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New horizons in the sociology of sport
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 The relevance of a sociological view on the problems of society has never been as important as it is today. To quote the editors of the journal Nature in their editorial, Time for the Social Sciences, from 2015: if you want science to deliver for society,
Richard Giulianotti +2 more
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PERCEPTION OF WHEELCHAIR USERS BY YOUNG PEOPLE IN SOCIETY: THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY IN KHABAROVSK
Sovremennye Issledovaniâ Socialʹnyh Problem, 2016 The article is devoted to the problem of lifestyle of such socially unprotected group like wheelchair users. The work contains the results of research, which was conducted in order to study perception of wheelchair users in society by youth ...
Mariya Victorovna Shimolina
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Food waste, date labels, and risk preferences: An experimental exploration
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract This study provides theoretical and experimental evidence that consumers adjust their premeditated food waste by date labels and their risk and loss preferences. The “Use by” date label leads to more premeditated food waste than “Best by” for deli meat and spaghetti sauce.
Norbert Lance Weston Wilson +1 more
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SNAP online purchasing and the healthfulness of food purchases
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract This paper investigates the effects of the SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot expansion (SNAP OPP) on SNAP households' online grocery shopping behaviors and the healthfulness of their food‐at‐home purchases. We explore quasi‐experimental estimates of the impact of online purchasing by leveraging a unique natural experiment: the staggered ...
I‐Hung Kuan +3 more
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Exploring the relationship between growth in online shopping and multichannel food consumers
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract During the pandemic, many food retailers began offering online shopping options, primarily in reaction to rising consumer demand for such options, which was a response to supply chain disruptions and fear of contagion and food scarcity.
Mackenzie Gill, Dawn Thilmany
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract The exponential expansion of the global cider market positions it as a viable alternative to traditional choices such as wine and beer. Nevertheless, there exists a paucity of research examining the various factors influencing consumer interest in cider.
Eva Parga Dans +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Africa's cultural and colonial heritage has profoundly segmented rice markets. Whereas in ancient centers of rice domestication, consumers maintained preferences for local rice consistent with their cultural heritage, preferences have shifted toward imported Asian rice in coastal areas around seaports, due to prior exposure to colonial import ...
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
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From Social to Epidemic Criticality and Back [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 We study the spread of a simulated epidemic in a network of individuals who may either contract a disease through sexual contact with an infected nearest neighbor or use safe sex practices under the influence of neighbors who are already adopting precautions.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang +3 more
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Interview with Adrian Raftery [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Professor Adrian E. Raftery is the Boeing International Professor of Statistics and Sociology, and an adjunct professor of Atmospheric Sciences, at the University of Washington in Seattle. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and obtained a B.A. in Mathematics and an M.Sc. in Statistics and Operations Research at Trinity College Dublin.
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