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Cross-Sector Partnership Formation [PDF]

, 2012
A cross-sector partnership is a collaborative effort in which parties from different societal sectors pool resources to provide solutions to (perceived) common problems.These partnerships are often rather complex because of a number of reasons: (1) they ...
Ismaela Stöteler, Rob van Tulder, Sabine Reeder   +2 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Pace of Progress at Superfund Sites: Policy Goals and Interest Group Influence [PDF]

Bureaucracies may set priorities for their workload according to social goals or the desires of concentrated private interests. This paper explores bureaucratic priorities empirically by studying Superfund, the federal program for cleaning up ...
Hilary Sigman
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The panhellenic Socialist movement and European integration: the primacy of the leader [PDF]

, 2010
What kind of Europe do social democratic parties prefer? What is the origin of their preferences? Are they shaped by interests, institutions or ideas? If so, how?
Dimitrakopoulos, Dionyssis G., Passas, A.G.   +1 more
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The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source

Modes of Reflection: Is it possible to use both individual and collective reflection to reconcile the ‘three‐party knowledge interests’ in workplace learning? [PDF]

, 2009
Anita Walsh
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Sampling Strategy: An Overlooked Factor Affecting Artificial Intelligence Prediction Accuracy of Peptides’ Physicochemical Properties

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This study reveals that sampling strategy (i.e., sampling size and approach) is a foundational prerequisite for building accurate and generalizable AI models in peptide discovery. Reaching a threshold of 7.5% of the total tetrapeptide sequence space was essential to ensure reliable predictions.
Meiru Yan, Ankeer Abuduhebaier, Haojin Zhou, Jiaqi Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legislative Malapportionment and institutional persistence [PDF]

This paper argues that legislative malapportionment, denoting a discrepancy between the share of legislative seats and the share of population held by electoral districts, serves as a tool for predemocratic elites to preserve their political power and ...
Francisco Gallego, Massimiliano Onorato, Miriam Bruhn   +2 more
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What Is What Is The Optimal Tax Treatment That Motivates Donor Corporations To Make More Monetary And In-Kind Donations To Their Communities And With Minimal Damage To The Interests Of All The Parties Involved, And The Content Of The CSR Idea?

, 2020
Younis A. Battal Saleh
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The Real Party in Interest Rule Revitalized: Recognizing Defendant's Interest in the Determination of Proper Parties Plaintiff [PDF]

California Law Review, 1967
openaire   +1 more source