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The Gini and Mean Log Deviation Indices of Multivariate Inequality of Opportunity
EconometricsThe most common approach to measuring inequality of opportunity in income is to apply the Gini inequality index or the Mean Log Deviation (MLD) index to a smoothed distribution (i.e., a distribution of type mean incomes). We show how this approach can be
Marek Kapera, Martyna Kobus
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Fiscal Challenges in Multilayered Unions: An Overview and Case Study
Social Sciences, 2015 This paper reviews recent research dealing with fiscal discipline and revisit the issues of fiscal control in federal systems, focusing on selective case studies covering the 2000s, before and after the global financial crisis (GFC).
Joshua Aizenman, Gunnar Gunnarsson
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Does a Demographic Crisis Threaten European and Polish Agriculture?
Wieś i Rolnictwo, 2021 In recent decades, problems in family farming have been coupled with a demographic crisis. In the face of unfavourable demographic forecasts and processes, the EU’s agricultural policy has consistently underlined the strategic importance of family ...
Michał Dudek, Tomasz Wojewodzic
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EnergiesThe paper explores the concept of energy poverty (EP) by examining its definition, dimensions, determinants, and impacts on households. The study underscores the necessity of comprehending the multifaceted subjective and objective nature of energy ...
Oskar Szczygieł +2 more
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Entropy, 2021 The main research question concerned the identification of changes in the COVID-19 epidemiological situation using fuzzy clustering methods. This research used cross-sectional time series data obtained from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and ...
Aleksandra Łuczak, Sławomir Kalinowski
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Renewable Energy Utilization in Rural Residential Housing: Economic and Environmental Facets
Energies, 2020 Energy and climate policies benefit from modernized construction technology and energy supply source choices. Energy-efficiency improvement and CO2 emission reduction will result from renewable energy (RE) utilization in new and retrofit single-family ...
Aleksandra Siudek +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal +2 more
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Energies, 2022 In the paper we provide an analysis of the potential of agricultural holdings for biomass production, an assessment of the level of farm sustainability and a description of the farming conditions of agricultural holdings depending on the degree of ...
Paweł Chmieliński +3 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.Combining machine learning and probabilistic statistical learning is a powerful way to discover and design new materials. A variety of machine learning approaches can be used to identify promising candidates for target applications, and causal inference can help identify potential ways to make them a reality.
Jonathan Y. C. Ting, Amanda S. Barnard
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