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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Research Ethics Education in Economics

open access: yesReview of Social Economy, 2015
In this paper, we report the findings from the data we collected from a survey in order to measure how common research ethics education in economics is. We have found out that (1) research ethics is taught in only a very few economics departments around the globe; (2) topics related to research ethics are not taught in courses on economics and ethics ...
Yalcintas, Altug, Selcuk, Isil Sirin
openaire   +2 more sources

Higher Education Financing in Australia [PDF]

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Hochschulfinanzierung, Hochschule, Bildungsökonomik, Australien, University financing, Higher education institution, Economics of education ...
Bruce Chapman
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Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Capacity building in economics : education and research in transition economies [PDF]

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The development of the institutional capacity to create and evaluate economic policies remains a critical need-and constraint-in most transition economies if they are to complete the successful passage to fully functioning market economies.
Aslund, Anders   +3 more
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A Skills Gap Analysis of Farmer Directors of US Farmer Cooperatives

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesAgribusiness, 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

Consumption Behavior of Economics Education Students Faculty of Economics, State University of Manado

open access: yesJPBM (Jurnal Pendidikan Bisnis dan Manajemen), 2017
This study aims to determine the influence of financial literacy and social environmental factors on consumption behaviour of Economics Faculty of Economics students of Manado State University.
Allen A. Ch. Manongko   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Economics of Higher Education in the 21st Century [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
In the first part of this two-part work, the economics of higher education are explained. It is made clear how a university’s business model differs from that of a company that has to compete on the open market. On this basis, it is explained:
Kuczynski, John-Michael
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Learning from Physics Education Research: Lessons for Economics Education [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
We believe that economists have much to learn from educational research practices and related pedagogical innovations in other disciplines, in particular physics education.
Maier, Mark H., Simkins, Scott P.
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