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Motivations for women’s participation in urban agriculture: a multivariate probit model analysis

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Urban agriculture (UA) empowers women by providing economic opportunities, control over food, social connections, new skills, and improved health. Despite its importance, Ethiopian women's participation in UA remains low.
Tayech Lemma, Mala Sharma
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Adoption of Rice Technology Package in Fogera District: A Multivariate Probit Approach

Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
Various studies in Ethiopia have explored factors influencing rice technology adoption, primarily focusing on improved rice varieties. One study compiled from the data collected in 2018 included rice technology packages but excluded rice seed rates ...
Endayen Melaku Baye, Girmachew Seraw Misganaw, Ayele Tesfahun Gashu   +2 more
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Factors affecting market outlet choice of wheat producers in North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia

Agriculture & Food Security, 2018
Background Selecting the appropriate channels to deliver farm products is not an easy task because there are various factors that affect producers to select such relevant channels.
Abebe Birara Dessie, Tadie Mirie Abate, Taye Melese Mekie   +2 more
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Factors affecting the market outlet choice of bamboo culm producers in Banja district, Awi zone, Ethiopia

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2023
Bamboo meets a growing and various bamboo product demands and generates revenue. The study aimed to analyze the factors that affect the choice of alternative bamboo market outlets.
Mulat Mengstu, Asmamaw Alemu, Abebe Dagnew, Chernet Worku   +3 more
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Determinants of honey producer market outlet choice in Chena District, southern Ethiopia: a multivariate probit regression analysis

Agricultural and Food Economics, 2017
Marketing outlets choice is one of the most important farm household decisions to sell their produce and has a great impact on household income. Though the study area has great potential of honey production, the farmers in the study area faced the ...
Kassa Tarekegn, Jema Haji, Bosena Tegegne   +2 more
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What Determines the Uptake of Multiple Tools to Mitigate Agricultural Risks among Hybrid Maize Growers in Pakistan? Findings from Field-Level Data

Agriculture, 2021
Arable farming is an intrinsically risky enterprise. Therefore, managing risks and uncertainties in agriculture is very important as it affects all sectors of the economy of a developing country like Pakistan.
Shoaib Akhtar, Azhar Abbas, Muhammad Amjed Iqbal, Muhammad Rizwan, Abdus Samie, Muhammad Faisal, Jam Ghulam Murtaza Sahito   +6 more
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Forecasting New Employment Using Nonrepresentative Online Job Advertisements With an Application to the Italian and EU Labor Market

Journal of Forecasting, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using online job advertisement data improves the timeliness and granularity depth of analysis in the labor market in domains not covered by official data. Specifically, its variation over time may be used as an anticipator of official employment variations.
Pietro Giorgio Lovaglio, Mario Mezzanzanica   +1 more
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CLIMATE CHANGE ADOPTION STRATEGIES BY ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN ETHIOPE EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE, NIGERIA: A MULTIVARIATE PROBIT APPROACH

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2022
Background: The seasonality of most agricultural activities and restricted utilization of inputs in Africa, make it particularly helpless against weather or climate related difficulties across the different phases of the production cycle. Objective: This
Ikpoza Eguono Aramide, N.C. Nwachukwu, O.A. Ohwo   +2 more
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The Impact of Derivative Use on Default Probability Among Nonfinancial Firms: Evidence From European Firms

Journal of Futures Markets, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines how institutional environments shape the effectiveness of derivative hedging in reducing corporate default risk. Using hand‐collected data from non‐financial firms across nine European countries and various econometric methods to control for endogeneity, we provide novel evidence that the risk‐reducing benefits of ...
Amrit Judge, Khai Le, Kim Ly
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Housing Security, Relative Deprivation, and Subjective Well‐Being: Empirical Evidence Derived From CFPS Data

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The housing issue significantly influences individuals' well‐being. As a crucial mechanism for alleviating the housing issue, the housing security system has garnered increasing attention regarding its impact on residents' happiness. Utilizing data from the China Household Tracking Survey (CFPS), this paper seeks to thoroughly investigate the ...
Lingzhen Yao, Bei Qiao, Yuhan Hu
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