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The Hedonic Price Structure of Faculty Compensation at U.S. Colleges and Universities [PDF]
, 1995 Economic theory suggests that the variation in academic salaries across institutions in part reflects compensating differences associated with variation in the levels of local quality of life factors such as environmental quality and the provision of ...
Clark, David E., Knapp, Thomas A.
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Background. Fostering healthy urban living conditions is a critical public health objective. One efficient approach lies in the contact to nature, as numerous studies have shown that urban and peri‐urban natural elements both indoors and outdoors carry a large potential in buffering typical urban threats to mental health.
Marilisa Herchet +6 more
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The hedonic placebo effect of traditional medicines [PDF]
, 2012 To date, the scientific evidence on traditional medicines is scant and under-developed, yet, paradoxically individuals continue to use it and claim high satisfaction levels. What can explain this effect? Using self-collected data from Ghana we argue that
Costa-i-Font, Joan, Sato, Azusa
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Problem and aim: Bird biodiversity loss is a pressing global challenge that requires behavioural engagement, yet the motivational pathways leading to active bird conservation remain underexplored. This study investigates how significant life experiences (SLEs) and environmental values (biospheric, altruistic, hedonistic, egoistic) shape ...
Milan Büscher +3 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Global legal frameworks seek to ensure that benefits arising from the use of biological resources are shared fairly, yet their practical application—particularly where plant materials and Indigenous knowledge are involved—remains challenging. This article presents a case study modelling a pathway for ethical research and commercialisation of Indigenous
Jessica Cartwright +5 more
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Pharmacology Research & PerspectivesThe gut–brain axis plays a pivotal role in the finely tuned orchestration of food intake, where both homeostatic and hedonic processes collaboratively control our dietary decisions.
Georgia S. Clarke +2 more
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Bayesian Model Averaging in the Context of Spatial Hedonic Pricing: An Application to Farmland Values [PDF]
Since 1973, British Columbia created an Agricultural Land Reserve to protect farmland from development. In this study, we employ GIS-based hedonic pricing models of farmland values to examine factors that affect farmland prices.
G. Cornelis van Kooten +2 more
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Experiences With a Last Meter Delivery Robot
Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The steady growth of e‐commerce is a consolidated trend continuously increasing the number of parcels delivered worldwide. Conventionally, in logistics, last mile delivery has been the area of study covering the last step of a parcel delivery process: from the nearest distribution center to the customer.
Ricard Bitriá +3 more
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DEMAND FOR ENHANCED FOODS AND THE VALUE OF NUTRITIONAL ENHANCEMENTS OF FOOD: THE CASE OF MARGARINES [PDF]
This paper evaluates consumer preferences and choice of nutritionally enhanced food products based on economic, geographic, ethnic and other socioeconomic characteristics.
Huffman, Sonya Kostova, Jensen, Helen H.
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Product Innovation for Sustainable Development in the Fashion Industry: A Bibliometric Review
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents a systematic review of new product development (NPD) in the textile and fashion industry, conducted through bibliometric techniques and thematic synthesis under the PRISMA 2020 protocol. By combining performance analysis, science mapping, and qualitative coding, the research aims to clarify how the literature has addressed ...
Irene Ricciardi +2 more
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