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How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar, Laura Meriluoto, Richard Watt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

AI-Based Models for Identifying Underdeveloped Villages in Indonesia's Rural Development

The Journal of Indonesia Sustainable Development Planning
This study improves the prediction and classification of underdeveloped villages in Indonesia using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning.
Harun Al Azies
doaj   +1 more source

Redistributive land reforms, agricultural productivity, and structural change: New cross‐national evidence

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra, Abdulaziz B. Shifa, Lan Anh Tong, Mehmet A. Ulubasoglu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preferential trading in agriculture: New insights from a structural gravity analysis and machine learning

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) contain various non‐tariff provisions, yet identifying their trade effects remains challenging because these commitments are high‐dimensional and strongly correlated within agreements. We estimated a theory‐consistent structural gravity model with domestic flows for 26 agricultural subsectors over 1988–2017
Dongin Kim, Sandro Steinbach
wiley   +1 more source

Socioeconomic inequalities in high-risk fertility behaviors over time in Ethiopia.

PLoS ONE
IntroductionHigh-risk fertility behaviors (HRFB), including short birth intervals, early or late childbearing age, and high parity, are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Melash Belachew Asresie, Michael Ekholuenetale, Kedir Y Ahmed, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Navira Chandio, Kingsley Agho, Gedefaw Abeje Fekadu, Amit Arora   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socioeconomic inequality in financial hardship in accessing quality healthcare services in Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundThe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims to ensure that no one is left behind in health. However, the high magnitude of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) and impoverishing health expenditure (IHE) remain global challenges.
Yawkal Tsega, Zelalem Birhan, Kidist Adamu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
wiley   +1 more source

Helping financially under‐resourced unmarried mothers move forward and flourish: Feasibility findings from an innovative coaching‐centered place‐based initiative

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Longer‐duration, holistic, cohort‐based, coach‐led interventions may be particularly effective in promoting both economic health and emotional well‐being among unmarried mothers living in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Aligning with the 1999 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) framework for program evaluation, this study presents a ...
Jennifer Langhinrichsen‐Rohling, Sharon Watson, Mia Ersoff, Jayla Worsley, Brice Kroll, Jenna Hollenhead   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Becoming resilient: Community‐driven change and the civic capacity index

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract One of the principal features of successful community governance is that it is collaborative and thus dependent on a community's ability to work together. However, there are no valid, comprehensive means to assess a community's capacity to respond to civic challenges in collaborative ways, and that are predictive of community resilience and ...
David MacPhee, David Chrislip, Patti Schmitt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adult children's unemployment and parental mental health in India: Social and economic heterogeneity

SSM: Population Health
This study explores the relationship between adult children's unemployment and parental mental health. Given India's large inequalities in social capital and income, we examine the heterogeneous effects of these factors on the relationship.
Rishabh Tyagi, Anna Baranowska-Rataj, Alexi Gugushvili   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source