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Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Department of Psychology 2001-2002 Annual Report

open access: yes, 2002
This annual report details academic accomplishments and statistics for the Department of Psychology in 2001 ...

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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

Department of Psychology 1999-2000 Annual Report

open access: yes, 2000
This annual report details academic accomplishments and statistics for the Department of Psychology in 1999 ...

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One‐Year Changes in Frailty Components After Curative Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colorectal Cancer in Older Patients

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Frailty predicts outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery, but postoperative changes remain unclear. We previously reported improvement in FRAIL Scale‐based frail/pre‐frail status 1 year after curative minimally invasive surgery (MIS).
Hajime Ushigome   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Department of Psychology 2004-2005 Annual Report

open access: yes, 2005
This annual report details academic accomplishments and statistics for the Department of Psychology in 2004 ...

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Balancing Exploration and Exploitation Through a Sequential Hybrid of Roach Infestation and Mayfly Algorithms for Constrained Engineering Design Optimization

open access: yesAI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Maintaining an effective balance between exploration and exploitation is essential during optimization processes, from mathematical functions to more complex problems such as constrained engineering design optimization, particularly when addressing highly nonlinear issues with numerous local optima and strict feasibility requirements.
Enrique Lizárraga   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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