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HeliyonThis study investigated the influence of capitation grants on quality education delivery in public secondary schools during the time of inflation in Tanzania. The study used a mixed research approach using a concurrent research design.
Leoncia Ndaula +2 more
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Promoting Economic Mobility by Increasing Postsecondary Education [PDF]
, 2009 Explores policy options for expanding educational opportunities for low-income students to enhance upward economic mobility. Examines the effectiveness of student aid in promoting college completion and proposes a plan for better guidance and ...
Harry J. Holzer +2 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia +4 more
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Predictors of physical and mental health among unemployed people in Greece
Journal of Health and Social Sciences, 2020 Introduction: Unexpected changes such as unemployment are harmful to an individual’s physical and mental health. The aim of this study is to examine the socio-demographic factors affecting the health status of unemployed people in Greece.
Dimitra Latsou, Mary Geitona
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rice is the main staple food for more than half of the world's population and the income from rice is an essential source for livelihoods of millions of households. We examine whether direct seed in rice production is an adaptation of rice farmers to rainfall changes and farm labor scarcity.
Manh Hung Do
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Main Reform on Higher Education Systems in Korea
Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa, 2000 This article examines the main reform in current Korean higher education by briefly reviewing a historical perspective on higher education reform, then discussing the main issues of recent education reform since 1994 by focusing on legal and ...
Jeong-Kyu Lee
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The Relative Efficiency of Educational Systems: A Cross Country Prescriptive Analysis [PDF]
, 2017 How does a country achieve the most efficient education system possible? We examine the efficiency of educational systems across the world using internationally comparable performance of secondary school pupils.
Dolton, Peter +1 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Estimates of reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from lower demand for cattle‐based products must account for substitution effects. This study collected data through two surveys—one on ground beef and another on dairy milk—to evaluate substitution effects and potential GHG reductions.
Brandon R. McFadden +5 more
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A Cross Country Prescriptive Analysis of the Efficiency of Educational Systems [PDF]
, 2016 CONGRESO INTERNACIONALHow does a country achieve the most efficient education system possible? We examine the efficiency of educational systems across the world using internationally comparable performance of secondary school pupils.
Marcenaro-Gutiérrez, Óscar David
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Tax Policy and Farm Organization
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) introduced substantial changes to the tax code, affecting farms' organizational incentives. This study examines farms' responses to the TCJA along extensive and intensive margins, focusing on organizational and labor expense adjustments.
Tia M. McDonald, Katherine Lacy
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