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Factors Driving Battery and Solar Purchase Decision of Residents: a Behavioural Choice Experiment Using a Hybrid Discrete Choice and Latent Variable Model

open access: yesAdvanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
This article explores what drives households to adopt solar PV and battery systems in South East Queensland. Using hybrid discrete choice experiments, it reveals distinct adopter profiles and highlights cost, system size, and energy independence as key motivators.
Mohammad Alipour   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

How does Farmer Preference matter in Crop variety Adoption? The case of Improved Cassava varieties’ Adoption in Ghana

open access: yesOpen Agriculture, 2018
Ghana’s National Agricultural Research Systems have officially released 24 improved cassava varieties, which are high yielding, disease and pest resistant and early maturing. However, adoption of these varieties by mainly smallholder farmers is very low,
Acheampong Patricia Pinamang   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Allele‐Specific Regulation of PAXIP1‐AS1 by SMC3/CEBPB at rs112651172 in Psychiatric Disorders Drives Synaptic and Behavioral Dysfunctions in Mice

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study identifies a functional noncoding variant, rs112651172 (C/G), that drives allele‐specific expression of PAXIP1‐AS1 in monozygotic twin pairs discordant for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The risk G allele enhances CEBPB binding, leading to lncRNA upregulation, CNTNAP3 derepression, and synaptic and behavioral deficits in mice.
Chaoying Ni   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

A dynamic mixed logit model with agent effect for pedestrian next location choice using ubiquitous Wi-Fi network data

open access: yesInternational Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, 2019
Large scale automated data collection on the movement and activities of pedestrians is a challenging problem. In a previous work we developed a network of cheap sensors that can perform larger scale data collection of pedestrian movements using WiFi ...
Alexandra Beaulieu, Bilal Farooq
doaj   +1 more source

Non‐Tariff Measures and U.S. Agricultural Exports

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract How much do non‐tariff measures (NTMs) affect U.S. agricultural exports? While countries maintain a large and diverse set of NTMs to safeguard the health of plants, animals, and humans, policymakers and regulatory bodies may neglect the impact these measures have on international trade.
Yunus Emre Karagulle   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Escolhas de carreiras universitárias e mercado de trabalho: uma análise da influência dos incentivos econômicos

open access: yesNova Economia, 2016
O trabalho tem como objetivo analisar em que medida incentivos de mercado de trabalho influenciam as escolhas de carreiras dos candidatos às vagas na Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, no vestibular para acesso a esta no ano de 2009.
Diego Firmino Costa da Silva   +1 more
doaj  

Research of Park and Ride Parking Spaces Tiered Pricing Methodology Based on Subway Ride Distance

open access: yesApplied Sciences
Park and Ride (P&R) as a demand management tool has the effect of reducing traffic congestion in urban centers, saving energy and reducing pollutant emissions.
Hao Miao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do Consumers Value Diversity in Agriculture? A Choice Experiment

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm ownership in the US today is racially and ethnically homogeneous. Diverse farmers and ranchers make up less than 10% of all producers, they tend to be less financially stable and have tighter profit margins. In the past few years, both government and industry programs have aimed to increase the participation and profitability of diverse ...
Maria Kalaitzandonakes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dollars for Drops: Abatement Cost of Water for Irrigation in the Colorado River Basin

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Colorado River is a lifeline for more than 40 million people in the western United States. However, with climate change diminishing snowpacks in the Rocky Mountains and increasing demands from agriculture and urban areas, the river's flow has become insufficient to meet all the competing needs.
Shahin Bahrami   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of Risk Perceptions on Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Nutrient-enhanced Microgreens

open access: yesHortScience
Microgreens are young plants used as ingredients and flavoring in various dishes. Their production time is short, and their production methods can be altered to enhance the nutritional content. To date, consumers’ preferences for microgreens that display
Alicia Rihn   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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