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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Crop Insurance Design and On‐Farm Risk Adaptation
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The United States spends billions annually on crop insurance premium subsidies, yet the prevailing distance‐based guarantee design unintentionally rewards risk‐taking by linking subsidies to yield variability. We consider a simple redesign: define guarantees in terms of probability so that coverage reflects a consistent likelihood of indemnity.
Gerald Van Tassell, Alan P. Ker
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The Structural Imbalance and Trajectory of Chinese National Policies on Medical-Preventive Integration: A Three-Dimensional Analysis of Policy Instruments (2015-2025). [PDF]
Healthcare (Basel)Xu W +5 more
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Drivers of Precision Agriculture Adoption in Italian Viticulture
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the main drivers influencing the adoption of two types of precision farming technologies in the viticultural sector: Decision Support Systems (DSSs) and Variable Rate Technologies (VRTs). We apply a partial proportional odds model and find that socio‐demographic characteristics are not significant determinants of adoption ...
Olimpia Fontana +3 more
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Policy text analysis on inheritance and innovation of Mongolian medicine culture in China. [PDF]
Front Public HealthLiu S, Yang Z, Alun, Li M.
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How Video‐Based Information Affects Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Drone Services
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Professional service for digital technology like agricultural drones lowers transaction costs and scope thresholds for smallholders. Meanwhile, perceptual adoption barriers remain underexplored. We conduct a two‐stage choice experiment with a randomized video‐based information treatment among 384 Chinese crop farmers to measure its effect on ...
Hua Zhang +4 more
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Hierarchical differentiation and design gaps in China's Internet Plus Nursing Services Policies: a PMC index analysis. [PDF]
Front Public HealthWang Y, Liu Y, Jin C, Hu F, Yu T.
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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
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Spatio-temporal evolution characteristics, challenges and future perspectives of intelligent health eldercare industry development in China: a spatial analysis and policy text mining from 1982 to 2024. [PDF]
BMC Health Serv ResWang J +9 more
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AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.Participation in transitions toward more sustainable protein consumption is driven primarily by sustainability motivation, whereas behavioural capability determines whether intentions translate into action. Despite high awareness among Chinese consumers, gaps persist, indicating that policies must jointly address motivational and practical barriers to ...
Zhihan Li, Toritseju Begho
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