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Why Didn't I Get a Payout? Understanding Farmer Choices, Index Insurance, and Basis Risk

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Index insurance, while heralded as a potential solution to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among agricultural households, has its own set of challenges, notably basis risk. Basis risk is the discrepancy between the insurance payout and losses incurred, posing a significant deterrent to the adoption of index insurance.
S. Lucille Blakeley, Sean Posey, Kathy Baylis, Daniel Osgood, Stuart Sweeney   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heterogeneity in gender differences in self-reported political preferences, trust, and well-being across 39 European countries. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Yang Y, Johannesson M, Fossen F, Neyse L, Holzmeister F.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Predictive Model Development and Validation for Low Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass in Chinese Older Adults

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This predictive model divides the low ASMI into three risk categories. Older adults in the low‐risk category, for whom SMM measurement is probably unnecessary. ABSTRACT Objectives Low skeletal muscle mass is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Due to constraints related to cost and equipment availability, direct measurement of skeletal muscle ...
Minmin Chen, Xiaoqing Wu, Yanping Du, Wenjing Tang, Weijia Yu, Huilin Li, Qun Cheng   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying Themes in the Knowledge and Attitudes of UK Healthcare Professionals Towards Transgender and Nonbinary Patients: An Evidence Review. [PDF]

Clin Teach
Martin A, Preston L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Gender Disparities in the Prevalence, Trends, and Determinants of Later‐Life Urinary Incontinence: A Disproportionate Burden on Women

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This study shows that UI prevalence rose steadily in both the USA and UK during the 2010s, driven by aging, comorbidities, and educational changes, with women accounting for 65% of the projected increase in UI cases by 2030. These findings underscore the need for gender‐responsive UI prevention and care strategies, including targeted interventions for ...
Xiyin Chen, Shaoxiang Jiang, Muqi Guo, Hao Zhang, Mouwang Zhou, Yao Yao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Democracy, transparency, economic development, religion, and women on boards of national Olympic committees: Evidence from 89 countries. [PDF]

PLoS One
Noh Y, Ahn NY, Kang S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

The role of teachers' language usage in the relationship between their awareness toward the concept of gender equality and gender pedagogy practice in upper primary schools. [PDF]

BMC Psychol
Berhanu KZ, Ayele WG, Naidoo P.
europepmc   +1 more source

Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Equity, diversity, and inclusion: variations in clinical and academic radiology. [PDF]

Insights Imaging
Kassanje C, Wong EHY, Bamidele JO, Offiah AC.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source