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Beyond the Ban—Shedding Light on Smallholders' Price Vulnerability in Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Indonesian government imposed a palm oil export ban in April 2022 to address rising cooking oil prices. This study explores oil palm smallholders' vulnerability to the policy using descriptive statistics, Lasso, and post‐Lasso OLS regressions.
Charlotte‐Elena Reich, Tim Ölkers, Vanessa Bonke, Oliver Musshoff   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multidimensional dataset for cognitive assessment, sMRI, and rsfMRI in common benign epileptic children

Scientific Data
Recent studies have highlighted the potential association between common benign epilepsy syndromes in children and the development of partial cognitive impairment.
Hongzhou Chen, Mengyuan Li, Tian Li, Mai Chen, Chao Jiang, Yudian Tang, Qian Chen, Dazhi Cheng   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Education Systems, Growth and Welfare [PDF]

This paper focuses on the implications of Decentralized Education (DE) and Centralized Public Education (CPE) for growth and welfare in an overlapping generations model. Individuals choose learning time, consumption and human capital.
Nikos Benos
core  

Strategies for Paired Electrolysis with Enhanced Efficiency

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the fundamentals, challenges, and strategies for paired electrolysis, with examples in the chlor‐alkali, hydrogen production, CO2 reduction, and ammonia synthesis industries. Future directions include the development of advanced membranes, computational studies, process integration, scale‐up, and techno‐economic analysis.
Yuanyuan Yao, Xin Yang, Yuqi Pan, Leo Lai, Liuyue Cao, Li Wei, Yuan Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

LEARNING EFFECT AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: A CASE STUDY OF NATURAL DISASTER FROM JAPAN [PDF]

Using Japanese prefecture level data for the years between 1988 and 2001, this paper explores how and the extent to which social capital has an effect on the damage resulting from natural disasters.
yamamura, eiji
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Disentangling the relationships between denomination of origin regulatory councils activities and Spanish wineries' export performance

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract World markets for quality differentiated agri‐food products are highly competitive, presenting significant challenges for firms aiming to compete effectively. Government agencies and business organizations often implement various export promotion policies to address these challenges.
Nicolás Depetris‐Chauvin, Marta Fernández‐Olmos   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

"Learning By Doing and the Choice of Technology." [PDF]

This paper explores a one-agent Bayesian model of learning by doing and technological choice. To produce output, the agent can choose among various technologies.
Boyan Jovanovic, Yaw Nyarko
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Farmers' Financial Literacy—Scale Development and Linkages to Accounting Practices and Financial Outcomes

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Coordination Mechanisms and Transaction Costs Promoting Sustainability Performance in Agri‐Food Supply Chains: Evidence From Ecuador

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social tensions and resource depletion pose significant challenges to the agri‐food sector, highlighting the need for coordinated strategies to ensure sustainability in supply chains. Despite its critical importance, the relationship between coordination mechanisms and sustainability performance remains underexplored.
Carlos Moreno‐Miranda, Liesbeth Dries
wiley   +1 more source