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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra +3 more
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Factors explaining household payment for potable water in South Africa
Cogent Social Sciences, 2018 The critical role of clean water for sustaining life is enshrine in the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. However, water scarcity currently affects more than 40% of people globally and by 2030, demand for water is expected to grow by 50%.
B. E. Akinyemi +2 more
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Os determinantes da migração no Brasil: uma análise Probit para os anos de 2004, 2009 e 2014
Economía, Sociedad y Territorio, 2018 This paper analyzes the interstate migratory process focusing on the more educated individuals, besides other characteristics that affect the decision to migrate.
Fransuellen Paulino-Santos +3 more
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Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou +3 more
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Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences, 2021 Available literature shows that most famers abandon promoted soil conservation technologies soon after financial and technical supports cease. This is because technologies are launched without serious evaluation of factors affecting continued use of ...
Kipsat M.J., Bwari M.P., Osewe D.O.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Considering the growing attention to sustainability and the increasing regulatory pressure in the European landscape, this study evaluates whether greenhouse gas emissions affect firms' cost of debt. A panel regression was conducted from 2021 to 2024 on two samples of European firms.
Daniela Cicchini +3 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the role of managerial ability in driving environmental performance and overall environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings in the context of the European Union sustainability reporting regulations. Using a sample of 7242 firm‐year observations over the period 2015–2023, our results indicate a structural change in ...
Mihaela Ionașcu +2 more
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Determinantes del uso de los servicios de salud materna en el Litoral Pacífico Colombiano
Revista Latinoamericana en Ciencias Sociales, Niñez y Juventud, 2007 En el presente artículo analizamos determinantes (individuales y de contexto) que inciden en el uso de servicios de atención en salud por parte de las madres, antes, durante y después del parto, en el Litoral Pacífico Colombiano.
Luis Fernando Aguado Quintero +4 more
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Domestic violence against women and the probability of accessing higher education in Brazil
Lecturas de EconomíaWomen's access to higher education is an important means of reducing gender inequalities, while victimization by intimate partner violence may reduce their likelihood of attaining it.
Miria Ramalho Barbosa +1 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the determinants of firms' propensity to adopt green buildings in the Euro Stoxx 300 and the S&P 500 indices, during 2012–2023. Using random forest binary classifiers, we assess the relative importance of financial, sectoral, geographic, and climate governance predictors and uncover nonlinear relationships often overlooked ...
María del Carmen Valls Martínez +3 more
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