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Reconfiguring Fresh Produce Supply Chains in Response to Drought Risk: Evidence From the U.S. Broccoli Market

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drought is among the most severe and persistent threats to food supply chains, and relocating production to less drought‐prone regions offers a strategy to reduce this risk. This is particularly relevant for fresh vegetables, which are highly water‐intensive, yet drought‐driven reconfiguration strategies remain understudied.
Bingyan Dai   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social reforms of the public sector in Russia: a course for commercialization

open access: yesRUDN Journal of Economics, 2014
Developing the theme of modern public sector reforms in Russia (reform of natural monopolies, local government reforms and budget reforms), the author [1] gives an estimation of the results of social reforms in health and education of recent decades. The
E V Ponomarenko
doaj  

Public Choice Theory and Administrative Reforms in Government A Comparative Perspective [PDF]

open access: yesمطالعات مدیریت بهبود و تحول, 1997
Public choice theory is based  on the idea that politicians, bureaucrats, and public administrators do not devote their lives for public good and other citizens' interests.
seyedmehdi alvani
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Not All Agreements Are Equal: Heterogeneous Effects of RTAs on Latin American Agri‐Food Exports, 1990–2019

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since the final decade of the 20th century, Latin American countries have increasingly regarded the signing of regional trade agreements (RTAs) as a promising strategy for expanding their exports. Within this context, the main objective of this study is to assess the impact of RTAs on agri‐food exports in Latin America over the period 1990 ...
María‐Isabel Ayuda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Value of Information of Improved Traceability in Fresh Produce Markets

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traceability plays an important role in promoting a safe food supply by fostering transparent information exchange along the food supply chain. New technological innovations have the potential to improve traceability outcomes, as greater transparency along the food supply chain can aid in pinpointing precise origins of the contamination ...
Kelsey Vourazeris   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consumer Demand and Market Response to Added Sugar Labeling: Evidence From the Updated Nutrition Facts Panel

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines how mandatory disclosure of added sugar content on the updated U.S. Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) affects consumer demand and market outcomes. Using NielsenIQ Retail Scanner Data (2015–2020) and a random coefficient discrete choice model, we estimate how added sugar labeling influences purchasing behavior in yogurt and cookie
Yuxiang Zhang, Yizao Liu
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing student satisfaction through open collaborative practical teaching reforms in public health education: a comparative study

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
BackgroundPractical teaching is vital for preparing public health students to address real-world challenges. This study evaluates the impact of open collaborative practical teaching reforms on student satisfaction compared to traditional approaches ...
Tiantian Zhao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
wiley   +1 more source

Transforming Governance in Armenia: From Soviet Legacy to Strategic Reform

open access: yesJournal of Political Science: Bulletin of Yerevan University
This article analyzes the evolution of institutional reforms in the public administration system of the Republic of Armenia since its independence in 1991.
Marina Margaryan
doaj   +1 more source

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