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Autonomy and School Management in the Spanish Context

Journal of Educational, Cultural and Psychological Studies, 2015
Processes of educational decentralisation often arise in the development of institutional autonomy. Through this, a contextualisation of education is sought as well as a greater involvement of its key players.
Joaquín Gairín Sallán
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Assessing Photovoltaic Recycling Capacities and Policy Gaps in the European Union

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This study maps photovoltaic recycling capacity in the EU and key global regions, highlighting gaps between growing waste volumes and available infrastructure. It combines survey insights and policy analysis to identify recycling bottlenecks and offers recommendations to boost circularity in the solar sector.
Nieves Espinosa, Silvia Bobba, Cynthia E. L. Latunussa, Enrica Leccisi   +3 more
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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Ne dépolitisons pas la décentralisation.’

EspacesTemps.net, 2002
Le Figaro . – Dans l'histoire récente de la France, la question de la décentralisation a été principalement posée d'un point de vue historique et non géographique et spatial. N'est-ce pas l'inconvénient avec lequel doit compter la réforme 
Jacques Lévy
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The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun, John Beghin, Fernando Maximiliano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Access to Finance and Innovation in the Canadian Food Processing

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Innovation is a presumed channel through which finance affects productivity, yet there is limited research testing the relationship between finance and innovation in the food manufacturing sector. The purpose of the paper is to explore the determinants (e.g., financing, R&D, firm size, expenditure on innovation) of the adoption of innovation ...
Getu Hailu, Deepananda Herath
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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

Tax Revenue Decentralisation and Corruption in the Context of Civil Liberties: A Cross-Country Study

Forum Scientiae Oeconomia
In studies on the functioning of the public sector there are surveys examining the determinants of corruption, including the level of fiscal decentralisation in the light of economic and social development.
Pawel Galinski
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The Role of Actual and Purported Origin in e‐Commerce Wine Pricing: Evidence From Italian and French Names on Labels

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The origin of a product, if associated with good quality, can contribute to building a positive collective reputation, leading to a potential price premium. However, it is conceivable that a producer markets a product by evoking symbols, images, words, and values typical of places other than where it was designed or produced, creating a ...
Annalisa Caloffi, Amir Maghssudipour, Gianluca Stefani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decentralisation or recentralisation: international lessons for South Africa

Acta Academica
Decentralisation is seen as an approach chat will enhance the quality and the effectiveness of public administracion. However, although in the recent decades developed and developing countries have shown this tendency cowards decentralisation, the ...
Hendri Kroukamp
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