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The value of information in biosecurity risk-benefit assessment: an application to red imported fire ants

Policy makers are confronted daily with uncertainty, especially in complex areas like biosecurity. One way to improve decision-making and reduce uncertainties is to collect more information.
Kompas, Tom, Ward, Michael B.
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Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török, Gréta Maró, Zsófia Jámbor, Zalán Márk Maró, Barbara Tocco, Péter Balogh, Péter Czine   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obesity, food habits and socio-demographic factors among university students in Germany: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Lemken D, Magnasco AE, Hartmann M, Bach L, Risius A, Seegers PK, von Philipsborn P.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Three Essays in Applied Economics. [PDF]

The aim of this dissertation is to answer three real life economic questions with the following three chapters. Chapter 1, (joint with Matteo Bobba), deals with the problems of weak instruments in identifying the effects of education on democracy.
COVIELLO, Decio
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Import Wheat Tenders and the Effects of the Russian Invasion

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Risk and volatility for many commodities escalated sharply following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, creating numerous uncertainties for trading firms and importers. The purpose of this study is to analyze the bidding behavior in Egyptian wheat import tenders in the pre‐ and post‐invasion periods.
William W. Wilson, Sumadhur Shakya, Isaac Dubovoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supporting entrepreneurial resilience: An experimental study protocol. [PDF]

PLoS One
Sinha K, Byambadorj N, Magnani E, Zhu R, Chirico F, Gu Y, Green R.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Open data, private learners: a de-identified student activity and performance dataset for learning analytics. [PDF]

Sci Data
Tiukhova E, Van Landuyt D, Baesens B, Snoeck M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Testing the Marketing Performance of German Wheat Farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyses the marketing performance of wheat farmers in Germany. Wheat sales data from 465 individual farms over a 12‐year period are used to test against different market benchmarks. Market benchmarks are constructed by simulating passive trading agents using regional wheat prices.
Franziska Potts, Jens‐Peter Loy
wiley   +1 more source

Choice and impact of EQ-5D-5L value set in cost-utility analyses alongside multinational trials: Insights from PREFERABLE-EFFECT and CONVINCE. [PDF]

PLoS One
Schouten AEM, Frederix GWJ, Stuiver MM, Fischer F, Hiensch AE, Cromm K, Canaud B, Strippoli GFM, May AM, van der Meulen MP, PREFERABLE-EFFECT Scientific Committee, and the CONVINCE Scientific Committee.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source