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Community engagement to reduce inequalities in health: a systematic review, meta-analysis and economic analysis

Public Health Research, 2013
Background: Community engagement has been advanced as a promising way of improving health and reducing health inequalities; however, the approach is not yet supported by a strong evidence base.
A O’Mara-Eves, G Brunton, D McDaid, S Oliver, J Kavanagh, F Jamal, T Matosevic, A Harden, J Thomas   +8 more
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Effectiveness of the Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Rainfall Index (PRF‐RI) Program: Interval Selections With Uniform Premium Subsidy Rates

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines interval selection in the Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Rainfall Index (PRF‐RI) program and evaluates how uniform premium subsidy rates affect optimal interval selections. Using South Dakota as a case study, we show a trend of increasing selection of nonproduction intervals from 2013 to 2024, raising concerns about program
Whoi Cho, Matthew Diersen
wiley   +1 more source

Political culture and democratic governance in Southern Africa

, 2003
The interface of political culture and democratic governance has not been thoroughly explored and problematised in the democracy debate in Southern Africa today.
Matlosa, K. T.
core   +1 more source

Romanian political institutions and public practice

Sfera Politicii, 2014
Review of: Aristide Cioabă, Constantin Nica (coordonatori) – SISTEMUL POLITIC DIN ROMÂNIA – Actori, Instituţii ...
Enache Tușa
doaj  

The direct cost of chronic kidney disease (CKD) reported in Asian countries; a systematic literature review

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Background The direct and indirect costs of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are substantial and increase over time. Concerns regarding our capacity to manage the financial burden that CKD) places on patients, caregivers, and society are raised by its ...
Memoona Nisar, Zermina Tasleem, Sohail Ayaz Muhammad, Asma Javid, Muhammad Fawad Rasool, Hidayah Karuniawati, Saleh Karamah Al-Tamimi, Anees Ur Rehman   +7 more
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Equilibrium communication in political scandals

We present a formal model in which elite communication and voters’ beliefs during a political scandal emerge as a communication equilibrium, determined by the severity of the accusations and the degree of media scrutiny.
Szucs, Ferenc,, Szucs, Ferenc, Hamrak, Bence, Simonovits, Gabor   +3 more
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The Higher Power of Religiosity Over Personality on Political Ideology

, 2019
Two streams of research, culture war and system justification, have proposed that religious orientations and personality, respectively, play critical roles in political orientations. There has been only limited work integrating these two streams.
Friesen, Amanda, Ksiazkiewicz, Aleksander   +1 more
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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

Exploring the impact of secession on food prices: a case study of Sudan

Agricultural and Food Economics
The fragmentation of an economy through secession leads to a significant economic contraction. Specifically, secession is expected to severely impact food prices.
Md Abdul Bari, Md Khalid Bin Kamal, Mohammad Osman Gani, Ghulam Dastgir Khan, Mohammad Ajmal Khuram, Shamsul Hadi Shams   +5 more
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India–United States Agricultural Trade Under the America‐First Agenda

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines India–United States agricultural trade under the America‐First agenda, highlighting trade patterns, tariff structures, and potential impacts of United States trade policies. Total agricultural trade remains modest at $7 billion annually, with India imposing higher tariffs (average 39%) than the United States (5%).
Badri N. Gopalakrishnan, Munisamy Gopinath, Kannan Kumar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source