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Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the growth of omnichannel grocery retailing on food prices. We first develop a conceptual model of consumer choice and retailer pricing that allows us to evaluate changes in equilibrium prices, quantities, and profits with online channel growth and alternative pricing strategies.
Xiangwen Kong, Metin Çakır, Qingxiao Li   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rurality representation and changes in rural tourism destination. [PDF]

PLoS One
Hong X, Huang Z, Li X, Zhang Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Disparities in Breast Reconstruction Rates in Regional Populations Following Oncologic Resection of Breast Cancer: A 10-Year Retrospective Observational Cohort Study. [PDF]

Breast J
Jansson SM, Austin CJ, Liu M, Craig SJ.
europepmc   +1 more source

The E¤ect of Rurality on Mental and Physical Health [PDF]

Any time researchers choose to conduct a study on any aspect of rural health care, they are faced with a di¢ cult methodological choice regarding the oper- ational de?nition of rural to use in their study.
Elizabeth Merwin, Emily Hauenstein, Irma Mahone, Ishan Williams, Ivora Hinton, Melvin Wilson, Steven Stern, Virgina Rovnyak   +7 more
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Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

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, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Census Tract-Level Persistent Poverty and Liver Cancer Survival: A Population-Based Study. [PDF]

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
Wu R, Kehm RD.
europepmc   +1 more source

Efficiency and Technology Gap in European Apple Production—A Metafrontier Model for Germany, Italy, and Poland

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
wiley   +1 more source

Rural residence and mental health among US Veterans: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study. [PDF]

PLoS One
Kolaja CA, Villalobos J, Seay J, McMaster HS, Boyko EJ, Rull RP, Millennium Cohort Study Team.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source