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How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar, Laura Meriluoto, Richard Watt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost Control Analysis with Earned Value Method in the Construction Work of Improving the Drainage Channel on the Dr. Soetomo Road, Samarinda, East Kalimantan

The Spirit of Society Journal: International Journal of Society Development and Engagement
Dr. Soetomo Street drainage channel in Samarinda often experiences flooding during the rainy season. With the existing puddles, it will disrupt the activities of the surrounding community.
Pahridal Atros, Wateno Oetomo, Risma Marleno   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Designing Scholarships To Improve College Success: Final Report On the Performance-Based Scholarship Demonstration [PDF]

, 2015
Performance-based scholarships have two main goals: to give students more money for college and to provide incentives for academic progress. They are designed to reduce the financial burden on low-income students and help them progress academically by ...
Alexander K. Mayer, Alyssa Ratledge, Reshma Patel, Sean Blake, Timothy Rudd   +4 more
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How does the Kids SIPsmartER program impact the sugar‐sweetened beverage intake of students: An investigation beyond total treatment effect in randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This study develops and empirically estimates a structural framework to decompose the causal pathways of multilevel behavioral interventions targeting adolescent health behaviors. We apply this framework to the Kids SIPsmartER (KSS) program, a 6‐month, school‐based intervention evaluated through a clustered randomized controlled trial in rural
Naveen Abedin, Wen You, Annie Reid, Kathleen Porter, Brittany Kirkpatrick, Jamie Zoellner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Project Cost Performance Analysis Using the Earned Value Method on the Laga Collector's Highway Improvement Project – Bauguia, Timor-Leste

The Spirit of Society Journal: International Journal of Society Development and Engagement
In order to support Laga-Bauguia trade activities, the Ministry of Public Works (PU) is building a road network to the southern region. In its development, there is the development of the Laga-Bauguia Access Road which will be implemented from February ...
Laurenco Luis, Hanie Teki Tjendani, Esti Wulandari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Theatre Facts 2014: A Report on the Fiscal State of the U.S. Professional Not-For-Profit Theatre Field [PDF]

, 2015
"Theatre Facts" is Theatre Communications Group's (TCG) annual report on the fiscal state of the U.S. professional not-for-profit theatre field. The report examines attendance, performance, and fiscal health using data from TCG Fiscal Survey 2014, for ...
Glenn B. Voss, Ilana B. Rose, Laurie Baskin, Zannie Giraud Voss   +3 more
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Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou, Joshua Berning, Alessandro Bonanno, Jude Bayham   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Implementation Time Performance Using Earned Value Method

Journal La Multiapp
Construction projects often face cost and time constraints, while projects are required to be completed on schedule. To overcome these problems, an accurate management system is needed in a construction project to measure time performance, which refers to the progress of the work.
Darmawan Pontan, Daniel Daniel, Pentagon Pentagon, Manisha Manisha, Indrawati Sumeru   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Entrepreneurial Community Development - Exploring Earned Income Activities and Strategic Alliances for Community Development Nonprofits [PDF]

, 2001
This paper examines social entrepreneurship from a community-development perspective. The target audience is community-development nonprofit organizations.
Ellen Stiefvater
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Neighborhood social environments and mental health among youth and adults in public housing

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Neighborhoods influence health in part through social processes. However, little is known about how multiple neighborhood social processes co‐occur, or about within (vs. between) neighborhood variation in social processes and health. This study asked how residents of a large public housing development describe their neighborhood and used ...
Jane Leer, Lindsay Lanteri, Rebekah Levine Coley, Samantha Teixeira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source