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Factors Driving Battery and Solar Purchase Decision of Residents: a Behavioural Choice Experiment Using a Hybrid Discrete Choice and Latent Variable Model

open access: yesAdvanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
This article explores what drives households to adopt solar PV and battery systems in South East Queensland. Using hybrid discrete choice experiments, it reveals distinct adopter profiles and highlights cost, system size, and energy independence as key motivators.
Mohammad Alipour   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urbanization in a Globalized World: Reviewing Environmental Sustainability in Developing Countries [PDF]

open access: yesНаселение и экономика
Climate change remains a critical issue worldwide, and balancing economic growth with sustainable development is of paramount importance. Our study explores the complex relationship between globalization, environmental sustainability, and urbanization in
Kalsoom Zulfiqar   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Intertidal Warfare: Synergistic Allelopathy Mediates Spatial Competition between Two Marine Calcareous‐Shelled Sessile Organisms

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reveals a hidden chemical weapon among calcareous‐shelled sessile organisms in the intertidal zone: the barnacle Balanus albicostatus releases a synergistic blend of palmitic acid and 1‐palmitoyl‐sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine as the allelochemical with the inhibitory activity against attachment of the mussel Vignadula atrata, which may mediate
Zhuo Li   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of cultural value dimensions in relational demography [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The Malaysian public sector has undergone various transformations since the Independence. From its custodial role in the newly independent country, the public sector had changed and taken an active role in the country’s economic development.
Schaffer, Bryan S. Schaffer
core   +1 more source

Determinants of health of Russia’s population based on daily time allocation data [PDF]

open access: yesНаселение и экономика
The paper considers the determinants of health of Russia’s population with regard to the allocation of the daily time fund, while controlling for the basic socio-demographic characteristics of individuals.
Ksenia Bashkirova
doaj   +3 more sources

Identifying Key Questions and Challenges in Microchimerism Biology

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study identifies key unanswered questions about microchimerism, the presence of cells from one individual living in another. Experts highlight how these cells may affect health, pregnancy, and disease. This study outlines research priorities and challenges in detecting and studying these rare microchimeric cells, aiming to guide future discoveries
Kristine J. Chua   +31 more
wiley   +1 more source

Searching for demography's missing link: Momentum [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This paper is both more theoretical and highly applied; both methodological and policy-oriented. Empirically until recently there has been little work on momentum effects.
Pool, Ian
core  

A Scoping Review of Nudges for Enhancing Agricultural Policy

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Following PRISMA guidelines, we conduct a scoping review on 18 empirical studies on nudging interventions for farmers in Europe and the USA. The evidence on the effectiveness of nudges is mixed. Some studies demonstrate positive outcomes, particularly when nudges are combined with other interventions; others report no effect or negative ...
Nadja El Benni   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Labor force participation of women in Malaysia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The article analysis the women labor force participation in Malaysia. The rapid absorption of women into the labor market has been influenced by several factors.
Abdullah, Norehan, Abu Bakar, Nor'Aznin
core  

The end of secularization in Europe? A socio-demographic perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Much of the current debate over secularization in Europe focuses only on the direction of religious change, and pays exclusive attention to social causes.
A. Goujon   +6 more
core   +1 more source

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