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Identification of the human factors contributing to maintenance failures in a petroleum operation

, 2010
Structured interviews (N=38) were conducted with maintainers in a petroleum company who were asked to discuss a maintenance failure with which they were familiar.
Ari Antonovsky, Straker, Leon M., Pollock, Clare, Antonovsky, Ari, Leon Straker, Pollock, Clare M. (R20416), Clare Pollock, Straker, Leon   +7 more
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What Really Drives Agri‐Environment‐Climate Measures' Adoption? Mandatory Requirements, Behavioral Traits, and Structural Factors in the CAP Green Architecture

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To increase farmer adoption of green practices, the EU Common Agricultural Policy includes both mandatory (conditionality) and voluntary instruments (eco‐schemes–ECS– and more demanding, multi‐annual agri‐environment‐climate measures –AECM–). Building on the experiment of Barreiro‐Hurle et al.
L. Sanchez‐Mata, M. Rodríguez‐Entrena, M. Espinosa‐Goded, F. J. Dessart, J. Barreiro‐Hurlé   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study of regional political parties in India [PDF]

, 2009
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 2009.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-208).Where do party systems come from?
Ziegfeld, Adam W. (Adam Weston)
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Theorizing Sex Differences in Political Knowledge: Insights from a Twin Study

, 2014
It is well established that women and men differ in their psychological orientation to politics (Burns, Schlozman, and Verba 2001; Dolan 2011; Fox and Lawless 2004; Thomas 2012).
Popa, Sebastian Adrian, Hannagan, Rebecca J., Littvay, Levente, Popa, Sebastian Andrian   +3 more
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Promoting Healthier Drinking: Evidence From a Vignette Experiment on Contextual and Informational Drivers of Dealcoholized Wine Choices

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Growing demand for healthier beverages is driving innovation in the wine sector, with dealcoholized wine emerging as a promising alternative. However, little is known about the contextual conditions under which consumers would choose dealcoholized wine, particularly in countries with strong wine traditions. To fill this gap, this work examines
Giovanna Piracci, Giulia Maesano, Leonardo Casini, Maurizio Canavari, Marija Cerjak   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Political risk factors as determinants of FDI in developing countries: the case of Iraq

, 2021
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been identified as a key driver of economic growth and poverty alleviation, especially in developing countries. The increase in political risks, on the other hand, is a major reason for the fall in foreign investment ...
Abdulridha, Fatehiya, Hussin, Nazimah
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Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park, Seong D. Yun, Brandy E. Phipps, Tyler Mark, Craig Schluttenhofer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Russia in the Global Market of Construction Services

RUDN Journal of Economics
The study presents a comprehensive analysis of Russia’s role in the global construction services market, highlights historical and modern aspects of the market, identifies key factors influencing the current position of Russia, and identifies the main ...
Viktor N. Pinchuk, Elena A. Yakimovich, Viktor V. Bartkus   +2 more
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The Influence of Political, Social, and Economic Factors on the Acceptance of Technology in the Workplace in the Context of Industrial Revolution 4.0 [PDF]

Amfiteatru Economic
This article explores the role of Industrial Revolution 4.0 in transforming the labour market, analysing the impact of political, economic, and social factors on the acceptance of technology in the workplace, leading to the demand for new professional ...
Nicoleta Cristache, Nicoleta Valentina Florea, Marian Năstase, Gabriel Croitoru, Costinela Fortea , Manuela-Violeta Tureatca   +5 more
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Keeping Pace or Falling Behind? The Depth of Latin American Trade Agreements

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines whether Latin American countries are keeping pace with global trends in trade agreement depth or falling behind. Using 681 agreements (1970–2019), we develop the Depth Index of Trade Agreements (DITA) to weight provisions endogenously through factor analysis based on co‐occurrence patterns.
Raphael Gomes da Silva, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Lia Nogueira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source