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Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli +2 more
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InsectUp: Crowdsourcing Insect Observations to Assess Demographic Shifts and Improve Classification [PDF]
arXiv, 2019 Insects play such a crucial role in ecosystems that a shift in demography of just a few species can have devastating consequences at environmental, social and economic levels. Despite this, evaluation of insect demography is strongly limited by the difficulty of collecting census data at sufficient scale.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines producer participation choices considering a variety of potential benefits linked to state‐sponsored marketing programs, using a real choice dataset of farmers in Missouri. Multinomial logit models are employed to predict determinants of farmer enrollment in three tiers of the Missouri Grown local food marketing program ...
Lan Tran, Ye Su, Laura McCann
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Popular political attitudes in Samoa: Findings of the Pacific Attitudes Survey
Asia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 408-429, September 2022., 2022 Abstract Popular political attitudes surveys have been conducted globally for several decades, but the Pacific region remains an exception. This paper presents the findings of the first Pacific Attitudes Survey (PAS), conducted in Samoa from December 2020‐January 2021.
Michael Leach +9 more
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Is low fertility really a problem? Population aging, dependency, and consumption. [PDF]
, 2014 Copyright 2014 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science; all rights reserved.Longer lives and fertility far below the replacement level of 2.1 births per woman are leading to rapid population aging in many countries.
Lee, R +2 more
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Strategic Alliances: The Better Way to Compete [PDF]
Srusti Management Review, 2012 “WINNERS DONOT DO DIFFERENT THINGS RATHER THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY”- is the mantra for corporate to be successful in the current competitive world. The business environment has changed to a great extent within the past few decades.
Mohammad Murtuja
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract This study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results.
Marius Michels +4 more
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Women online: A study of Common Service Centres in India using a capability approach
Asia &the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 268-287, September 2022., 2022 Abstract Income‐generating activities by women are an effective means of reducing gender‐based deprivation and disparities. In the constrained familial and community settings of developing economies, online platforms can be an appropriate means for women to carry out economic activities. In this context, important initiatives taken by the Government of
Meenakshi Rajeev, Supriya Bhandarkar
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Population, sex ratios and Development in Greenland [PDF]
, 2010 During the 20th century, Greenland society experienced a dramatic transformation from scattered settlements based on hunting, with mostly turf dwellings, to an urbanizing post-industrial economy.
Hamilton, Lawrence C. +1 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study combines sensory analysis and stated preference valuation techniques to assess the monetary value of organoleptic attributes of new tomato varieties. The tomatoes evaluated included two new varieties adapted to South Texas growing conditions, a commercial check, and tomatoes imported from Mexico.
Samuel D. Zapata +3 more
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