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The determinants of success in university entrance [PDF]

This paper proposes that high school graduates applying to higher education institutions do not have equal chances of succeeding. Therefore, admission outcomes must be taken into account by researchers and policy makers analysing college-going behaviour ...
Anabela Botelho, Antonio Silva, Ligia Costa Pinto, Miguel Portela   +3 more
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Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan

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ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang, Edward C. Jaenicke, Martina Vecchi, Sheng‐Jang Sheu   +3 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

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ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
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Quality of Economics Education in Bulgarian Higher Education Institutions: Аssessment Criteria Systematization

Проблеми на постмодерността
Education is a key factor for national competitiveness and a significant element of the social infrastructure, on which the achieved level of public welfare depends.
Maya Tsoklinova
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Optimal Control Theory for Undergraduates [PDF]

Dynamic optimization is widely used in financial economics, macroeconomics and resource economics. This is accounting for some tension between the undergraduate and graduate teaching of economics because most undergraduate programs still concentrate on ...
Ernst Juerg Weber
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Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

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ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
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Level of Knowledge of the Objectives of Teaching Patchwork and Quilting Craft in Colleges of Education in South-East Nigeria

International Journal of Home Economics, Hospitality and Allied Research
The study sought to investigate the level of the knowledge possessed by Home Economics lecturers and students on the objectives of Patchwork and Quilting Craft. The design of the study was a descriptive survey.
Elizabeth Nkechi Ugwu, Chiamaka Adaobi Chukwuone, Eunice Ifenyinwa Ugwu   +2 more
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The Double Paradox of Elementary Economics Education [PDF]

Elementary economics textbooks have become less attractive to students requiring only an introduction to economics, given that their content is pervaded by mathematical diagrams and simple equations.
Carroll, Peter, Pol, Eduardo
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Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

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ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
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Review of "The Handbook of Pluralist Economics Education" [PDF]

Review of 'The Handbook of Pluralist Economics Education' by J ...
KimMarie McGoldrick
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