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Summary: Background: Since 2005, Russia has made substantial progress, experiencing an almost doubling of per-capita gross domestic product by purchasing power parity (GDP [PPP]) to US$24 800 and witnessing a 6-year increase in life expectancy, reaching
Vladimir M Shkolnikov, PhD+3 more
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Water pricing and markets: Principles, practices and proposals
Abstract The allocation of water across space and time is a key challenge of water governance, with demand and supply often not well matched over time and place. Best practice water pricing and markets may promote water conservation, yet their application is limited.
Sarah Ann Wheeler+2 more
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Disabled and Unmarried? Marital Chances Among Disabled People in Nineteenth-Century Northern Sweden
To marry and form a household of one’s own was the expected life course of most people in the nineteenth century, but little is known about whether individuals with disabilities shared the same demographic experience of marriage as non-disabled did. This
Helena Haage+2 more
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Abstract Animal welfare programs alone are insufficient to ensure better welfare for farm animals. Effective farm management, driven by dairy farmers' intrinsic motivation, plays a pivotal role. This study examines the factors influencing dairy farmers' intention to implement animal welfare practices and their commitment to continuously enhancing ...
Henrike Grotsch+3 more
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The Reluctant Economist: Perspectives on Economics, Economic History, and Demography [PDF]
Jeffrey Wagner
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Scaling of variability measures in hierarchical demographic data [PDF]
Demographic heterogeneity is often studied through the geographical lens. Therefore it is considered at a predetermined spatial resolution, which is a suitable choice to understand scalefull phenomena. Spatial autocorrelation indices are well established for this purpose.
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Food waste, date labels, and risk preferences: An experimental exploration
Abstract This study provides theoretical and experimental evidence that consumers adjust their premeditated food waste by date labels and their risk and loss preferences. The “Use by” date label leads to more premeditated food waste than “Best by” for deli meat and spaghetti sauce.
Norbert Lance Weston Wilson+1 more
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'n Beroepstudie van ekonome en bedryfsekonome
This paper first analyses the demographic data and training environment of South African university graduates in Economics and/or Business Economics on the basis of information extracted from the HSRC register of graduates.
C. J. Kroon, J. R. Raubenheimer
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Abstract Relaxing administrative burdens can boost enrollment in benefit programs. However, administrative burdens can influence other outcomes of interest. Simplified reporting is a state policy option that reduces the amount of information Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients must report between certifications.
W. Clay Fannin
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To achieve its vision and mission, the University of Indonesia (UI) has undertaken a series of improvements across various domains, encompassing governance.
Althof Endawansa, Vishnu Juwono
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