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Inefficiency [PDF]

We introduce an ordinal model of efficiency measurement. Our primitive is a notion of efficiency that is comparative, but not cardinal or absolute.
Chambers, Christopher P., Miller, Alan D.   +1 more
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Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

How to score alternatives when criteria are scored on an ordinal scale [PDF]

We address in this paper the problem of scoring alternatives when they are evaluated with respect to several criteria on a finite ordinal scale $E$.
Michel Grabisch
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SecSel, a new software tool for conservation prioritization that is applicable to ordinal-scale data for multiple biodiversity features. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2021
Akio T, Hiroyuki O, Yukihiro A, Fumiko I.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Labeling Quality or Quantity? The Differential Impact of Geographical Indications on Export Performance in Turkish Agri‐Food Products

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of geographical indication (GI) certification on the export performance of Turkish agri‐food products by analyzing both trade volume and unit value dynamics. Drawing on monthly data from 2000 to 2024 across 22 GI‐certified products, the research employs product‐level regressions, fixed‐effects panel models ...
Ihlas Sovbetov, Muge Burcu Ozdemir
wiley   +1 more source

Non-Parametric Data Analysis for Likert Scale Variables in Quantitative Research Methodologies

The Pinnacle
The analysis of Likert scale data presents unique challenges in research methodology, requiring careful consideration of statistical approaches that respect the nature of ordinal measurements.
Thomas G. Van Wert, DM
doaj   +1 more source

Theoretical Foundations of Ordinal Multidimensional Scaling, Including Internal and External Unfolding [PDF]

, 2023
Ery Arias-Castro, Clément Berenfeld, Daniel M. Kane   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Farmers' Financial Literacy—Scale Development and Linkages to Accounting Practices and Financial Outcomes

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
wiley   +1 more source

Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple, Christian Stetter, Cathal Buckley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The loving reciprocity scale: Internal structure, factorial invariance, reliability, and convergent validity

Acta Psychologica
Loving reciprocity is the correspondence between love given and love received. Despite its importance, instruments for its measurement remain scarce, limiting scientific research and professional evaluation.
Nikolai M. Rodas-Vera
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