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Incorporating Environmental Impacts in the Measurement of Agricultural Productivity Growth
Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2004 Agricultural production is known to have environmental impacts, both adverse and beneficial, and it is desirable to incorporate at least some of these impacts in an environmentally sensitive productivity index.
V. Eldon Ball +3 more
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Analysis of the water use efficiency using super-efficiency data envelopment analysis
Applied Water Science, 2020 Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a linear programming and production theory-based nonparametric approach that is generally used for efficiency analysis.
Zhengwei Pan +3 more
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International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.Abstract Literature reviews published in peer‐reviewed journals are a prime source of general reference, as their validity and reliability are usually undisputed. This paper aims to raise awareness on biases and replicability challenges widely spread across literature reviews, using the field of efficiency of education as an example.
Juan Malagon, Carla Haelermans
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From sagittal to sprawled: Clavicular co‐option and the evolution of forelimb mechanics in talpines
Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.Forelimb posture in Eulipotyphla divides into sagittal and sprawled groups with distinct scapular and clavicular orientations. First true rib strength scales with body mass, reflecting vertical ground reaction forces, whereas clavicular strength reflects differences in medially directed forces on the pectoral girdle, especially pronounced in highly ...
Shin‐ichi Fujiwara, Hiroaki Saito
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Journal of Marriage and Family, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study examines earnings trajectories of male same‐sex couples around the time they become parents in Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden: three forerunners in advancing same‐sex couples' legal rights but with different family policy frameworks.
Weverthon Machado +3 more
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Axioms, 2022 Maritime transport, which includes shipping and port operations, is the fundamental basis of international trade and globalization. In transportation management, efficiency is critical for verifying performance and proposing the best countermeasure to ...
Phi-Hung Nguyen +6 more
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Journal of Marriage and Family, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study investigates how cisgender lesbian and bisexual Brazilian women constructed and negotiated their path to dual motherhood with their partners, going from an initial desire for motherhood to a shared family project. Background Two‐women couples are increasingly pursuing motherhood, either through assisted reproduction ...
Amanda Brandane Minari +2 more
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Journal of Regional Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using two approaches, we contribute to sub‐national economic performance measurement by netting out the influence of a region's performance on its industries. The first approach measures performance using technical efficiency and involves introducing the first multilevel spatial stochastic frontier model.
Anthony J. Glass, Karligash Kenjegalieva
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Design Optimization of a Small-Scale Polygeneration Energy System in Different Climate Zones in Iran
Energies, 2018 Design and performance of polygeneration energy systems are highly influenced by several variables, including the climate zone, which can affect the load profile as well as the availability of renewable energy sources. To investigate the effects, in this
Sara Ghaem Sigarchian +2 more
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A Data Envelopment Analysis Toolbox for MATLAB
Journal of Statistical Software, 2020 The Data Envelopment Analysis Toolbox is a new package for MATLAB that includes functions to calculate the main data envelopment analysis models. The package includes code for the standard radial input, output and additive measures, allowing for constant
Inmaculada C. Álvarez +2 more
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