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U.S. Consumer Preferences for Cage‐Free Eggs and Hen Housing Policies

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm animal welfare (FAW) continues to be a divisive issue in the egg industry. In the United States, 10 states and most major retailers have implemented policies or voluntary pledges to transition to 100% cage‐free egg sales. We use best‐worst scaling and discrete choice experiments to evaluate U.S.
Vincenzina Caputo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Counting the Invisible Man: Black Males and the 2010 Census [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
iCount was a campaign to increase the expected low participation rates of black males in the 2010 census. This briefing paper provides an overview of that effort and lessons learned that could guide strategy for increased participation in the 2020 ...
Karen Cherfils, Ryan Bowers
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bayesian Methods to Improve The Accuracy of Differentially Private Measurements of Constrained Parameters

open access: yesThe Journal of Privacy and Confidentiality
Formal disclosure avoidance techniques are necessary to ensure that published data can not be used to identify information about individuals. The addition of statistical noise to unpublished data can be implemented to achieve {\em differential privacy},
Ryan Janicki   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heaping at Round Numbers on Financial Questions: The Role of Satisficing

open access: yesSurvey Research Methods, 2017
Survey responses to quantitative financial questions frequently display strong patterns of heaping at round numbers. This paper uses two studies to examine variation in rounding across questions and by individual characteristics. Rounding was more common
Michael Gideon   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Population Estimates, 2010-2015, DVRPC's 28-County Extended Data Services Area [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
As the Greater Philadelphia region's metropolitan planning organization (MPO), the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) provides technical assistance and services to its member state, county, and local governments; the private sector; and

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U.S. Consumers Sometimes Prefer Seemingly Redundant Labels

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT More food products are carrying seemingly redundant labels, which are marketing claims or certifications that reiterate product attributes already conveyed. In this paper, we aim to answer two questions on redundant labels. First, do consumers view redundant labels as deceptive or informative? Second, how do redundant labels affect product and
Jackson Lusk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flexible Memory: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Flexible memory technology is crucial for flexible electronics integration. This review covers its historical evolution, evaluates rigid systems, proposes a flexible memory framework based on multiple mechanisms, stresses material design's role, presents a coupling model for performance optimization, and points out future directions.
Ruizhi Yuan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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