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Unbounded convex sets for non-convex mixed-integer quadratic programming [PDF]
, 2014 This paper introduces a fundamental family of unbounded convex sets that arises in the context of non-convex mixed-integer quadratic programming.
Burer, Samuel, Letchford, Adam
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková +4 more
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Advancements in Agricultural DevelopmentThe purpose of this mixed methods study was to describe the role of opinion leadership on Louisiana teachers’ intentions to advocate for agricultural education.
Benita Komunjeru +3 more
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36-year trends in educational inequalities in self-rated health among Finnish adults
SSM: Population Health, 2019 Health inequalities exist across countries and populations, but little is known about their long-term trends and even less about factors shaping the trends.
Eero Lahelma +4 more
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Some Results on incidence coloring, star arboricity and domination number [PDF]
, 2012 Two inequalities bridging the three isolated graph invariants, incidence chromatic number, star arboricity and domination number, were established. Consequently, we deduced an upper bound and a lower bound of the incidence chromatic number for all graphs.
Shiu, Wai Chee, Sun, Pak Kiu
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Optimal measurements for nonlocal correlations
, 2016 A problem in quantum information theory is to find the experimental setup that maximizes the nonlocality of correlations with respect to some suitable measure such as the violation of Bell inequalities. The latter has however some drawbacks.
Montina, Alberto +3 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We link American Community Survey and SNAP records for 185,000 units with ground‐sourced social food infrastructure data from FindFoodIL (Illinois Extension SNAP‐Ed) to examine SNAP participation determinants among eligible units. Bivariate probit models reveal, beyond SNAP offices, quantity of social infrastructure is associated with ...
Michael Lotspeich‐Yadao +3 more
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The Political Economy of Aid Flows to North Africa [PDF]
, 2011 This paper provides an historical overview of aid flows to North Africa. It assesses the aid allocation process and argues that past aid flows to the region have been heavily influenced by donor political interests.
Harrigan, Jane
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent decades, agriculture has become increasingly concentrated through horizontal mergers and acquisitions via corporate entities, and policy makers are concerned this will be exacerbated by the aging population of farm operators. To reduce market concentration in agriculture, many states have enacted policies to entice new prospective ...
Justin M. Ross +2 more
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Why Didn't I Get a Payout? Understanding Farmer Choices, Index Insurance, and Basis Risk
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Index insurance, while heralded as a potential solution to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among agricultural households, has its own set of challenges, notably basis risk. Basis risk is the discrepancy between the insurance payout and losses incurred, posing a significant deterrent to the adoption of index insurance.
S. Lucille Blakeley +4 more
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