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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract This paper employs machine learning to determine which preferential trade agreement (PTA) provisions are relevant to agricultural trade patterns and the factors that may influence their adoption. Utilizing the three‐way gravity model, we apply plug‐in Lasso regularized regression to pinpoint predictive PTA provisions for agricultural trade ...
Stepan Gordeev +3 more
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Religions, 2018 This essay is based on the Presidential Address at the East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion Inaugural Conference on 3–5 July 2018 in Singapore.
Fenggang Yang
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Measuring specialty crop grower willingness to pay for genetic modification and genetic editing
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract In contrast to the widespread adoption of agricultural commodities modified using biotechnology, the adoption rate of bioengineered specialty crops by growers remains low. The use of bioengineered crops has been controversial since their introduction in the 1990s due to concerns about their potentially harmful effects to human health, the ...
Marie Abbey +5 more
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A Historical and Critical Overview of Religion and Public Broadcasting in South Africa [PDF]
Journal for the Study of Religion, 2017 Given the eruption of religion and media studies in the last two decades and following the predictions of leading scholars that the study of religion and media would come to represent a pivotal moment in the study of religion, the current dearth of ...
Lee-Shae Salma Scharnick-Udemans
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The relationship of generation Z with religion [PDF]
Politea, 2020 In recent years, there has been an increased interest in research into religiosity of different generations, especially Millenials. In this paper, we will examine the relationship of Generation Z to religion. As the most numerous population, characterised by insecurity and concern for the socio-economic and security aspects of the world in which we ...
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World Religions and Ecology Series, Cassell in association with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF UK): Hinduism and Ecology: Seeds of Truth; Buddhism and Ecology; Judaism and Ecology; Islam and Ecology ; and Christianity and Ecology (Book Review) [PDF]
, 1993 These are very welcome titles from WWF UK's expanding range of environmental materials with a focus on religious education. In general the books highlight both doctrine and action, providing a future agenda for further development.
Bigger, Stephen
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Mexican consumers' attitudes toward irradiated and imported apples
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract This study centers on analyzing Mexican consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for imported US fresh apples subjected to irradiation, contrasting it with the more prevalent postharvest chemical treatments. We collect data using a survey tool in Qualtrics designed to explore the impact of information dissemination through two distinct narrative ...
André D. Murray +2 more
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Re-reading Genesis 24:55b–60 in the context of marriage by proxy in Awkunanaw, Enugu State
Verbum et EcclesiaGenesis 24:55–60 takes cognisance of the right of a damsel in marriage arrangement. The study aims to examine Genesis 24:55–60 in the context of marriage by proxy in Awkunanaw, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Chisom S. Ugwuewo +2 more
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Religious Polarization and the Duration of Civil Wars [PDF]
, 2020 More and more research has begun to look at the impact that religion has on armed conflict. This paper takes a closer look at religious polarization and the impact that it has on the duration of civil wars. The central hypothesis focuses on the idea that
Poissant, Adrienne M.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal +2 more
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