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Demographic change and employment in the Central North Island, 1986-1996

open access: yes, 2001
This paper examines some dimensions of demographic and economic change in a region which is generally considered to be one of the most productive and affluent parts of New Zealand’s “heartland”.
Lidgard, Jacqueline   +3 more
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Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

CHANGES IN THE DYNAMICS AND DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURES OF THE ROMANIAN URBAN POPULATION. AN OVERVIEW OF THE POST-COMMUNIST PERIOD [PDF]

open access: yesRevue Roumaine de Géographie, 2014
In the present period Romania’s urban system is undergoing a process of restructuring, the urban phenomenon acquiring new dimensions and characteristics.
BIANCA MITRICĂ
doaj  

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Residential conditions and life satisfaction among elderly urban dwellers in India using LASI survey

open access: yesDiscover Public Health
India is undergoing rapid demographic and urban transitions, with the older population expected to increase substantially over the coming decades and nearly half of the population projected to reside in urban areas by mid-century.
Sumit Narayan Dwivedi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Prevalence of Dementia in an Urban Turkish Population

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias®, 2008
A cross-sectional, population-based, 2-stage prevalence study was conducted in a sample of 1019 community-dwelling persons over the age of 70 years living in Istanbul. In the first phase, participants were screened with the Mini-Mental State Examination for evidence of cognitive impairment.
H, Gurvit   +8 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Levels and Determinants of Self-Reported STIs among Men in India: Evidence from National Family Health Surveys

open access: yesDiscover Public Health
Introduction Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a public health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Despite the availability of nationally representative data, evidence on self-reported STIs (SR-STIs) among men in India ...
Reshmi R. S.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

EVALUATION OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT INFLUENCE ON SUBURBAN TRAFFIC FLOW DENSITY [PDF]

open access: yesAvtomobilʹnyj Transport (Harʹkov), 2017
Study results of the human settlement influence on the traffic flow density in suburban service of international, national and regional roads of Ukraine are presented.
P. Horbachov, А. Kochyna
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The demographic situation in the Republic of Korea [PDF]

open access: yes, 1973
For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/Recent demographic developments in the Republic of Korea—including changes in the population growth rate, mortality, fertility, and distribution—are documented by means of Census and ...
East-West Population Institute   +1 more
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