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Information Sector as Economical Category

open access: yes, 2020
About at the break of sixties and seventies of this century the first functional and publicly used information system developed from originally experimental and non commercial applications of computer technology in storing and retrieval of document records.
Rudolf Vlasák, Stanislav Kalkus
openaire   +3 more sources

What Explains Racial Differences in Farm Succession Planning? Evidence From Decomposition and Counterfactual Analysis

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines racial differences in farm succession planning using survey data from Tennessee farmers. While observed differences between White and Black farmers are small, decomposition and counterfactual analyses show that structural characteristics, particularly farm size, would predict higher succession planning among White farmers ...
Abdelaziz Lawani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

TRIANGLE ANALYSIS OF HEALTH INSURANCE PUBLIC POLICY: A CASE STUDY ON THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN INDONESIA [PDF]

open access: yesJurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat, 2017
Background: The proportion of informal sector dominates the labour force in Indonesia. Yet, their presence has not been fully covered in the national health insurance system. Health insurance policy in Indonesia continues to change.
Haerawati Idris
doaj   +1 more source

Factors associated with health-seeking behaviour among informal sector workers in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana

open access: yesCogent Public Health, 2022
Even though studies have established that informal sector workers are prone to occupational-related diseases, not much is known about their health-seeking behaviour.
Dina Adei   +3 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

Employment in the Informal Sector of the Economy [PDF]

open access: yesOvidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series, 2019
In this paper we aim to present some aspects regarding employment in the informal sector of the economy as well as the main aspects that distinguish the informal sector of the economy from the formal sector. We will refer to the structure of the informal
Cristian Marinescu   +1 more
doaj  

Cross‐Sectoral AI Integration Is Essential to Tackling Food Waste and Food Insecurity: A Roadmap for Developing Resilient Food Systems

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
As food insecurity and global food demands surge, artificial intelligence (AI)‐based technologies offer promising opportunities to reduce food loss and waste. In this perspective, current AI adoption across the food supply chain is assessed using various academic, industry, and policy sources.
Akansha Prasad   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining Social Insurance Perceptions and Attitudes among Zimbabwean Informal Sector Workers: A Study on Providing Social Protection to the Disenfranchised

open access: yesTIJAB (The International Journal of Applied Business)
Background: Given the rate at which the labour force in Zimbabwe's informal sector continues to evolve, steps need to be taken to promote a culture where employees contribute towards their social insurance.
Bronson Mutanda, Bomi Cyril Nomlala
doaj   +1 more source

On Defining And Measuring The Informal Sector [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
A range of alternative empirical definitions of informal activity have been employed in the literature. Choice of definition is often dictated by data availability. Different definitions may imply very different conceptual understandings of informality.
Henley, Andrew   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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