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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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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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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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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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Platelet Levels Associated With Bleeding Risk for Dental Interventions: A Systematic Review
Oral Diseases, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate evidence in relation to postoperative bleeding in humans aged ≥ 16 with preoperative platelet counts < 50,000/μL, compared to those above, undergoing dental interventions. Methods Quantitative synthesis without meta‐analysis was conducted through an electronic search conducted on Ovid MEDLINE and Embase from 1946 to ...
Guang Xu David Lim +3 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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Population and Development Review, EarlyView.Abstract The Nordic countries of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland were among the first countries to acknowledge same‐sex couples’ partnership and parenthood rights in their legislation. We explore trends over time in the share of female same‐sex and different‐sex couples that have children following their legal union and variation by socioeconomic ...
Maria Ponkilainen +6 more
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International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 2023 Enhancing the economic and environmental efficiency of municipal solid waste (MSW) management is crucial for transitioning to a circular economy and achieving cost-efficient and sustainable waste practices. In this study, we introduce an innovative approach to examine the influence of MSW recycling on waste performance over multiple years.
Llanquileo Melgarejo, Paula Iris +1 more
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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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Reframing Airport Choice in Platform Logistics: The Case of Amazon Air
Transportation Journal, Volume 65, Issue 1, Winter 2026.ABSTRACT While the substantial growth of e‐commerce has transformed air cargo from a peripheral service into a major revenue source in air transportation, airports, key nodes in this network, have increasingly benefited from this shift. The emergence of new players such as Amazon Air has significantly influenced the revenue growth trajectories of many ...
Xiaofu Fan +2 more
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