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Access to Finance and Innovation in the Canadian Food Processing

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Innovation is a presumed channel through which finance affects productivity, yet there is limited research testing the relationship between finance and innovation in the food manufacturing sector. The purpose of the paper is to explore the determinants (e.g., financing, R&D, firm size, expenditure on innovation) of the adoption of innovation ...
Getu Hailu, Deepananda Herath
wiley   +1 more source

Equity framework in COVID-19 response and recovery

, 2020
Title from PDF cover (viewed on July 8, 2020)."The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated racial disparities. As we work to reopen the economy and build a safe and strong Oregon, I am committed to putting our marginalized communities at the forefront ...

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Gender-based support systems influencing female students to pursue a bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery (MBBS) in Rwanda

BMC Medical Education
Background While Sub-Saharan Africa contains nearly one third of the global burden of disease, it only contains 3.5% of the healthcare workforce. Furthermore, female medical doctors are underrepresented across the continent.
Kara L. Neil, Deborah Umucyo, Agnes Binagwaho, Tsion Yohannes Waka   +3 more
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The Role of Actual and Purported Origin in e‐Commerce Wine Pricing: Evidence From Italian and French Names on Labels

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The origin of a product, if associated with good quality, can contribute to building a positive collective reputation, leading to a potential price premium. However, it is conceivable that a producer markets a product by evoking symbols, images, words, and values typical of places other than where it was designed or produced, creating a ...
Annalisa Caloffi, Amir Maghssudipour, Gianluca Stefani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender differences in health-seeking behaviour: insights from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019

BMC Health Services Research
Background Health-seeking behaviour involves actions taken by individuals who feel unwell to seek remedies and varies based on cognitive and non-cognitive factors like sex, age, socioeconomic status, and access to healthcare.
Devi Shantini Rata Mohan, Suhana Jawahir, Adilius Manual, Nur Elina Abdul Mutalib, Sarah Nurain Mohd Noh, Iqbal Ab Rahim, Jabrullah Ab Hamid, Awatef Amer Nordin   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Private equity fund terms in Belgium

The goal of this white paper is to bring more information transparency to the opaque market of Private Equity fundraising, and, more specifically, to the commonly used terms and conditions in Limited Partner Agreements (LPAs).
Manigart, Sophie
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Menstrual Product Accessibility

, 2016
A box, created by the Gender Equity Club at UW Bothell, filled with menstrual supplies available to students who need ...
UW Bothell Alumni; Gender Equity Club
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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, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal‐Based Brands Taking the Plant‐Based Opportunity: A Tasting Experiment Exploring Consumer Acceptance of Plant‐Based Brand Extensions

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how consumer taste and brand equity perceptions shape the acceptance of plant‐based milk products. Using a blind/informed tasting experiment, we evaluated consumers' willingness to buy (WTB) and taste perception of a plant‐based milk alternative produced by a traditional dairy brand, compared with competing plant‐based ...
Federico Parmiggiani, Mirta Casati, Elena Castellari, Fosca Vezzulli, Veronica Vitali, Milena Lambri, Claudio Soregaroli   +6 more
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Adherence to national pediatric antibiotic prescription guideline for pneumonia treatment of children 2–59 months: a retrospective chart review at a regional hospital in Rwanda

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance and can lead to adverse healthcare outcomes. Treatment guidelines promote rational prescribing and help minimize healthcare costs.
Kevin Shimwa Gakuba, Ernestine Kanyana, Charles Okot Odongo, Rex Wong, Louis Mujyuwisha   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source