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Can increasing whole and fractioned pea flour consumption in Canada reduce healthcare expenditures?
(2016)
The implication of increasing consumption of functional foods, such as pulse-containing products, reveals the potential to reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and coronary heart disease (CHD) and thereby achieves ...
Factors affecting the use of forage insurance
(2018)
The objective of this study is to examine factors affecting the use of three government administered risk management programs: forage index insurance, crop insurance, and AgriStability. Survey data is from 87 beef and ...
Comparing consumer perceptions of the health value of dairy milk and plant-based dairy milk alternatives
(2018)
The purpose of this study was to compare consumer perceptions regarding the health value of dairy milk and plant-based dairy milk alternatives (PBDMAs). The motivation stemmed from the decline in dairy milk consumption, ...
An analysis of Canadian business risk management programs and potential program enhancements
(2021-04-19)
Agriculture is an important industry in Manitoba. The Canadian government recognizes the risk associated with Manitoban and Canadian farms through income support programs known as Business Risk Management Programs. In ...
Crop yield impacts from rotations in Manitoba
(2021-05-27)
Primary agriculture and agriculture manufacturing, as one of the dominant industries in Manitoba, generates jobs, agricultural products, and boosts economic output. Crop rotation, swapping out different crops over seasons, ...
An analysis of labour market integration of visible minorities in Canada: the case of South Asians
(2019-08-28)
This study examines the patterns of visible minorities’ (South Asian and non-South Asian) assimilation in Canada compared to not a visible minority group by their generation status and gender. With a focus on three aspects ...
Detecting and measuring financial market bubbles
(2018-08-20)
Reviewing the history of financial bubbles indicates that there is no unique definition of the financial bubbles. Given the importance of understanding financial bubbles, the focus of this research is to define and detect ...
Farmland values and conservation activity in Manitoba
(2018-06)
This paper examines the effect that habitat conservation in the prairie pothole region of Manitoba has on neighbouring farmland values by using a revealed preference method—namely the hedonic model. Specifically, the paper ...
The demand for processed meat in Canada: an application of the almost ideal demand system
(2018)
The objective of this research is to conduct an econometric analysis of Canada’s demand for processed meat based on panel data. The four meat categories included in the system of equations used in the estimation are fresh ...
The impact of crop return on the likelihood of habitat protection: the case of Manitoba
(2018-05-01)
Wildlife habitat loss in North America has been increasing since the time of European settlement. In Manitoba, conservation agencies are mainly using two methods to slow down the process: fee simple and conservation easement ...