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How Does Vulnerability Framing by Microfinance Institutions Leverage Funding Success in Crowdfunding?

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study draws on framing theory to investigate how microfinance institutions (MFIs) strategically construct a vulnerability‐oriented organisational identity and how this framing influences their funding decisions during the pre‐campaign phase of prosocial crowdfunding.
Ana Paula Matias Gama, Ricardo Emanuel‐Correia, Fábio Duarte, Mário Augusto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial intelligence for personalized multiple micronutrient supplementation in maternal health

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Maternal undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies remain pervasive, contributing to adverse pregnancy outcomes and long‐term health risks for mothers and offspring. Multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) during pregnancy has demonstrated benefits, including reduced risks of low birth weight, small‐for‐gestational‐age births, and ...
Gabriel Davis Jones, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Hassan Shehata, Hema Divakar, Eline M. Van der Beek, Vyta Senikas, Justin C. Konje, Anne‐Beatrice Kihara, Moshe Hod, on behalf of the FIGO Committee on Women's Health and Technology   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysing Effects of Birth Order on Intelligence, Educational Attainment, Big Five, and Risk Aversion in an Indonesian Sample

European Journal of Personality, EarlyView., 2020
Abstract Few studies have examined birth order effects on personality in countries that are not Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic (WEIRD). However, theories have generally suggested that interculturally universal family dynamics are the mechanism behind birth order effects, and prominent theories such as resource dilution would ...
Laura J. Botzet, Julia M. Rohrer, Ruben C. Arslan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Always Be Prepared: Lessons Learned From Risk‐Coping Strategies of Thai Households in the Wake of Two Major Economic Crises

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper aimed to comparatively examine the function of three risk‐coping strategies, namely savings, borrowings, and work‐hour adjustments, during two major economic crises in Thailand. Using the Socioeconomic Survey (SES) collected by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in Thailand, we examined data from the 1998 financial crisis and the
Aeggarchat Sirisankanan, Papar Kananurak
wiley   +1 more source

Risk return of forward contracting corn with crop insurance

Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, EarlyView.
Abstract Forward contracting is a common pre‐harvest marketing strategy for row crops, with evidence suggesting higher prices during summer months due to embedded weather risk premiums. While aggressive forward contracting increases farmers' yield risk and potential non‐delivery penalties, crop revenue protection can help offset these financial burdens.
Chandan Bhattarai, Andrew McKenzie, Hunter Biram, Jesse Tack, Alvaro Durand‐Morat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation and treatment of mental health symptoms among unaccompanied migrant children and adolescents in the United States: A systematic review

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Unaccompanied migrant youths are at elevated risk for exposure to trauma and related mental health challenges, but there is minimal evidence guiding best practices. We conducted a systematic review of quantitative studies that examined mental health evaluation and treatment services for unaccompanied migrant youths resettled in the ...
Natan J. Vega Potler, Sebastian Villegas, Dorice Vieira, Sarah M. Horwitz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of Social Assistance During the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Poor Remote Communities

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing social assistance to poor populations in remote communities in times of crises, such as pandemics, is challenging but crucial. This paper examines how food assistance during the COVID‐19 pandemic affected people's behaviour, using our surveys among over 400 rural communities without road access in the Peruvian Amazon. Food assistance
Yoshito Takasaki, Oliver T. Coomes, Christian Abizaid   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crop insurance as a climate risk management tool: Evidence from three districts of Punjab, Pakistan. [PDF]

PLoS One
Khan M, Sidhu KA, Waraich YM, Ghardallou W.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

When Does Top Management Team Diversity Matter in Large Organizations?

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Top management teams (TMTs) drive strategic leadership, but there is little clarity on when the composition of these upper echelons most impacts organization performance. Drawing from the categorization‐elaboration model, we study an 18‐year sample of approximately 4500 organizations and over 32 000 executives and find a positive relationship ...
Frances Fabian, James M. Plečnik, Shan Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financing strategies for contract agricultural supply chain considering government subsidized interest. [PDF]

PLoS One
Wang J, Li C, Shi Y.
europepmc   +1 more source