Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Are Climate‐Smart Practices Important in Burkina Faso?
Plant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.ABSTRACT In Burkina Faso, smallholder farmers rely heavily on rain‐fed agriculture, which is affected by climate change. The adoption of climate‐smart practices is essential to strengthen the resilience of agricultural systems to climate change and improve household food security and, consequently, global food security.
Benoit Bado +2 more
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Private or Public? Farmer Preferences and Identities in Agri‐Environmental Contract Implementation
Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 77, Issue 1, Page 107-129, February 2026.ABSTRACT This study investigates farmer preferences for publicly and privately financed agri‐environmental contracts. Using a labelled Discrete Choice Experiment with 366 German grassland farmers, we examine trade‐offs between payment schemes (public/private), payment criteria (practice‐based/result‐based), collaboration options, and advisory services.
Christoph Schulze +3 more
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Evaluating Investment in Space Programs: A Case for Theoretical Pluralism
Financial Accountability &Management, Volume 42, Issue 1, Page 19-35, February 2026.ABSTRACT A perennial question repeatedly asked since the early Mercury (USA) and Salyut (then Soviet Union) space programs has been variations on the theme of “how can the cost of space exploration be justified?” This question—which in broad terms constitutes the research question considered in this paper—continues to be directed toward space agencies ...
Basil P. Tucker, Hank C. Alewine
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Cosmetic Surgery and the Diversity of Cultural and Ethnic Perceptions of Facial, Breast, and Gluteal Aesthetics in Women: A Comprehensive Review. [PDF]
Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol, 2023 Arian H +3 more
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Understanding UK Productivity Using a Macroeconomic Lens
Journal of Economic Surveys, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 214-241, February 2026.ABSTRACT We survey UK labor productivity over the long run, comparing it with other advanced economies, and focus on the sharp slowdown since the global financial crisis. Using a growth accounting framework, we highlight the primary role of total factor productivity (TFP), while noting that the contribution of capital shallowing is influenced by ...
Jagjit S. Chadha, Issam Samiri
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The Inhibition and Equilibrium of Policy Effectiveness of the Low-Carbon Economy: Evidence from Liaoning Province of China. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2023 Chen R, Shi X.
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Journal of Economic Surveys, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 469-491, February 2026.ABSTRACT This meta‐analysis investigates the impact of remittances on labor supply decisions in recipient households. Using 1811 estimates from 64 studies, we find that international remittances reduce labor force participation by 4.4 percentage points while domestic remittances reduce it by 2.2 percentage points.
Amar Anwar, Colin F. Mang, Sonia Plaza
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Shifting Goals in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty: Eurocentric Ideals, Ethnic Background, and Cultural Identity. [PDF]
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob OpenAtiyeh B +4 more
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Kyklos, Volume 79, Issue 1, Page 38-52, February 2026.ABSTRACT Does studying mainstream microeconomics cause individuals to behave more like the textbook version of homo economicus? Most studies suggesting a positive answer have used student samples and focused on self‐interested behaviors in collective dilemma situations.
Mikhail Sokolov, Alexander Libman
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Beauty Re-defined: A Comparative Analysis of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Ideals and Traditional Standards. [PDF]
CureusBernal IC, Andre J, Patel M, Newman MI.
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