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An Analysis of Expansion and Relocation Sites for Major League Soccer [PDF]

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This research develops a model of optimal locations for Major League Soccer teams and investigates the important underlying factors.soccer; MLS; regression; probit; demand ...
Baehr, Matthew J.   +3 more
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The importance of wild meat and freshwater fish for children's nutritional intake in the Congo Basin

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat and freshwater fish are widely consumed in the Congo Basin, but in some areas, they are at risk of disappearing due to unsustainable hunting and fishing and changes in their habitat. Wild meat is also at risk of being eliminated from local diets due to potential policy changes such as wild meat bans.
Amy Ickowitz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interpreting interaction terms in linear and non-linear models: A cautionary tale [PDF]

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Interaction terms are often misinterpreted in the empirical economics literature by assuming that the coefficient of interest represents unconditional marginal changes. I present the correct way to estimate conditional marginal changes in a series of non-
Drichoutis, Andreas
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Provision of pest alerts is associated with better farm performance in Africa

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
Provision of pest alerts on invasive crop pest control in Africa was linked with a higher likelihood of adopting integrated pest management practices, as well as an improvement in crop yield and income. The results suggest that pest alerts are crucial in sustainable pest management strategies against invasive pests. Abstract BACKGROUND Crop pests cause
Makaiko G Khonje   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fear of floating and fear of pegging: An empirical anaysis of de facto exchange rate regimes in developing countries [PDF]

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This paper uses a panel probit model with simultaneous equations to explain the joint determination of de facto and de jure exchange rate regimes in developing countries since 1980.
von Hagen, Jürgen, Zhou, Jizhong
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Development of an eco‐friendly RNAi yeast attractive targeted sugar bait that silences the shaker gene in spotted‐wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
This study discusses a promising new attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) technology using yeast that expresses shRNA targeting essential genes in the fruit pest spotted‐wing drosophila (SWD). The yeast, which is delivered using soda as a sugar bait, could one day be an effective component in integrated SWD control programs.
Keshava Mysore   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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