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Antecedents of and Their Impact on Purchase Intention of Customers Purchasing through Social Media: An Empirical Research on Facebook in Bangladesh

TIJAB (The International Journal of Applied Business), 2020
This research paper aims to clarify the relationship between the influential factors and their impact on the intention of the customers to make a purchase from social media particularly Facebook in Bangladesh.From the literature review, a conceptual ...
Barnali Nandi, Mohammad Rakiv
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Groundwater Rise Sustains the World's Largest Alpine Water System Under Global Warming

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Shallow groundwater depth (SGWD) across the non‐permafrost plains of the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau decreased at averagely 0.02 m year−1, adding 31.44 Gt of freshwater storage from 2000 to 2020 and sustaining ∼53 500 km2 of alpine ecosystems. A vadose‐zone capacity of 426.6 Gt reveals these aquifers as promising reservoirs, highlighting groundwater's ...
Jianqing Du, Zhixiang Niu, Yanfen Wang, Shirui Zhou, Youqing Yang, Xiang Wei, Haishan Niu, Yitao Zhang, Anquan Xia, Yali Liu, Yanbin Hao, Kai Xue, Bingfang Wu, Xinquan Zhao, Tandong Yao, Yiyu Chen   +15 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
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Keeping Pace or Falling Behind? The Depth of Latin American Trade Agreements

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines whether Latin American countries are keeping pace with global trends in trade agreement depth or falling behind. Using 681 agreements (1970–2019), we develop the Depth Index of Trade Agreements (DITA) to weight provisions endogenously through factor analysis based on co‐occurrence patterns.
Raphael Gomes da Silva, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Lia Nogueira   +2 more
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Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
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The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

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, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
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Pesticide MRLs as Trade Barriers: Evidence From Vietnam's Coffee and Rice Exporters

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As tariffs have declined globally through bilateral and regional trade agreements, food safety standards have emerged as significant determinants of agricultural trade flows. This study examines the impact of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for five pesticides—Azoxystrobin, Chlorpyrifos, Chlorantraniliprole, Clothianidin, and Cyhalothrin—on ...
Nhat Mai Nguyen, Hoa‐Thi‐Minh Nguyen, Kaliappa Kalirajan   +2 more
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Regional Disparities in Case Volumes and Surgeon Distribution in Gastroenterological Surgery

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Regional disparities in surgical resources may influence the delivery and sustainability of gastroenterological surgery, particularly in countries experiencing rapid population aging and depopulation. Methods This nationwide cross‐sectional study used data from the Japanese National Clinical Database to examine temporal trends (2013–
Hiroshi Hasegawa, Hiraku Kumamaru, Momoko Ara, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Hideko Yamauchi, Masafumi Inomata, Sadako Akashi‐Tanaka, Koji Ito, Shinji Itoh, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Kazumi Kawase, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Yuki Kiyozumi, Shogo Kobayashi, Ikuko Shibasaki, Chiyoe Shirota, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Chie Takasu, Aoi Fujikawa, Saki Bessho, Kiyomi Horiuchi, Kosei Maemura, Ayako Maruo, Takuya Miura, Yuji Miyamoto, Toshiki Yajima, Ayuko Yasuda, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Tadashi Iwanaka, Hideo Baba, Akinobu Taketomi   +30 more
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Mpox in South Asia: A Narrative Review on Epidemiology, Preparedness, and Preventive Strategies

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims Monkeypox (Mpox), due to its growing global concern, was declared a public health emergency of worldwide concern by the World Health Organization in August 2024.
Jannatul Mawa, Shariun Nahar Rimun, Nujhat Zayma Rahman, Mohiuddin Ahmed Bhuiyan, Mohammad Shahriar, Ramisa Anjum   +5 more
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The rain feels different under the same umbrella: Experiences with poverty across LGBTQ subgroups

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Population‐based survey data have demonstrated that LGBTQ communities report varying rates of economic insecurity, yet very little research directly assesses how pathways into and experiences with poverty look different among subgroups at the intersections of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).
Bianca D. M. Wilson, Lillian Nguyen
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