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Do Consumers Value Diversity in Agriculture? A Choice Experiment

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm ownership in the US today is racially and ethnically homogeneous. Diverse farmers and ranchers make up less than 10% of all producers, they tend to be less financially stable and have tighter profit margins. In the past few years, both government and industry programs have aimed to increase the participation and profitability of diverse ...
Maria Kalaitzandonakes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

MFP and CFAP Official Announcement and Pre‐Official Announcement Effects on the Corn and Soybean Futures Market

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the official announcement effect of the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) and the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) on the corn and soybean futures market. Using a permutation test and a 2‐stage GLS model, we find no significant official announcement effect.
Zhining Sun   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesBMC 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving mental health outcomes: achieving equity through quality improvement

open access: yes, 2014
Objective. To investigate equity of patient outcomes in a psychological therapy service, following increased access achieved by a quality improvement (QI) initiative. Design.
A. J. Poots   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Toward Energy Justice Principles for Sustainable Lithium‐Ion Battery Technologies

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
Prefeasibility life cycle assessment is used to evaluate the environmental, social, and supply chain impacts of lithium‐ion battery technologies, and the concept of distributional energy justice is discussed. By comparing chemistries and use cases, it reveals inequities in material sourcing and technology access.
Isabella D. R. Stephens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why Not the Best? Results From the National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance, 2011 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Assesses the U.S. healthcare system's average performance in 2007-09 as measured by forty-two indicators of health outcomes, quality, access, efficiency, and equity compared with the 2006 and 2008 scorecards and with domestic and international ...
Ashley-Kay Fryer   +4 more
core  

Advancing Circularity in Battery Systems for Renewable Energy: Technologies, Barriers, and Future Directions

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This article examines strategies to enhance the sustainability of battery systems in renewable energy through circular economy principles. It discusses recycling techniques, modular battery design, second‐life utilization, and regulatory frameworks. Key barriers include inadequate infrastructure and regulatory gaps.
Williams Chibueze Munonye   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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