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Ordinal Comparison of Multidimensional Deprivation: theory and application [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper develops an ordinal method of comparison of multidimensional inequality. In our model, population distribution g is more unequal than f when the distributions have common median and can be obtained from f by one or more shifts in population ...
Christoffer Sonne-Schmidt   +2 more
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Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ordinal METAR Cloud Cover Classification in Sentinel-2 Satellite Data

open access: yesIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
Accurate cloud cover assessment is crucial in several fields, such as weather forecasting, climate science, agriculture, or energy system planning, precipitation pattern forecasting and aiding in early detection of extreme weather events.
Markus Gotz   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Testing Non-Linear Ordinal Responses in L2 × K Tables

open access: yesRuhuna Journal of Science, 2007
In comparative studies responses of two populations are often summarized in stratified 2 × K tables with ordinal categories. A test, called QEt test, is proposed for testing the homogeneity of the populations against non-linear alternatives in such ...
Leslie Jayasekara, Takashi Yanagawa
doaj  

Ordinal and Cardinal Measures of Health Inequality - An Empirical Comparison [PDF]

open access: yes
When measuring health inequality using ordinal data, analysts typically must choose between indices specifically based upon ordinal data and more standard indices using ordinal data which has been transformed into cardinal data.
David Madden
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Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regularized Ordinal Regression and the ordinalNet R Package

open access: yes, 2017
Regularization techniques such as the lasso (Tibshirani 1996) and elastic net (Zou and Hastie 2005) can be used to improve regression model coefficient estimation and prediction accuracy, as well as to perform variable selection.
Hanlon, Bret M.   +2 more
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