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THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES
Економіка та суспільствоThe article examines the scientific and theoretical aspects of the organization of social protection of low-income groups of the population in local self-government bodies; the concept of administrative services, their place among other public services ...
Сергій Березюк +1 more
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Aerodynamic resistance of a biofilter with a packing of pine cones
Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, 2015 The results of experiments on practical suitability of a biofilter packing made of natural materials – pinecones are provided. Geometric characteristics of a random packing of pine cones are calculated and compared with other types of packings of ...
Aleksandr Mitin +2 more
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The Impact of Local Public Services and Geographical Cost of Living Differences on Poverty Estimates [PDF]
Despite a broad consensus on the need to take into account the value of public services and geographical cost of living differences when measuring poverty, there is little reliable evidence on how these factors actually affect poverty estimates.
Aaberge, Rolf +3 more
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Advanced Energy Materials, EarlyView.This study introduces a zwitterionic additive, Cl‐PPS, to regulate crystallization kinetics and passivate defects in formamidinium‐based perovskite solar cells. Cl‐PPS promotes direct α‐phase formation, minimizes necessary MACl loading, and induces highly crystalline, vertically oriented grains.
Shuai Li +16 more
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Opportunities and barriers of marketing innovation in municipal services sector
Forum Scientiae Oeconomia, 2015 The article discusses the issues of innovation, applying them to the municipal services sector. In the theoretical part, the paper presents and characterizes the essence of the con-cept of innovation and marketing innovation.
Michał Czuba
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Understanding how policy instruments with overlapping goals interact is crucial for leveraging their synergies. This study explores the mechanisms for regional nature parks (a form of protected areas that impose no restrictions on agriculture) to enhance the adoption of biodiversity‐conserving agri‐environment schemes (AES) in Switzerland ...
Yanbing Wang +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract This study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results.
Marius Michels +4 more
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Cape Town's municipal services a century ago
ContreeConditions in Cape Town in the 1880s left much to be desired, especially when one looks at it from the city engineer's point of view. A boom town at that stage with a total population of approximately 40 000, Cape Town offered few of the amenities ...
Ralph Taylor
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Financing Indian cities : opportunities and constraints in an Nth best world [PDF]
This paper examines international experience with mobilizing funding for both capital and recurrent costs for municipal infrastructure with a view to identifying areas where India could improve its system of financing infrastructure in cities.
Annez, Patricia Clarke
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli +2 more
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