Results 111 to 120 of about 11,149,202 (301)

Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever, Marius Michels, Oliver Musshoff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deforestation and Efficiency: Insights From Forest Transition in the Brazilian Cerrado

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper estimates technical efficiency (TE) and environmental efficiency (EE) of agricultural production at the municipal level of the Brazilian Cerrado in 2006 and 2017, and investigates their underlying mechanisms in relation to forest transition theory.
Ricardo Muniz Simões, Cassiano Bragagnolo, Humberto Francisco Silva Spolador   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economics as ideology

, 2009
It is an illusion to believe that mainstream neoclassical economics is neutral in terms of value and ideology. The ideology of neoclassical economics is specific and differs from the ideology of specific alternatives to neoclassical economics.
Söderbaum, Peter,
core   +3 more sources

"Migration of Talent: Foreign Students and Graduate Economics Education in the United States" [PDF]

In this paper, Rao tackles the reasons behind the increasing number and share of foreign students enrolled in Ph.D. economics programs in the U.S. The conventional argument of comparative advantage in U.S.
Milind Rao
core  

Blockchain‐Based Smart Contracts in US Specialty Crop Marketing: Grower Preferences and Adoption Potential

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using survey and discrete choice experiment data, we examined US specialty crop growers' preferences for marketing contract attributes in the context of emerging blockchain‐based technologies and expanding traceability initiatives. Results show that farmers preferred traditional written contracts but might be willing to accept digital ...
Elizabeth Canales, Alba J. Collart, Matthew G. Interis, Esther Mmenaa Agyemang‐Duah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Livelihood Diversification as an Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change and Household Food Security of Livestock Holders in Pakistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rural farm households continue to face significant risks from climate change, resulting in many of them diversifying their livelihood sources into other income‐generating activities to increase their incomes and improve food and nutrition security. In this study, we examine the drivers and impact of farm households' participation in livelihood
Mahwish Arshad, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Using popular science talks to foster interest in Economics among high school students

Research in Education and Learning Innovation Archives
The declining interest in Economics majors in many countries among high school students and the lack of diversity of undergraduates in this field have recently become a source of concern for the academic community.
Javier Sierra, Laura Padilla-Angulo, María Jesús Manso Miguel, José Ignacio Antón   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Higher Education Financing in Australia [PDF]

Hochschulfinanzierung, Hochschule, Bildungsökonomik, Australien, University financing, Higher education institution, Economics of education ...
Bruce Chapman
core  

Do More Open Economies Export Less Diversely in Brazilian Agribusiness?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper asks whether municipalities with a larger export‐to‐revenue ratio display a more concentrated bundle of exported goods in Brazilian agribusiness. Recent advances in export imputation for Brazilian municipalities allow for an analysis of the concentration profile of each municipality and its association with export openness.
Alan Leal, Michelle Marcia Viana Martins
wiley   +1 more source

Unraveling the Dynamics of Family, Anxiety, and Depression Among Chinese Vocational Students [Letter]

Psychology Research and Behavior Management
Bayu Prasetio,1 Endang Supardi,1 Muthia Atika Fajri2 1Department of Economics Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Department of Early Childhood Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, IndonesiaCorrespondence ...
Prasetio B, Supardi E, Fajri MA
doaj