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Time for a plant structural economics spectrum [PDF]
, 2019 We argue that tree and crown structural diversity can and should be integrated in the whole-plant economics spectrum. Ecologists have found that certain functional trait combinations have been more viable than others during evolution, generating a trait ...
Bauters, Marijn +5 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Increased frequency of extreme weather events, particularly droughts, threatens grassland farming by destabilizing yields and farms' economic viability. We examine, theoretically and through numerical simulations, how sown plant diversity (natural insurance) influences the attractiveness of indemnity and drought index insurance (formal ...
Nicolas Alou +3 more
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Development of Scientific Diasporas as a Tool of Science Diplomacy: Italian Case
РегионологияIntroduction. Scientific diasporas are considered both as participants in international cooperation in science and technology and as a foreign policy resource of states.
Roman O. Reinhardt +1 more
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Open Space and Urban Sprawl: The Effects of Zoning and Forest Conservation Regulations in Maryland [PDF]
Rapid urbanization enhances the desirability of policies for preserving open space but policies intended to preserve open space may extend the urban boundary and create leapfrog development.
Lichtenberg, Erik
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Understanding Egg Price Volatility and Policy Implications in the U.S. With Machine Learning
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Eggs are an inexpensive and sustainable source of proteins, but volatility in the U.S. egg prices has intensified in recent years, raising concerns over food affordability and market stability. This study examines the drivers of U.S. egg price dynamics over 2004–2025 using a two‐stage framework that combines LASSO‐based variable selection with
Xuemei Zhao +3 more
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Georgia and the USA: Regional Implications of Partnership for the South Caucasus
РегионологияIntroduction. The South Caucasus remains an area of geopolitical rivalry between the United States, Russia, China, and the European Union, driven by its role in energy transit and the East-West military balance.
Albert K. Dudaiti
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The Economic Vector Space and the Economic Cycle
Journal of Global Economics, 2017 A vector space is a series of vectors of different magnitudes and direction which are connected head to tail. There is a vector space that applies to the US economy, for example. My previous paper on the Cusack US Economy Equation contains the 11 variables with the 12th one being ...
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The human role in space. Volume 1: Executive summary [PDF]
The role and degree of direct involvement of humans required in future space missions were investigated. Criteria for allocating functional activities between humans and machines were established.
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Assessing Household Welfare in Response to Rising Food Prices in The Gambia
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how rising food prices affected household welfare in The Gambia using nationally representative data from the 2015/16 Integrated Household Survey (IHS‐3). The analysis reflects household consumption behavior and market conditions prevailing during that period and provides a structural benchmark for understanding ...
Roger Vorsah +3 more
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Destination Unknown. Is There any Economics Beyond Tourism Areas? [PDF]
In recent years, several papers have been focussing on various aspects of the tourism destination. The destination is a central issue within tourism studies, embodying in one single concept all the specific and problematic features of tourism, such as ...
Guido Candela, Paolo Figini
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