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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rice is the main staple food for more than half of the world's population and the income from rice is an essential source for livelihoods of millions of households. We examine whether direct seed in rice production is an adaptation of rice farmers to rainfall changes and farm labor scarcity.
Manh Hung Do
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Cultural Education: Panacea or Amplifier of Existing Inequalities in Political Engagement?
Social Inclusion, 2021 Cultural education has recently been particularly emphasized as key for the promotion of equal opportunities, social cohesion and political engagement.
Lea Fobel, Nina Kolleck
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Ban Glyphosate—Does It Affect the Swedish Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops?
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The cultivation of cover crops is one of the new Eco‐scheme practices introduced in Sweden. This study examines how the design of policy attributes of these schemes influences farmers' willingness to grow cover crops on arable land, with particular focus on the potential impact of a glyphosate ban.
Vivian Wei Huang +2 more
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International Journal of Communication, 2023 Do populist-framed messages mobilize citizens to engage with and participate in politics more than non-populist messages, and does this vary according to party preference?
Signe Ringdal Bergan
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent decades, agriculture has become increasingly concentrated through horizontal mergers and acquisitions via corporate entities, and policy makers are concerned this will be exacerbated by the aging population of farm operators. To reduce market concentration in agriculture, many states have enacted policies to entice new prospective ...
Justin M. Ross +2 more
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News media use and political engagement among adolescents: An analysis of virtuous circles using panel data [PDF]
, 2017 This study analyzes reinforcing spirals between news media use and two manifestations of political engagement: political interest and participation intention. Drawing on a three-wave panel study among adolescents, we test the Virtuous Circle Thesis (VCT)
Kruikemeier, Sanne +3 more
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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
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Why Didn't I Get a Payout? Understanding Farmer Choices, Index Insurance, and Basis Risk
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Index insurance, while heralded as a potential solution to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among agricultural households, has its own set of challenges, notably basis risk. Basis risk is the discrepancy between the insurance payout and losses incurred, posing a significant deterrent to the adoption of index insurance.
S. Lucille Blakeley +4 more
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Retention of Civil Organizations Members and Political Participation: Possible Relationships
RAC: Revista de Administração ContemporâneaObjective: to explore the influence of retention of civil society organizations (CSOs) members on political participation. Theoretical framework: members of CSOs are likely to engage in various political activities.
Dias Rafael Magul +1 more
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Identichnost' i granicy: aktual'nye voprosy teorii i real'nosti vostochnoj chasti Baltijskogo regiona [PDF]
Балтийский регион, 2014 At the present stage of social development in Europe and Russia, studies analyzing and evaluating ethnic and national borders are of increasing relevance.
Mezhevich N.
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