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Social Protection, Livelihoods and ‘Structural Gaps’: Impact Assessment as Stories of Social Change

LSE Public Policy Review
Impact assessments form a significant strand of research in development studies because they assess the extent to which policy efforts to bring about desired forms of change in a society succeed in their objectives.
Naila Kabeer
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of artificial intelligence on labor markets in developing countries: a new method with an illustration for Lao PDR and urban Viet Nam. [PDF]

J Evol Econ, 2023
Carbonero F, Davies J, Ernst E, Fossen FM, Samaan D, Sorgner A.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing Haitian Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Premium for Aflatoxin‐Compliant Peanut Butter in the Informal Market

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Market‐based solutions are increasingly tested to address aflatoxin issues in peanuts in developing countries. Although previous studies have found that Haitian grocery store shoppers are willing to pay a 21% premium for peanut butter with levels of aflatoxin that meet international standards, no information is available for the much larger ...
Phendy Jacques, Stevens Azima, Maurice Doyon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flexicurity in the EU28 Countries: A Multiyear Composite Indicator Proposal

Scientific Annals of Economics and Business
This study computes a flexicurity index for the EU28 countries for 2001-2019 following the European Commission’s four components of flexicurity model. The index allows the ex-post assessment of flexicurity efforts and efficiency.
Marina Ferent-Pipas
doaj   +1 more source

Return and Volatility Spillovers Among Major Cotton Markets

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores return and volatility transmission among major cotton markets. Several events have disrupted cotton supply and demand in recent years, leading to heightened price volatility and significant shifts in market interconnections.
Susmitha Kalli, Berna Karali, Yangxuan Liu, Munisamy Gopinath   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial Mismatch, Different Labor Markets and Precarious Employment: The Case of Hong Kong. [PDF]

Soc Indic Res, 2022
Jin S, Nie T, Pun N, Xu D.
europepmc   +1 more source

Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann, Ching‐Hua Yeh, Matthew Gorton, Barbara Tocco, Áron Török   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The heterogeneous effects of COVID-19 on labor markets: People's movement and non-pharmaceutical interventions. [PDF]

J Jpn Int Econ, 2022
Hoshi K, Kasahara H, Makioka R, Suzuki M, Tanaka S.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mobility and earnings in Ethiopia's urban labor markets, 1994-2004 [PDF]

An analysis of panel data on individuals in a random selection of urban households in Ethiopia reveals large, sustained, and unexplained earnings gaps between public and private, and formal and informal sectors over the period 1994-2004. The authors have
Mengistae, Taye, Bigsten, Arne, Shimeles, Abebe   +2 more
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Heterogeneity in Food Price Inflation Convergence Across the EU: Evidence From Club Dynamics and Structural Breaks

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines food price inflation rate convergence among EU27 Member States from 2005 to 2024, focusing on structural breaks, external shocks, and regional disparities. Using panel unit root tests and club convergence analysis, the findings reveal no overall convergence but identify multiple convergence clubs.
Tibor Bareith, Imre Fertő
wiley   +1 more source