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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

Standard employment and segmentation practices within the automotive industry in South Africa. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Dingeldey I, Schäfer A.
europepmc   +1 more source

The economic burden in terms of cost of illness and generic health-related quality of life of posttraumatic long bone non-unions among the adult population of the Netherlands from a societal perspective. [PDF]

Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg
van der Broeck LCA, Shchurov DG, Gabrio A, Lodewijks AJL, Poeze M, Blokhuis TJ, Evers S.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organizational Forms and Welfare Coalitions: Corporate Law and the Movement for Social Insurance in the US and UK. [PDF]

Br J Sociol
Adereth M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Video and Text‐Based Supplemental Health Information and Consumer Willingness to Pay for Nutrient‐Enhanced Eggs

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nutritional information is very important in the food choices of consumers. However, when they are too scientific or technical, they have the potential to confuse consumers, resulting in information asymmetry and dissuading them from making beneficial choices.
Edeoba W. Edobor, Michael J. Best, Anita R. Best, Ondulla T. Toomer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Firefighter Occupational Health and Safety Data Privacy: An Analysis of Statutory, Regulatory, and Contractual Governance Mechanisms. [PDF]

New Solut
Topazian RJ, Locke P, Ali J, Fattaroli S, Crifasi CK.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Alternative Policy Designs to Help Farmers Select Profitable Conservation Practices

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Voluntary private carbon initiatives (VPCIs) promote the implementation of agricultural conservation practices that mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) via financial incentives to participating farmers. Simultaneously, an array of public policies supports the adoption of conservation practices through technical and financial ...
Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn, Alejandro Plastina   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

"Industrial citizenship" and social inequality in Japan: the dynamics of contract and status in shaping inequalities. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Imai J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Cost‐Benefit Analysis of the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in Fertilizer Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), launching 2026, will charge EU importers for embedded carbon emissions, aiming to reduce emissions but raising import costs. Shifts in demand following implementation may reduce carbon emissions, but importers will bear the cost of increased prices.
Natalie Crisci, Md Deluair Hossen, Andrew Muhammad, Seong‐Hoon Cho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source