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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
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Assessing Haitian Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Aflatoxin‐Compliant Peanut Butter in the Informal Market

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Market‐based solutions are increasingly tested to address aflatoxin issues in peanuts in developing countries. Although previous studies have found that Haitian grocery store shoppers are willing to pay a 21% premium for peanut butter with levels of aflatoxin that meet international standards, no information is available for the much larger ...
Phendy Jacques, Stevens Azima, Maurice Doyon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Divergence of Canadian and American Cities

American and British Studies Annual, 2008
The article outlines the evolution of Urban Geography approaches to the cities and elaborates the idea of the cities as multi spatial “bodies”. Further on it compares the development of Canadian and American cities and points out the main differences ...
Pavel Sedláček
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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

Rural and remote health care: the case for spatial justice

Rural and Remote Health
Almost universally, people living in rural and remote places die younger, poorer, and sicker than urban-dwelling citizens of the same country. Despite clear need, health services are commonly less available, and more costly and challenging to access ...
Karen Hayes, Kristy Coxon, Rosalind Bye
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Is There a Market for Organic Milk in Serbia? Insights From Integrated Choice and Latent Variable Model

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Past growth in the global organic market has been concentrated in high‐income countries, while in middle‐income countries such as Serbia the organic market remains nascent and characterized by a sparse assortment of organic products, high retail premia and limited evidence on consumer preferences and their drivers.
Milan Tatic, Sanja Dzever, Bojan Matkovski, Danilo Djokic   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial evolution of the US urban system. [PDF]

We examine spatial features of the evolution of the US urban system usingUS Census data for 1900 – 1990 with non-parametric kernel estimation techniques that accommodate the complexity of the urban system.
Ioannides, Yannis, Overman, Henry G.
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Workplace relationships of harassment between informal public transport operators, city police and traffic officers in Durban, South Africa

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In South Africa, the means of livelihood of informal public transport (IPT) operators are compromised because of harassment and intimidation from police and other state actors in the transport industry.
Ayobami Popoola, Olawale Akogun, Tolulope Osayomi, Yingigba Akinyemi, Matlala Mosima, Sanele Mbambo, Olusiyi Ipingbemi, Hangwelani Magidimisha-Chipungu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contemporary Regional Disparities in Robotic‐Assisted Rectal Resection in Japan: A Nationwide Population‐Based Study Using the National Database Open Data

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Robotic‐assisted rectal resection in Japan increased markedly after national insurance reimbursement in 2018, with a concurrent decline in open surgery. Using NDB Open Data, we found substantial inter‐prefectural heterogeneity in surgical volume and robotic utilization that persisted after age and sex standardization (SCR). Urban–rural differences were
Ryo Ohta, Takeshi Yamada, Key Uehara, Hiromichi Sonoda, Akihisa Matsuda, Seiichi Shinji, Yasuyuki Yokoyama, Goro Takahashi, Nobuhiko Taniai, Hiroshi Yoshida   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A produção da habitação e a diferenciação do espaço no arranjo populacional de Ribeirão Preto – SP

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The objective of this research is to analyse and understand the operation of housing policies promoted by the State in conjunction with housing producing agents in small cities, in particular those located in the Immediate Geographic Region of Ribeirão ...
Everaldo Santos Melazzo, João Vitor Pavoni   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source