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Crop insurance and irrigation behavior: The conditional role of pumping costs

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Excessive water use for irrigation can accelerate the depletion of water resources, undermining agriculture's resilience to weather‐related shocks. Understanding how farmers make water use decisions is essential for developing effective water management policies.
Sungmin Cheu, Molly Sears
wiley   +1 more source

Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accidents in the Chemical Industry: A Scoping Review Focused on Causal Factors

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although occupational safety in the chemical industry is an area of ongoing research worldwide, chemical incidents continue to occur, indicating the need to review the causes, assist in safety management, and identify problems in the quality of reporting. Methods A systematic search of studies published in English between January 1,
Željka Babić   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occupational Conditions and Well‐Being Among Informal Waste Pickers in Hong Kong: A Comparative Study of 2018 and 2023

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Informal waste pickers play a crucial role in urban recycling systems but often face precarious employment and systematic marginalization. This study examines the evolving demographic, occupational, and health trends of informal waste pickers in Hong Kong between 2018 and 2023.
Siu‐Ming Chan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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