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Examining the effects of climatic and non-climatic factors on sectoral growth: Evidence from different country income groups

open access: yesRegional Sustainability
Climate change may have detrimental effects on different sectoral growth in global economy and according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the impacts of climate change will be more vigorous in the coming years.
Piyali KUMAR
doaj   +1 more source

Fewer Jobs or Smaller Paychecks? Labor Market Impacts of the Recent Crisis in Middle-Income Countries [PDF]

open access: yes
This note presents early evidence on the labor market impacts of the recent economic crisis in 41 middle-income countries.A broader geographic coverage is prevented by the lack of high-frequency labor market data in other middle-income countries and in ...
Paci, Pierella   +2 more
core  

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blockchain‐Based Smart Contracts in US Specialty Crop Marketing: Grower Preferences and Adoption Potential

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using survey and discrete choice experiment data, we examined US specialty crop growers' preferences for marketing contract attributes in the context of emerging blockchain‐based technologies and expanding traceability initiatives. Results show that farmers preferred traditional written contracts but might be willing to accept digital ...
Elizabeth Canales   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Income-Based Economic Determinants of Life Expectancy in Four Groups of Countries Classified by their Levels of Income

open access: yesScientific Annals of Economics and Business
This study seeks to determine the role of per capita value added in the main sectors of; agriculture, industry, services, plus per capita GDP, on life expectancy at birth in the four groups of countries classified internationally by; high income, upper ...
Ismael Abdulrahman   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vertical Price Transmission in Food Markets: New Evidence From Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A growing body of empirical research has examined price dynamics along the food supply chain, yet findings remain heterogeneous and often conflicting. This study conducts a meta‐analysis of 140 studies, totaling 652 observations, to examine (1) the reported presence of asymmetric price transmission and (2) the reported direction of price ...
Sushan K C   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Value of Information of Improved Traceability in Fresh Produce Markets

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traceability plays an important role in promoting a safe food supply by fostering transparent information exchange along the food supply chain. New technological innovations have the potential to improve traceability outcomes, as greater transparency along the food supply chain can aid in pinpointing precise origins of the contamination ...
Kelsey Vourazeris   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Micronutrient Deficiencies in Children and Adolescents with Obesity in Lower-Middle and Upper-Middle-Income Countries

open access: yes
This systematic review investigates the prevalence and characteristics of micronutrient deficiencies (iron, vitamin D, calcium, and zinc) in children and adolescents with obesity in lower-middle-income and upper-middle-income ...
Zuhraturrahmi Mukhlis
core   +4 more sources

Food Security Strategy, Macroeconomic Dynamics and Food Import Sensitivity in Qatar

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Qatar has limited agricultural land and water resources and therefore remains highly dependent on food imports. This structural dependency makes Qatar vulnerable to external shocks such as the recent Gulf crisis, threatening food security and disrupting global supply chains. In response to previous shocks, Qatar started implementing a National
Hansini Ranjan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparative Study of Monkeypox Cases in Various Countries with Economic Status

open access: yesJournal of Nature and Science of Medicine
Objectives The current unprecedented monkeypox outbreaks and spread among nonendemic countries have led to an increased number of cases globally. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the monkeypox cases among the countries as per their economic ...
Rafiuddin Mohammed, Javed Khan
doaj   +1 more source

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