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End-to-End Learning for the Deep Multivariate Probit Model

open access: yes, 2018
The multivariate probit model (MVP) is a popular classic model for studying binary responses of multiple entities. Nevertheless, the computational challenge of learning the MVP model, given that its likelihood involves integrating over a multidimensional constrained space of latent variables, significantly limits its application in practice. We propose
Chen, Di, Xue, Yexiang, Gomes, Carla P.
openaire   +2 more sources

Drivers of climate-smart agricultural technology uptake among smallholder coffee farmers in Kalehe Territory, Democratic Republic of Congo

open access: yesCogent Food & Agriculture
Climate-smart agricultural technologies (CSATs) are important for climate change adaptation and mitigation in developing countries. Therefore, it is crucial for farmers to have access to sustainable CSATs to cope with climate change.
Florence Bwiza   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Bayesian Model of Sample Selection with a Discrete Outcome Variable: Detecting Depression in Older Adults [PDF]

open access: yes
Depression as a major mental illness among older adults has attracted a lot of research attention. However, the problem of sample selection, inevitable in most health surveys, has been largely ignored.
Maksym Obrizan
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Migration, Stretched Households and the Loneliness of Older Adults in South Africa

open access: yesPopulation, Space and Place, Volume 32, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This study contributes to the literature on out‐migration and the social connectedness of older adults who remain “left behind”. It investigates the loneliness reports of older African adults in the South African context, where out‐migrants are reported as retaining membership in their household of origin.
Dorrit Posel
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Biodiversity Disclosure Through the Interaction Between Women Leaders and Environmental Team: A Critical Mass Perspective

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 3093-3123, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems is increasingly recognised as essential to the long‐term sustainability of organisational operations. Drawing on critical mass theory, upper echelon theory and gender socialisation theory, this study examines the influence of female board and executive representation on corporate biodiversity ...
Masoud Rahmani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farm-level adaptation strategies to climate change-induced hazards by lowland smallholder farmers in Southern Ethiopia

open access: yesCogent Food & Agriculture
Climate change deteriorates farm production by triggering floods, droughts, crop pests, and diseases. Resolving this problem using effective agro-ecological specific adaptation strategies is essential for ensuring a resilient system of livelihood in ...
Asfaw Albore   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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