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Why we measure period fertility

, 2007
Four reasons for measuring period fertility are distinguished: to explain fertility time trends, to anticipate future fertility, to construct theoretical models and to communicate with non-specialist audiences.
Ní Bhrolcháin, Máire
core  

Strategic foresight framework for addressing agency in sustainability transitions: a co-creation approach

Frontiers in Sustainability
This paper presents a novel methodological approach that integrates strategic foresight with sustainability transitions frameworks to explore how different forms of agency shape transition pathways.
Cristian Matti, Laurent Bontoux, Kathrine Jensen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

TAXATION OF PERSONAL INCOMES IN ROMANIA: PRESENT AND PERSPECTIVES [PDF]

Buletin ştiinţific: Universitatea din Piteşti. Seria Ştiinţe Economice, 2017
The personal income tax is not only as an important revenue instrument but also as an instrument of national policy. Taxation of personal income in European Union countries is regulated usually by a progressive rate structure.
Daniela PIRVU, Carmen Mihaela MOGOIU, Claudia STANCIU-TOLEA   +2 more
doaj  

Estilos de vida y factores de riesgo para la salud de las personas adultas mayores del proyecto CRELES - Costa Rica 2004-2006

Población y Salud en Mesoamérica, 2007
Envejecimiento saludable es sinónimo de envejecimiento sin discapacidad. Este ha sido asociado a mejoras en la nutrición, la actividad física y al control adecuado de factores de riesgo como el hábito de fumar, consumo de bebidas alcohólicas, así como el
Xinia Fernández Rojas, Ericka Méndez Chacón   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Skills Gap Analysis of Farmer Directors of US Farmer Cooperatives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Boards of directors are vital to firm performance and are an integral part of the decision‐making process of any business. Several studies have been conducted that observe corporate or nonprofit board characteristics, skills, and the board's connection to firm performance.
Jody S. Herchenbach, Brian C. Briggeman, Jason S. Bergtold, Aleksan Shanoyan, Sarah A. Low, Brandi Miller   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The demography of entrepreneurs and enterprises [PDF]

Industrial dynamics is increasingly studied from a demographic perspective. Demography of firms is one of the research methods to describe and analyse the evolution of industries.
van Wissen, Leo J.G.
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Integrating the Triple Bottom Line into the Vehicle Routing Problem: a transdisciplinary approach to customer prioritization

Frontiers in Sustainability
The current business environment is characterized by heightened competition, rising customer expectations, and increasing demands for cost efficiency and sustainability.
Federico Trigos, María Lucila Osorio
doaj   +1 more source

Data center virtualization and its economic implications for the companies [PDF]

Buletin ştiinţific: Universitatea din Piteşti. Seria Ştiinţe Economice, 2009
In the current situation of the economic crisis, when companies target budgetcuttings in a context of an explosive data growth, the IT community must evaluate potentialtechnology developments not only on their technical advantages, but on their ...
Cristian STEFAN, Mariana JURIAN, Logica BANICA   +2 more
doaj  

The Role of Coordination Mechanisms and Transaction Costs Promoting Sustainability Performance in Agri‐Food Supply Chains: Evidence From Ecuador

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social tensions and resource depletion pose significant challenges to the agri‐food sector, highlighting the need for coordinated strategies to ensure sustainability in supply chains. Despite its critical importance, the relationship between coordination mechanisms and sustainability performance remains underexplored.
Carlos Moreno‐Miranda, Liesbeth Dries
wiley   +1 more source