitted by authors. The opinions expressed by the participants at this conference are their own and do not necessarily represent those of the Southern Soybean Workers. Mention of a trademark or proprietary products in this publication does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or endorsement of that product by the Southern Soybean Disease Workers

Proceedings of the 38th Annual Meeting, Southern Soybean Disease Workers (March 9-10, 2011, Pensacola Beach, Florida)

Contents Southern United States Soybean Disease Loss Estimates for 2010. Compiled by SR Koenning Poster presentation Soybean Varieties and Breeding Lines Shown With Resistance to Reniform Nematode in Greenhouse Tests, 1998-2010 R. T. Robbins, and L. E. Jackson Oral presentations Frogeye Leaf Spot (Cercorosa sojina) symposium (Boyd Padgett, moderator) Development of Baseline Cercospora sojina Sensitivity Levels to Quinone Outside Inhibitor Fungicides and Monitoring for Resistance. GR Zhang and CA Bradley Soybean Pathogen Found to be Resistant to Fungicides MA Newman and CA Bradley Strobilurin-resistant Cercospora sojina in Kentucky: Field History. D Hershman Graduate student paper competition (Tom Allen, moderator) Mycoparasitism of Phakopsora pachyrhizi by Simplicillium lanosoniveum and Its Effects on Soybean Rust: A Microscopy Study. NA Ward, K Maruthachalam, KV Subbarao, M Brown, Y Xiao, CL Robertson, CG Giles, and RW Schneider Relationship Between Stink Bugs and Phomopsis Seed Decay in Mississippi Soybean Production. JL Jones, A Catchot, and F Musser Survey of Multiple Seed Isolates of Cercospora kikuchii from Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri for Resistance to Thiophanate-methyl, Azoxystrobin, and Pyraclostrobin in vitro. PP Price, MA Purvis, GB Padgett, and RW Schneider Assessing the Validity of Diagnostic Quantitative PCR Assays for Phakopsora pachyrhizi and P. meibomiae. TA Rush, RW Schneider, MC Aime, and GL Hartman Southern Soybean Disease Workers paper session (Jason Bond and Tom Allen, moderators) Review of the 2010 Sudden Death Syndrome Outbreak in Iowa. L Leandro Managing Frogeye Leaf Spot in Illinois. C Vick, A Vick, B Hoene, M Butera, H Sabo, A Ward, and JP Bond The Fusarium Root Rot Complex on Soybean in Minnesota. D Malvick The Influence of Fungicide Seed Treatments on Plant Establishment and Grain Quality and Yield. GB Padgett, M Purvis, and P Price, III Yield Loss Relationships for Several Soybean Diseases and Development of a Cost:Benefit Calculator. RW Schneider, GB Padgett, KM Guidry, and PK Bollich NCSRP Update. D Wright Monitoring for Soybean Rust at Guantanamo Bay. EJ Sikora Fungicide Efficacy Against the 2010 Aerial Blight Epidemic in Louisiana. CA Hollier Foliar Fungicides Impact on Arkansas’ Endemic Soybean Diseases. CM Coker and AM Greer USB Funding update. R Joost Pythium spp., Phytophthora sojae, Macrophomina, and SCN: Just a Few Challenges While Waiting for Soybean Rust in Ohio. A Dorrance, M Ellis, and K Gearhart Fluxapyroxad: New Fungicide for Soybean Disease Control. G Fellows and N Fassler Maturity Group IV Soybean Seed Quality: Mississippi Perspectives from 2009 and 2010. TW Allen, CH Koger, A Catchot, D Cook, J Gore, N Buehring, HR Smith, and F Musser S05-11482: a high yielding soybean with resistance to multiple diseases and nematode species. JG Shannon, JA Wrather, MA Woolard, SL Smothers, SM Pathan, HT Nguyen, and RT Robbins Proceedings of the Southern Soybean Disease Workers are published annually by the Southern Soybean Disease Workers. Text, references, figures, and tables are reproduced as they were submitted by authors. The opinions expressed by the participants at this conference are their own and do not necessarily represent those of the Southern Soybean Workers. Mention of a trademark or proprietary products in this publication does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or endorsement of that product by the Southern Soybean Disease Workers

Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting, Southern Soybean Disease Workers (March 2-3, 2005, Scottsdale, Arizona)

Contents Southern Soybean Disease Workers 2004 treasury report Southern United States Soybean Disease Loss Estimates for 2004. Compiled by SR Koenning Initial Discovery of Asian Soybean Rust in Louisiana in 2004 and Lessons for 2005. RW Schneider, CA Hollier, and HK Wbitam Efficacy of myclobutanil for control of Asian soybean rust in Brazil (2004). MT Iarnauti, NA Alvarenga, JA Rosseto, GR Tofoli, BD Olson, DG Ouimette, and DC Ruen. Flutriafol - a triazole fungicide giving strong curative action and persistence of effect against Asian soybean rust. T Baker and R Noon Cherninova Experience in Use of Syngenta Fungicides for Controlling Soybean Rust in Brazil and Expectations for the US. A Tally, E Guicherit, and S Paiva The Role of Forecasting Long Distance Spore Movement in Managing the Potential 2005 Soybean Rust Epidemic. CE Main, T Keever, SR Koenning, G Holmes, and R Magarey The Role of the National Plant Diagnostic Network Laboratories in Asian Soybean Rust Diagnosis. CL Harmon Impact ofQuadris® Plus Warrior®Tank Mix on Soybean Yield in Kentucky. DE Hershman, DW Johnson, and JH Herbek Evaluation of Soybean Varieties and Germplasm Lines to Soil Water-logging. JG Shannon, G Stevens, and WJ Wiebold Replacing Races: Adaptation of the Soybean Cyst Nematode HG Type Test for Practical Applications. TL Niblack, GR Noel, and JP Bond Fungicide Efficacy and Application Timing for Control of Frogeye Leaf Spot of Soybean caused by Cercospora sojina. MA Newman, W Percell, and W Crowder Characterization of Cercospora sojina Isolates and Germplasm Evaluation. AK Gregor, CM Vick, JP Bond, ME Schmidt, JA Wrather, and JG Shannon Integration of Soybean. Rust Control into a Late Season Foliar Fungicide Program. GL Sciumbato, DH Poston, WF Moore, BL Spinks, and MA Blaine Simulation of Spore Trajectories to Identify Potential Pathways of Soybean Rust in the Continental US. KS Kim, Z Pan, and XB Yang Periods from initial infection to detectable levels of soybean rust in early stages of disease development. X Li, AP Dias, XB Yang Analysis of Regional Onset of Asian Soybean Rust Outbreaks In South America. ED Ponte and XB Yang A Critical Monthly Rainfall Model for Prediction of Asian Soybean Rust Outbreaks. ED Ponte, X Li, and XB Yang A 2-Year Study of Foliar Fungicides in Mississippi Soybeans. BL Spinks, DH Poston, GL Sciumbato, and MA Blaine Proceedings of the Southern Soybean Disease Workers are published annually by the Southern Soybean Disease Workers. Text, references, figures, and tables are reproduced as they were submitted by authors. The opinions expressed by the participants at this conference are their own and do not necessarily represent those of the Southern Soybean Disease Workers. Mention of a trademark or proprietary products in this publication does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or endorsement of that product by the Southern Soybean Disease Workers