The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Community Characteristics Associated With Health System Penetration. [PDF]
Bi H, Ramos ML, Rogowski JA, Hsuan C.
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Pricing and Location of Physician Services in Mental Health [PDF]
Puzzling results of a positive association between the number of physicians per capita and the level of fees for physician services have been reported in the literature.
Richard G. Frank
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Assessing the Impact of Promotions on Consumer Purchasing Behavior During Crises
ABSTRACT Understanding how households modify their food expenditure decisions during times of crisis is essential because consumer purchasing behavior frequently changes during these times. This study looks at these behavioral shifts during the COVID‐19 pandemic, concentrating on how price sensitivity and response to sales promotions changed over the ...
Wafa Mehaba, José María Gil
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Bridging the divide between health economics and outcomes research and biomedical investment: reflections from a health economist working in venture capital. [PDF]
Xie RZ.
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When institutions, technologies, and platforms co-evolve: a triadic co-evolutionary framework for public health governance in regulated digital service industries. [PDF]
Xiao Y, Liao Z, Zhang H.
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ABSTRACT Nutritional information is very important in the food choices of consumers. However, when they are too scientific or technical, they have the potential to confuse consumers, resulting in information asymmetry and dissuading them from making beneficial choices.
Edeoba W. Edobor +3 more
wiley +1 more source
A budding science of illegal markets. [PDF]
Caulkins JP.
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Alternative Policy Designs to Help Farmers Select Profitable Conservation Practices
ABSTRACT Voluntary private carbon initiatives (VPCIs) promote the implementation of agricultural conservation practices that mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) via financial incentives to participating farmers. Simultaneously, an array of public policies supports the adoption of conservation practices through technical and financial ...
Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn +1 more
wiley +1 more source
From aid dependency to market transformation: harnessing international trade and innovative business models to revitalize the assistive technology ecosystem in Africa. [PDF]
Pakouyowou MT.
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