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Do Consumers Value Diversity in Agriculture? A Choice Experiment
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Farm ownership in the US today is racially and ethnically homogeneous. Diverse farmers and ranchers make up less than 10% of all producers, they tend to be less financially stable and have tighter profit margins. In the past few years, both government and industry programs have aimed to increase the participation and profitability of diverse ...
Maria Kalaitzandonakes +2 more
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REVIEW: Mixed bag with an eye on PBRF deadline
Pacific Journalism Review, 2012 There is a very good and useful book waiting to escape from this collection on journalism and public affairs in New Zealand. Its editorial troika of scholars (from three different universities) have set themselves laudable but editorially exacting goals,
Joe Atkinson
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amidst dwindling state funding and the legislative withdrawal from public university research support, a heightened political process shapes the allocation of scarce tax dollars. This article explores how advocacy within the political process influences funding support for higher education from state legislatures.
Gregory M. Perry +2 more
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Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and PracticeBackground Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose a significant global health challenge. In LMICs, NCDs are an incresing driver of premature deaths and have substantial economic impacts, particularly on working-age adults.
Arianna Gentilini +2 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Perennial bioenergy crops, such as miscanthus and switchgrass, and crop residues have the potential to scale up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and mitigate carbon emissions. However, high establishment costs, delayed returns, and risk–return profiles that diverge from those of conventional crops can hinder incentives to adopt ...
Fahd Majeed, Madhu Khanna, Ruiqing Miao
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From revolution to inflation: the economic consequences of the Arab spring on Yemen’s food prices
Humanities & Social Sciences CommunicationsThe Arab Spring began with the hope of restoring democracy but ended in a turmoil. The economic costs of Arab uprisings need to be estimated. This study aims to estimate the economic cost of the Arab uprisings in terms of food inflation.
Md Abdul Bari +3 more
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Authentic writing in the (foreign language) classroom – contradictory or doable? [PDF]
, 2011 Writing practice does not have to be useless and boring. It can even serve wider educational goals, sensitizing students to social and political problems.
Chojnacka, Katarzyna, Salski, Łukasz
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Dollars for Drops: Abatement Cost of Water for Irrigation in the Colorado River Basin
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Colorado River is a lifeline for more than 40 million people in the western United States. However, with climate change diminishing snowpacks in the Rocky Mountains and increasing demands from agriculture and urban areas, the river's flow has become insufficient to meet all the competing needs.
Shahin Bahrami +2 more
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npj Climate ActionFossil fuel subsidies remain a persistent problem notwithstanding multiple international commitments to phase them out. A new approach is needed to ensure commitments account for, and help overcome, domestic barriers to fossil fuel subsidy reform.
Jakob Skovgaard +7 more
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, 2008 This chapter discusses mathematics. It is part of a collection which examines educational practice and professional thinking from pre-school and primary, through secondary, further and higher education; and locates Scottish education within its social ...
Maclellan, Effie
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