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Mapping poverty in rural China: How much does the environment matter?

, 2008
In this paper, we apply a recently developed small-area estimation technique to derive geographically detailed estimates of consumption-based poverty and inequality in rural Shaanxi, China.
Rozelle, Scott, Huang, Jikun, Deng, Xiangzheng, Olivia, Susan, Gibson, John   +4 more
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Chinese Trade Competition and Rural Mexican Migration

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 reshaped global trade, reducing U.S. demand for Mexican manufactured goods and weakening Mexico's manufacturing employment. This study estimates how this trade‐induced decline affected migration and employment decisions among rural Mexicans.
Zachariah Rutledge, Joaquin Mayorga
wiley   +1 more source

Temporary Programs, Lasting Questions: Ad Hoc Assistance in the U.S. Farm Safety Net

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Large ad hoc assistance programs have returned to U.S. farm policy since 2017, operating alongside a more developed safety net built around federally subsidized crop insurance, Title I commodity programs, and standing disaster assistance. This paper reviews the renewed use of ad hoc assistance, documents its recent scale using USDA data, and ...
Alejandro Plastina, Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Photovoltaic Recycling Capacities and Policy Gaps in the European Union

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This study maps photovoltaic recycling capacity in the EU and key global regions, highlighting gaps between growing waste volumes and available infrastructure. It combines survey insights and policy analysis to identify recycling bottlenecks and offers recommendations to boost circularity in the solar sector.
Nieves Espinosa, Silvia Bobba, Cynthia E. L. Latunussa, Enrica Leccisi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Value of Transportation for Improving the Quality of Life of the Rural Elderly

When an elderly individual living in a rural community is no longer able to drive, issues that come with living in an isolated area (i.e. limited access to health and personal services, distance between home and town centers) are exaggerated and the ...
Jin, Yanhong H., Cherrington, Linda, Mjelde, James W., Chen, Junyi, Dudensing, Rebekka M., Israel, Alicia   +5 more
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Future work in rural Southland

, 1989
The New Zealand Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme develops emerging agribusiness leaders to help shape the future of New Zealand agribusiness and rural affairs.
McKenzie, Christine J.
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Preparation, Component Identification, and Antioxidant Activity of Anthocyanins From Punica granatum “Tunisia”

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
The preparation for Tunisian pomegranate anthocyanin extract. The molecular mechanisms underlying the antioxidant effects of these compounds were investigated using network pharmacology and molecular docking. Antioxidant activity was evaluated through DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays, whereas the effects on oxidative stress and inflammation were examined in
Jing Zhang, Xu‐han Yang, Meng‐qi Zhang, Xu Guo, Ning‐yang Li, Fang‐yu Long, Chao Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A cysteine-rich transmembrane module peptide GhCYSTM9 is involved in cold stress response

BMC Plant Biology
Background Cysteine-rich transmembrane module (CYSTM) peptides, which are widely distributed and highly conserved in eukaryotes, are largely involved in stress response and defence.
Xiao Cai, Cunjing Liu, Liyuan Tang, Sujun Zhang, Xinghe Li, Haitao Wang, Jianhong Zhang   +6 more
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Guidelines for Detecting the Foodborne Antibiotic‐Resistant Bacteria

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Foodborne antibiotic‐resistant bacteria threaten global public health and the economic. Standardized detection methods are crucial for effective prevention and control. Researchers encounter difficulties in choosing suitable techniques due to the variety of available approaches and the intricate nature of resistance mechanisms.
Yuanye Zeng, Fengxia Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Homo Voluntarius and the Rural Idyll: Voluntary Work, Trust and Solidarity in Rural and Urban Areas

, 2016
Based on Mancur Olson’s and Robert Putnam’s theories, this article discusses whether it is more difficult to recruit volunteers in urban than in rural areas. We use data from the Danish Rural-Urban Barometer (2011/12), which contains 2000 valid responses
Svendsen, Gunnar Lind Haase, Svendsen, Gert Tinggaard   +1 more
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