The objective of the paper was to examine the relationship between the world rice price and the rice price in Togo using the linear and nonlinear co-integration tests. The author used the monthly prices for Togo local...The objective of the paper was to examine the relationship between the world rice price and the rice price in Togo using the linear and nonlinear co-integration tests. The author used the monthly prices for Togo local rice market and international market. The results show that the rice prices on the local market are integrated to international market. The elasticity of the long-term transmission is high. The threshold autoregression (TAR) model reveals an asymmetric transmission with a magnitude that varies depending on the nature of shock. Price increases in international markets are transmitted more rapidly to the local markets than price reductions. These results might be explained by the market power of traders, transport costs and government intervention.展开更多
This study aims to clarify the factors that form rice prices for different producing areas and brands in Japan, while ascertaining consumers' criteria in purchasing rice and their preference for taste in China, in or...This study aims to clarify the factors that form rice prices for different producing areas and brands in Japan, while ascertaining consumers' criteria in purchasing rice and their preference for taste in China, in order to establish the method to formulate an overseas marketing strategy for Japanese rice.展开更多
Micro-filtration membrane (1.2 μm), hyper-filtration membrane (0.45 μm) and nano-filtration membrane (1000 Dalton) were used to characterize the particle size distribution of the organic matters in effluent le...Micro-filtration membrane (1.2 μm), hyper-filtration membrane (0.45 μm) and nano-filtration membrane (1000 Dalton) were used to characterize the particle size distribution of the organic matters in effluent leachate treated by the aged-refuse-bioreactor(ARB) installed at Laogang Refuse Landfill, Shanghai. The results showed that the particle size distribution of the treated fresh and aged leachate using the ARB were quite consistent. The organic matter with particle size below 1000 Dalton accounted for about 90%, balanced with the suspended (〉1.2 μm) and colloidal (1000 Dalton-l.2μm) matters. Hence, it is proposed that coagulation, nano-filtration and electrically chemical oxidation may be not applicable for the advanced treatment for the effluents to reach the discharge standard limit value defined in Chinese national Standard for Pollution Control on the Landfill Site of Municipal Solid Wastes (GB16889-2008), CODCr〈100 mg/L. Aged refuse bioreactor combined reverse osmosis was suggested as an economically and technically feasible technology to treat sanitary landfill leachate.展开更多
文摘The objective of the paper was to examine the relationship between the world rice price and the rice price in Togo using the linear and nonlinear co-integration tests. The author used the monthly prices for Togo local rice market and international market. The results show that the rice prices on the local market are integrated to international market. The elasticity of the long-term transmission is high. The threshold autoregression (TAR) model reveals an asymmetric transmission with a magnitude that varies depending on the nature of shock. Price increases in international markets are transmitted more rapidly to the local markets than price reductions. These results might be explained by the market power of traders, transport costs and government intervention.
文摘This study aims to clarify the factors that form rice prices for different producing areas and brands in Japan, while ascertaining consumers' criteria in purchasing rice and their preference for taste in China, in order to establish the method to formulate an overseas marketing strategy for Japanese rice.
基金Acknowledgments: This work was financially supported by Science and Technology Support Plan of The Ministry of Science and Technology of People's Republic of China (No. 2006BAC02A19) China National Natural Science Foundation with Grant (No. 20177014).
文摘Micro-filtration membrane (1.2 μm), hyper-filtration membrane (0.45 μm) and nano-filtration membrane (1000 Dalton) were used to characterize the particle size distribution of the organic matters in effluent leachate treated by the aged-refuse-bioreactor(ARB) installed at Laogang Refuse Landfill, Shanghai. The results showed that the particle size distribution of the treated fresh and aged leachate using the ARB were quite consistent. The organic matter with particle size below 1000 Dalton accounted for about 90%, balanced with the suspended (〉1.2 μm) and colloidal (1000 Dalton-l.2μm) matters. Hence, it is proposed that coagulation, nano-filtration and electrically chemical oxidation may be not applicable for the advanced treatment for the effluents to reach the discharge standard limit value defined in Chinese national Standard for Pollution Control on the Landfill Site of Municipal Solid Wastes (GB16889-2008), CODCr〈100 mg/L. Aged refuse bioreactor combined reverse osmosis was suggested as an economically and technically feasible technology to treat sanitary landfill leachate.