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Investment in preventive health needs to be seen as a driver of economic development. [PDF]

PLoS Med
Colombo F, Vuik S, Devaux M, Cecchini M.
europepmc   +1 more source

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Education as an upstream social security intervention: constructing a competency-based talent development framework in health economics. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Luo H, Li A, Hua H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Economic Development and Pollutants : Brazil’s Economic Development

, 2013
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the correlation of economic development and pollutants in Brazil from 1960 to 2008. This investigation is conducted by scrutinizing and testing the much contested Environmental Kuznet Curve (EKC); an economic theory relating income to environmental degradation by an inverted U-shape. Empirical tests of Carbon
openaire   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the availability and content of vaccinology courses across the globe: A scoping review. [PDF]

Hum Vaccin Immunother
Nyasulu PS, Tamuzi JL, Iwu-Jaja C, Tiwari R, Sakala DY, Wiysonge CS, English R, Chikte U.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aligning labour force perceptions to job attraction, satisfaction and retention strategies in horticulture: A data-driven empirical study for Australian banana industry. [PDF]

PLoS One
Roy M, Akbar D, Rajapaksa D, Rahman A.
europepmc   +1 more source

Economic Developments in 1978 [PDF]

Review, 1979
openaire   +2 more sources

Topological Properties of International Commodity Market: How Uncertainty Affects the Linkages?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study aims to explore the network topology of the international commodity market by examining the interconnections among 21 commodity futures across various categories, including energy, precious and industrial metals, and agriculture. We analyze the market structure of these commodity futures under both low and high uncertainty conditions
Ibrahim Yagli, Bayram Deviren
wiley   +1 more source