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Policy and Practice in Education Reform in Mongolia and Uzbekistan during the First Two Decades of the Post-Soviet Era [PDF]

, 2010
This article describes the social, economic, and political processes that have influenced educational reform in two countries of Central Asia since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. It compares and contrasts the various educational reform initiatives
Weidman, John C, Yoder, Brian
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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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English language examination reform: International trends and a framework for Nepal [PDF]

, 2018
This chapter is based on desk research on examinations and their reforms globally. Although the chapter is about English language examination reforms, it draws on the literature related to general education where relevant. The chapter begins by exploring
Shrestha, Prithvi
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
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Tauhid As Knowledge Base and Integration of Knowledge in The Reform of Islamic Education in Lombok: Study of The Thought and Role of Tuan Guru Haji Ibrahim Al-Khalidy

Jurnal Iqra': Kajian Ilmu Pendidikan
This article explores the educational reform ideas of Tuan Guru Ibrahim Al-Khalidy, a key figure in the development of Islamic education in Lombok. As the founder of the Al-Ishlahuddiny Islamic Boarding School, TGH Ibrahim Al-Khalidy has successfully ...
Muhammad Muhlis, Masnun Masnun, Lalu Zainal Arifin, Lalu Ahmad Zainuri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Nursing Faculty Shortage: Public and Private Partnerships Address a Growing Need [PDF]

, 2007
Provides an overview of the shortage of nursing program faculty and summarizes promising strategies and collaborations between states and educational systems to reduce barriers for potential faculty, promote curriculum reform, and expand ...

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The Role of Social Food Infrastructure in Addressing SNAP Participation Gaps: Evidence From Linked Administrative and Ground‐Sourced Data

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We link American Community Survey and SNAP records for 185,000 units with ground‐sourced social food infrastructure data from FindFoodIL (Illinois Extension SNAP‐Ed) to examine SNAP participation determinants among eligible units. Bivariate probit models reveal, beyond SNAP offices, quantity of social infrastructure is associated with ...
Michael Lotspeich‐Yadao, Caitlin Kownacki, Jennifer McCaffrey, Craig Wesley Carpenter   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Post-EQA Accountability: A Menu of Policy Options [PDF]

, 2008
In 2007, the Massachusetts Legislature decided to phase out the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (EQA). Legislators and policymakers began exploring options for establishing a new accountability function for the Commonwealth's school ...

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Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli, Simone Severini, Mauro Vigani   +2 more
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Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
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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