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Sunstein, Cass R.: Behavioral Science and Public Policy
Recensión del libro de Sunstein, Cass R.: Behavioral Science and Public Policy. Elements in Public Economics, Cambridge University Press.
Guillermo Kreiman Seguer
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The public economics of increasing longevity [PDF]
One of the greatest success stories in our societies is that people are living longer, life expectancy at birth being now above 80 years. Whereas the lengthening of life opens huge opportunities for individuals if extra years are spent in prosperity and good health, it is however often regarded as a source of problems for policy-makers.
Pestieau, Pierre, Ponthière, Grégory
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Abstract Indoor agriculture (IA) presents a pathway to producing leafy greens more sustainably by strictly controlling the growing environment, increasing the efficiency of water and land resources use, reducing pesticide application, and enhancing quality characteristics.
Joseph Seong+3 more
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Welfare Biology as an Extension of Biology. Interview with Yew-Kwang Ng
Yew-Kwang Ng is Winsemius professor in economics at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and emeritus professor at Monash University. He has been a member of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia since 1980, and in 2007 received the highest ...
Max Carpendale
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Supply chain risk in grain trading: Inventories as real options for shipping grain
Abstract Integrating trading and logistics is an important challenge in commodity trading. Trading and logistics are strategic decisions and are integral to most commodities including grain shipping by rail, in addition to other modes (barges, ocean shipping). There are substantial risks, such as the ordering and placement of rail cars.
William W. Wilson, Jesse Klebe
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On the public economics of annuities with differential mortality [PDF]
Economics Working Paper Series, 10 ...
Bommier, Antoine+2 more
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Exploring barriers to utilizing local agricultural products in the catering industry
Abstract Both the proportion and expenditure of dining out and takeaway in Taiwan have been increasing year by year. This study investigates the factors influencing the catering service providers (CSPs) procurement of domestically produced or imported food materials.
Wan‐Yu Liu+2 more
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The association between a crisis in economics and the economic crisis, spontaneously drawn by the media and the public, is a fact which calls for explanation. We begin by identifying what the public and the media perceive as “economics”.
José Castro Caldas+2 more
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Behavioral economics have increased acceptance in public finance, thus challenging the neoclassical approach to human decision-making. However, so far, behavioral economics' fundamental results on cognitive heuristics, illusions, and biases with respect
Thomas Döring, Ruven D. Oehmke
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Abstract The primary objective of this study was to investigate whether the cost of processing cotton using high‐speed roller gins is comparable to saw gins. The results from a “true” random effect model estimated using proprietary data voluntarily shared by cotton gins operating in Arizona and California showed that the average cost inefficiency for ...
Ram N. Acharya+4 more
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