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measures of social capital and trust [PDF]

Trust and trustworthiness are important components of social capital and much attention has been devoted to the problems of their correct evaluation.
o'higgins, s. niall, Sbriglia, Patrizia
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Synergies in Agricultural Biodiversity Conservation: Decomposing the Interaction Between Nature Parks and Agri‐Environment Schemes

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how policy instruments with overlapping goals interact is crucial for leveraging their synergies. This study explores the mechanisms for regional nature parks (a form of protected areas that impose no restrictions on agriculture) to enhance the adoption of biodiversity‐conserving agri‐environment schemes (AES) in Switzerland ...
Yanbing Wang, Christian Ritzel, Antonia Kaiser, Gabriele Mack   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An analysis of perceived overqualification in the Swiss labor market [PDF]

This paper takes Switzerland as a case study and examines the determinants of (perceived) overqualification in a macroeconomic setting where there is indeed excess demand for qualified labor.
Aniela Wirz, Erdal Atukeren
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Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

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, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Policies for supporting caregivers of older adults with long-term care needs in EU countries: a systematic review. [PDF]

Eur J Ageing
Bei E, Albertini M, Toth F.
europepmc   +1 more source

Responding to Economic Shocks in Ghana: The Agricultural Sector as a Social Safety Net [PDF]

The objective of this paper is to document, assess and characterize the role Ghana's agriculture has played as a safety net when the urban labor market suffered economic shocks.
Asuming-Brempong, Samuel, Sarpong, Daniel Bruce   +1 more
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Adapting to Changing Rainfall and Developing Off‐Farm Employment: Implications for the Adoption of Direct Seeding in Rice Production

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
wiley   +1 more source

Analyzing public opinion on China's "Double Reduction" policy: A sentiment and content analysis of microblog discourse. [PDF]

PLoS One
Liu S, Feng B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Accounting for Substitution: Improving Estimates of GHG Reductions From Cattle‐Based Product Demand Shifts

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, Sara Gardner Hedgecock, Lawton L. Nalley, Alvaro Durand‐Morat, Aaron Shew, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Landscape of Aging Policies in Bangladesh: A Perspective Study. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
Hossain MJ.
europepmc   +1 more source