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Climate‐Smart Dairy Practices: The Role of Practice Clusters in Enhancing the Performance of Dairy Farms in Kenya

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate variability is affecting the productivity, profitability, and resilience of smallholder dairy producers in developing countries. The adoption of climate‐smart (CS) dairy practices has been promoted to mitigate these negative effects. However, while interest in dairy CS practices is growing, empirical evidence on their adoption patterns
Mercy Mburu, Amin Mugera, John Mburu, Rose Nyikal, Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Behavioral Economics of Healthier School Lunch Payment Systems

, 2011
Brian Wansink, David R. Just, Collin R. Payne   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychology and Behavioral Economics Lessons for the Design of a Green Growth Strategy

, 2012
Elke U. Weber, Eric J. Johnson
openalex   +3 more sources

Evolution and market behavior in economics and finance: introduction to the special issue [PDF]

, 2013
Giulio Bottazzi, Pietro Dindo
openalex   +1 more source

Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Ho Thanh Tam, Koji Shimada, Hoang Ha Anh, Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Cong Tru   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behavioral Economics Perspectives on Public Sector Pension Plans

, 2011
John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

What to Make and How to Make It: Combining Machine Learning and Statistical Learning to Design New Materials

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Combining machine learning and probabilistic statistical learning is a powerful way to discover and design new materials. A variety of machine learning approaches can be used to identify promising candidates for target applications, and causal inference can help identify potential ways to make them a reality.
Jonathan Y. C. Ting, Amanda S. Barnard
wiley   +1 more source

Highly Efficient Classification of Time‐Series Based on Resistive Switching Cluster‐Assembled Materials

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Cluster‐assembled nanocomposite devices are employed for the classification of neuronal traces, without any preprocessing of the input time‐series or prior training of the nonlinear devices. The classification method relies on the statistical analysis of the device's output time‐series, achieving higher classification accuracy compared to more energy ...
Filippo Profumo, Francesca Borghi, Tommaso Angì, Marta Maschietto, Stefano Vassanelli, Paolo Milani   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Repeated stress exposure causes strain‐dependent shifts in the behavioral economics of cocaine in rats [PDF]

, 2014
Peter A. Groblewski, Chad Zietz, Ingo Willuhn, Paul E. M. Phillips, Charles Chavkin   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source