Why Didn't I Get a Payout? Understanding Farmer Choices, Index Insurance, and Basis Risk
ABSTRACT Index insurance, while heralded as a potential solution to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among agricultural households, has its own set of challenges, notably basis risk. Basis risk is the discrepancy between the insurance payout and losses incurred, posing a significant deterrent to the adoption of index insurance.
S. Lucille Blakeley +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Textual quantitative research and implications of China's medical education policies-analysis based on the "tool-development-intensity" three-dimensional framework. [PDF]
Yang L, Chai Y, Tang AM, Wang XJ.
europepmc +1 more source
Introducción al número 3. "No sin la perspectiva de género": Algunas razones de su pertinencia hoy [PDF]
Equipo Journal of Supranational Policies of Education
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Examples of Policies and Emerging Practices for Supporting Transgender Students
The U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) is committed to providing students with the information they need to experience a safe, supportive, and nondiscriminatory learning environment.
U.S. Department of Education
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Assessing Household Welfare in Response to Rising Food Prices in The Gambia
ABSTRACT This study examines how rising food prices affected household welfare in The Gambia using nationally representative data from the 2015/16 Integrated Household Survey (IHS‐3). The analysis reflects household consumption behavior and market conditions prevailing during that period and provides a structural benchmark for understanding ...
Roger Vorsah +3 more
wiley +1 more source
The meritocracy trap: Early childhood education policies promote individual achievement far more than social cohesion. [PDF]
Bobrowicz K +3 more
europepmc +1 more source
The Cost of a Nutritious Diet in Cafeterias: Evidence From US Military Dining Facilities
ABSTRACT Providing nutritious meals in institutional settings with financial constraints, such as military dining facilities, is challenging. The US Department of War (DoW) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) collaborated to modernize the Basic Daily Food Allowance (BDFA) using an optimization model that incorporates service members' consumption ...
Linlin Fan +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education-Policies and Training at US Osteopathic Medical Schools: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey. [PDF]
Ichikawa T +6 more
europepmc +1 more source
The Appalachian Adult Education Center: Purpose, Policies, and Projects
A policy guide titled The Appalachian Adult Education Center: Purpose, Policies, and Projects published in December of ...
Appalachian Adult Education Center
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Drivers of Precision Agriculture Adoption in Italian Viticulture
ABSTRACT This study examines the main drivers influencing the adoption of two types of precision farming technologies in the viticultural sector: Decision Support Systems (DSSs) and Variable Rate Technologies (VRTs). We apply a partial proportional odds model and find that socio‐demographic characteristics are not significant determinants of adoption ...
Olimpia Fontana +3 more
wiley +1 more source

