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OFF-FARM WORK AND THE ADOPTION OF HERBICIDE-TOLERANT SOYBEANS [PDF]

open access: yes
Adoption of herbicide-tolerant (HT) soybeans is proceeding rapidly despite little difference between the net returns to HT versus conventional soybeans. Using a multivariate probit model, we analyze the interaction of off-farm work and adoption and test ...
Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge   +1 more
core   +1 more source

A New Approach to the Nonparametric Behrens–Fisher Problem With Compatible Confidence Intervals

open access: yesBiometrical Journal, Volume 67, Issue 6, December 2025.
ABSTRACT We propose a new method to address the nonparametric Behrens–Fisher problem, allowing for unequal distribution functions across the two samples. The procedure tests the null hypothesis H0:θ=1/2$\mathcal {H}_0: \theta = \nicefrac {1}{2}$, where θ=P(X
Stephen Schüürhuis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptation practices of smallholder farmers to climate variability: Evidence from three agroecological zones in northwestern Ethiopia

open access: yesCurrent Research in Environmental Sustainability
Farmers' strategies to adapt to climate variability are crucial for maintaining sustainable livelihoods, particularly in developing nations like Ethiopia, where the economy is heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture.
Tewodros Adane Nega   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Board Gender Diversity Matter for Engagement in the Science‐Based Targets Initiative?

open access: yesBusiness Strategy &Development, Volume 8, Issue 4, December 2025.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of board gender diversity on corporate engagement in the Science‐Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Drawing from stakeholder and resource dependence theories, we hypothesize that increased female representation on boards strengthens a firm's adherence to scientifically validated climate targets.
Martin Schüder, Henning Zülch
wiley   +1 more source

Robust Mediation Analysis: What We Talk About When We Talk About Robustness

open access: yesWIREs Computational Statistics, Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2025.
A simulated example illustrates the potential effect of a single outlier on mediation analysis. The left column shows data generated under the mediation model, while the right column further includes a single outlier. Ordinary least‐squares (OLS) estimation in the top row is strongly influenced by the outlier, whereas robust estimation in the bottom ...
Andreas Alfons, Dan R. Schley
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of climate change adaptation strategies among rural household farmers in the Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia

open access: yesDiscover Applied Sciences
Climate change poses significant challenges to sustainable development globally, particularly in developing countries like Ethiopia, where agriculture heavily relies on rainfall for livelihoods.
Demissie Dalacho Debisa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Syndicated Lending Relationships, Information Asymmetry, and Market Making in the Secondary Loan Market

open access: yesJournal of Accounting Research, Volume 63, Issue 5, Page 1761-1807, December 2025.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates why commercial lenders make markets for the loans that they sell on the secondary market. Using loan‐level data, I find that origination lenders with extensive borrower relationships and more reputational capital at stake are more likely to serve as market makers.
MATTHEW A. PHILLIPS
wiley   +1 more source

Learning in random utility models via online decision problems

open access: yesInternational Journal of Economic Theory, Volume 21, Issue 4, Page 494-526, December 2025.
Abstract This paper examines the Random Utility Model (RUM) in repeated stochastic choice settings where decision‐makers lack full information about payoffs. We propose a gradient‐based learning algorithm that embeds RUM into an online decision‐making framework.
Emerson Melo
wiley   +1 more source

The Dynamics of Social Assistance Receipt: Measurement and Modelling Issues, with an Application to Britain [PDF]

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We model the dynamics of social assistance benefit receipt in Britain using data from the British Household Panel Survey, waves 1–15. First, we discuss definitions of social assistance benefit receipt, and present information about the trends between ...
Cappellari, Lorenzo, Jenkins, Stephen P.
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