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Adapting to Changing Rainfall and Developing Off‐Farm Employment: Implications for the Adoption of Direct Seeding in Rice Production

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rice is the main staple food for more than half of the world's population and the income from rice is an essential source for livelihoods of millions of households. We examine whether direct seed in rice production is an adaptation of rice farmers to rainfall changes and farm labor scarcity.
Manh Hung Do
wiley   +1 more source

Consumer Valuation of Meat Alternatives and Labeling Policies: A Comparative Perspective

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates and compares US consumer perceptions and the impact of environmental, human health, and animal welfare information related to conventional meat on preferences for meat alternatives and labeling policies. Using the best–worst scaling method across 10 different burger alternatives, our results show that the meat burger is
Daniele Asioli, Wei Yang, Jia Han, Quoc Cuong Nguyen, Massimiliano Petracci, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Don't rock the boat! Do men prefer women leaders who support the status quo? [PDF]

Br J Soc Psychol
Derks B, Manzi F, van Laar C, Ellemers N.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ban Glyphosate—Does It Affect the Swedish Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cultivation of cover crops is one of the new Eco‐scheme practices introduced in Sweden. This study examines how the design of policy attributes of these schemes influences farmers' willingness to grow cover crops on arable land, with particular focus on the potential impact of a glyphosate ban.
Vivian Wei Huang, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Elin Röös   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost implications of achieving a gender-integrated indoor residual spraying programme in southern Mozambique. [PDF]

Malar J
Willis DW, Rundle K, Maartens F, Rea CCP, Lee D, Dhanai R, Patel R, Cassolato M, Berdnikov M, Morrison L, Charles S, Candrinho B.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Consumer Health Perceptions of Cows' Milk and Plant‐Based Milk Alternatives

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study used a best‐worst scale experiment to reveal consumers' beliefs about the healthiness of selected cows' milk and plant‐based milk products based on their nutrition panels. We find that while there is heterogeneity in health perceptions, consumers overwhelmingly select skim milk as the healthiest milk product. Additionally, the cows'
Danielle M. Kaminski, Wei Yang, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

New multidimensional scale of men's gender egalitarian attitudes and its socio-demographic correlates in Nigeria: results from a psychometric analysis. [PDF]

BMJ Public Health
Rusatira JC, Ahmed S, Moreau C.
europepmc   +1 more source

Do Tax Incentives for Farmland Leases Increase Farm Supply? Evidence From Iowa's Beginning Farmer Tax Credit

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent decades, agriculture has become increasingly concentrated through horizontal mergers and acquisitions via corporate entities, and policy makers are concerned this will be exacerbated by the aging population of farm operators. To reduce market concentration in agriculture, many states have enacted policies to entice new prospective ...
Justin M. Ross, Wesley M. Zebrowski, Julia C. D. Valliant   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Introducing "ELLAS Survey Dataset" an open resource about factors that influence career interest and leadership in STEM in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peruo. [PDF]

Data Brief
Guzman IR, Branisa B, Davila G, Sánchez-Guillén F, Pereira LRR, Mendes L, Frigo LB, Rodríguez-Rodriguez N, Bim SA, Maciel C.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Gender Equality in Urban Agendas, Implementing SDG 5 in Cities

Gender Equality in Urban Agendas, Implementing SDG 5 in Cities
This presentation examines how cities are implementing SDG 5 (Gender Equality) within the broader framework of the 2030 Agenda, highlighting both opportunities and limitations. Through examples from Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Barcelona, it explores how local policies can promote gender equity, while also questioning whether the SDG framework sufficiently ...
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