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Consumer Valuation of Meat Alternatives and Labeling Policies: A Comparative Perspective

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates and compares US consumer perceptions and the impact of environmental, human health, and animal welfare information related to conventional meat on preferences for meat alternatives and labeling policies. Using the best–worst scaling method across 10 different burger alternatives, our results show that the meat burger is
Daniele Asioli, Wei Yang, Jia Han, Quoc Cuong Nguyen, Massimiliano Petracci, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +5 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Access to palliative care: discrepancy among low-income and high-income countries

Journal of Global Health, 2019
Recent advances in technology have led to the expansion of treatment options that can sustain life in circumstances where this was previously impossible [1]. The advancement in treatment options, while a societal success, presents many challenge to health care systems. The greatest challenge of this century is how we care our loved ones who are granted
Poudel, Arjun, Kc, Bhuvan, Shrestha, Shakti, Nissen, Lisa   +3 more
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What Is a Working Equid? Analysis of Current Terminology and a Suggested Definition

Animals
Equids are engaged in myriad types of work across the world, with contexts and industries varying widely between high-, middle- and low-income countries as classified by the World Bank.
Zoe Raw, Joseph A. Collins, Faith A. Burden   +2 more
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Greater increases in temperature extremes in low versus high income countries

Environmental Research Letters, 2017
It is commonly expected that the world’s lowest income countries will face some of the worst impacts of global warming, despite contributing the least to greenhouse gas emissions. Using global atmospheric reanalyses we show that the world’s lowest income
Nicholas Herold, Lisa Alexander, Donna Green, Markus Donat   +3 more
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Ban Glyphosate—Does It Affect the Swedish Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cultivation of cover crops is one of the new Eco‐scheme practices introduced in Sweden. This study examines how the design of policy attributes of these schemes influences farmers' willingness to grow cover crops on arable land, with particular focus on the potential impact of a glyphosate ban.
Vivian Wei Huang, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Elin Röös   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pandemic preparedness and response: a survey among experts from high- and low-middle-income countries about the “100 Days Mission”

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundThe “100 Days Mission” (100DM), designed by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), represents an ambitious new concept in vaccine development for effective pandemic preparedness, rapid response, and the reduction of health ...
Vanessa Pencelli, Ralf Clemens, Mihai Alexandru Bica, Sue Ann Costa Clemens, Sue Ann Costa Clemens   +4 more
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International Evidence on Food Consumption Patterns: An Update Using 2005 International Comparison Program Data [PDF]

In a 2003 report, International Evidence on Food Consumption Patterns, ERS economists estimated income and price elasticities of demand for broad consumption categories and food categories across 114 countries using 1996 International Comparison Program (
Meade, Birgit Gisela Saager, Muhammad, Andrew   +1 more
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Do Tax Incentives for Farmland Leases Increase Farm Supply? Evidence From Iowa's Beginning Farmer Tax Credit

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent decades, agriculture has become increasingly concentrated through horizontal mergers and acquisitions via corporate entities, and policy makers are concerned this will be exacerbated by the aging population of farm operators. To reduce market concentration in agriculture, many states have enacted policies to entice new prospective ...
Justin M. Ross, Wesley M. Zebrowski, Julia C. D. Valliant   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

DOES GDP EXPLAIN “ACCESS TO FINANCE”? [PDF]

Analele Universităţii Constantin Brâncuşi din Târgu Jiu : Seria Economie, 2017
In this study, we examine the relation between countries’ income levels and their residents’ and companies’ access to finance. First, we look at how OECD membership affects access to finance.
Halil Dincer Kaya
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