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Engel Elasticities Derived from Lorenz and Concentration Curves: Case of Latvia

Lithuanian Journal of Statistics, 2011
Using information from a household budget survey of the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia and with thehelp of the estimation of Lorenz curves of total consumption expenditure and consumption expenditure concentration curvesof separate groups of goods,
Ilze Balode
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Protein food consumption among students in a Nigerian university: A demand modelling

Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica, 2022
Adequate consumption of protein is indispensable for human growth and health. Nigeria has a high burden of protein deficiency with attendant loss of economic productivity and high health bills due to ill-health.
Obayelu Oluwakemi Adeola, Adeyeye Adebusola Iyanu, Adepoju Abimbola Oluyemisi, Ayanboye Abolupe Oluyemi   +3 more
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Synchrotron Radiation for Quantum Technology

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Materials and interfaces underpin quantum technologies, with synchrotron and FEL methods key to understanding and optimizing them. Advances span superconducting and semiconducting qubits, 2D materials, and topological systems, where strain, defects, and interfaces govern performance.
Oliver Rader, Sakura Pascarelli, Klaus Attenkofer, Anna A. Makarova, Karsten Holldack, Kai Rossnagel, Kristiaan Temst, George Kourousias, Stefano Carretta, Caterina Biscari, Helmut Dosch   +10 more
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Atomic Size Misfit for Electrocatalytic Small Molecule Activation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the application and mechanisms of atomic size misfit in catalysis for small molecule activation, focusing on how structural defects and electronic properties can effectively lower the energy barriers of chemical bonds in molecules like H2O, CO2, and N2.
Ping Hong, Changfan Xu, Huaping Zhao, Yong Lei   +3 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
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STRATEGIC FOOD DEMAND ANALYSIS IN EAST JAVA: AN APPLICATION OF LINEAR APPROXIMATION OF THE ALMOST IDEAL DEMAND SYSTEM MODEL

Agric
Strategic food price stability is crucial for East Java, Indonesia’s second-largest economy and a major food producer, yet its households face significant welfare impacts from price fluctuations. This study aims to analyze the complete demand system for
Ana Arifatus Sa'diyah, Solleha Allia Miranti, Fara Mutiara, Tirta Yoga   +3 more
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An analysis on food consumption of households classified by income in rural China

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2001
In the paper analyzes influences on food consumption by households classified by income in rural China. The income-food consumption relationships (Engel functions) are estimated and income (demand) elasticities for food consumption are analyzed.
Linhai MEI
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Household Demand for Plant-Based Protein Foods During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture, 2023
This study was conducted to investigate the demand for plant-based protein foods among households during the COVID-19 pandemic. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 1000 households from ten Local Government Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria ...
Ajibola Olajide OJEDOKUN, Akeem Abiade TIJANI, Zakariyah Olayiwola AMOO   +2 more
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Fiscal illusion and cyclical government expenditure: State government expenditure in the United States [PDF]

, 2015
© 2016 Scottish Economic Society. A well-established literature argues that fiscal illusion increases the level of government expenditure. This article focuses on the proposition that fiscal illusion also influences the cyclicality of government ...
Abbott, Andrew, Jones, Philip
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Bio‐Friendly Artificial Muscles Based on Carbon Nanotube Yarns and Eutectogel Derivatives

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Solid‐state artificial muscles based on coiled commercial carbon nanotube yarns coated with eutectogel derivatives exhibit unipolar actuation through selective ion intercalation. Combining polyanionic and polycationic gels enables enhanced contractile stroke and high energy density.
Gabriela Ananieva, Cédric Vancaeyzeele, Giao T.M. Nguyen, Daniel Aguilera‐Bulla, Mathieu Pinault, Frédéric Vidal, Cédric Plesse   +6 more
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