Talking about the Pigou Paradox: Socio-Educational Background and Educational Outcomes of AlmaLaurea [PDF]
Italy has an immobile social structure. At the heart of this immobility is the educational system, with its high direct, but especially indirect cost, due to the extremely long time necessary to get a degree and to complete the subsequent school-to-work ...
Caroleo, Floro Ernesto +1 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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The interplay of family capital and learning engagement: Mediating mechanisms in undergraduates' intentions to take the postgraduate entrance examination. [PDF]
PLoS OneXiaoman C, Hongfang Z.
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The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
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Cognitive functioning in context: Leisure activity engagement, social capital, and urbanicity-rurality interplay. [PDF]
PLoS OneTrubenstein BP +5 more
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Heterogeneous Associations Between Community Social Capital and Loneliness: A Cross-sectional Study in 2019. [PDF]
J EpidemiolLiu Q, Sato K, Kondo N.
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HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA – A CASE OF ERITREA [PDF]
Education has long been recognized as a central element in development. The human capital formation is receiving increased attention from policy makers and scholars in different parts of the world particularly in developing countries.
Rena, Ravinder
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Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery in the Era of Robotics: Evolution, Eclipse, or Equilibrium?
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Minimally invasive colorectal surgery has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past three decades. Laparoscopy, once viewed with skepticism, is now firmly established as a standard approach, supported by robust randomized trials demonstrating oncologic safety and improved recovery compared to open surgery.
Amanjeet Singh +3 more
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From resources to efficacy over time: a longitudinal study of psychological capital, emotion regulation, and teacher self-efficacy. [PDF]
Front PsycholZhang P, Zhang H.
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Bridging, linking, and bonding social capital in collective action: The case of Kalahan Forest Reserve in the Philippines [PDF]
"This paper seeks to identify the factors which are responsible for successful management of natural resources when communities are given opportunities to manage those resources.
Adhikari, Krishna Prasad +1 more
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