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Procurement in infrastructure : what does theory tell us ? [PDF]

Infrastructure has particular challenges in public procurement, because it is highly complex and customized and often requires economic, political and social considerations from a long time horizon.
Estache, Antonio, Iimi, Atsushi, Ruzzier, Christian   +2 more
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Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani, Jason de Koff, James Muriuki, Anna‐Liisa Ihuhwa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retraction notice to "Decision algorithm for educational institute selection with spherical fuzzy heronian mean operators and Aczel-Alsina triangular norm" [Heliyon 10 (2024) e28383]. [PDF]

Heliyon
Hussain A, Ullah K, Latif S, Senapati T, Moslem S, Esztergar-Kiss D.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Essentials for sustainable urban transport in Brazil's large metropolitan areas [PDF]

Before financing major urban transport projects, decisionmakers should attempt to put in place the basic elements for long-term sustainability of the sector. Specifically, the author contends that each large metropolitan area in Brazil should incorporate
Rebelo, Jorge M.
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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The private solution trap in collective action problems across 34 nations. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Malthouse E, Pilgrim C, Sgroi D, Accerenzi M, Alfonso A, Ashraf RU, Baard M, Banerjee S, Belianin A, Bhattacharjee S, Bhattacharya M, Brañas-Garza P, Cárdenas JC, Carriquiry M, Choi S, Clochard GJ, Denzon EE, Dessoulavy-Sliwinski B, Dini G, Dong L, Ertl A, Exadaktylos F, Filiz-Ozbay E, Flecke SL, Galeotti F, Garcia-Muñoz T, Hanaki N, Hollard G, Horn D, Huang L, İriş D, Kiss HJ, Koch J, Kovářík J, Kwarteng OKB, Lange A, Leites M, Leung TH, Lim W, Morren M, Nockur L, Okyere CY, Oudah M, Ozkes AI, Page L, Park J, Pfattheicher S, Proestakis A, Ramos C, Ramos-Sosa M, Ashraf MS, Sanjaya MR, Schwaiger R, Sene O, Song F, Spycher S, Staněk R, Tanchingco N, Tavoni A, Te Velde V, Vázquez-De Francisco MJ, Visser M, Wang JT, Wang W, Weng WC, Werner K, Wijayanti A, Winkler R, Wooders J, Ying L, Zhen W, Hills T.   +71 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A road to trust [PDF]

The authors explore the relationship between transaction costs and generalized trust. Using panel data from 2,100 households in 135 rural communities of the Philippines, the paper shows that where transaction costs are reduced (proxied by road ...
Chase, Robert S., Labonne, Julien
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Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
wiley   +1 more source

Global daily CO₂ emissions from 1970 to 2024. [PDF]

Sci Data
Li T, Wang L, Qiu Z, Ciais P, Davis SJ, Deng Z, Zhao Y, Peters GP, Ke P, Jones MW, Andrew RM, Hao Y, Sun T, Huang X, Jackson RB, Friedlingstein P, Lu C, Cui D, Liu Z.   +18 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The impact of regional liberalization and harmonization in road transport services : a focus on Zambia and lessons for landlocked countries [PDF]

Based on a detailed empirical study, this paper argues that regional liberalization of trucking services has had an important effect on transport costs and tariffs for Zambia's economy.
Giersing, Bo, Kunaka, Charles, Raballand, Gael   +2 more
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