What Jobs Do Workers Want? Worker Preferences in Global Value Chains
British Journal of Industrial Relations, Volume 64, Issue 4, Page 739-753, December 2026.ABSTRACT What do workers in global value chains (GVCs) consider a good job? Research on work in GVCs largely studies compliance with standards set from the top‐down rather than worker preferences. Understanding worker preferences is crucial because workers are the intended beneficiaries of governance institutions; policies better aligned to their ...
Matthew Amengual +2 more
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Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Volume 28, Issue 12, Page 11556-11567, December 2026.ABSTRACT Aim To assess the health and economic consequences of a culturally adapted family‐model diabetes self‐management education (adapted DSME) program for Marshallese adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared with standard DSME and usual care. Methods A state‐transition Markov model was constructed to predict costs and quality‐adjusted life years (
Daniel Lamprecht‐Carson +5 more
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Valuing Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatment: A Double-Bounded Contingent Valuation Study in Kermanshah, Iran. [PDF]
Risk Manag Healthc PolicySoofi M +4 more
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South African Journal of Economics, Volume 94, Issue 4, December 2026.ABSTRACT This paper synthesizes causal evidence on the transition from traditional biomass to improved cookstoves and modern fuels like LPG and electricity. Although literature identifies liquidity, gender and information as primary barriers to adoption, uncertainty remains regarding usage intensity and technological persistence.
Yonas Alem
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Willingness to contribute monetarily for hereditary breast cancer risk testing and the influencing factors: The first Indonesian exploration in the province with the highest prevalence. [PDF]
Explor Res Clin Soc PharmPutri ARA +5 more
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The Price of Circularity: Exploring the Determinants of Consumer Willingness to Pay
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Volume 33, Issue 6, Page 8583-8602, November 2026.ABSTRACT The transition towards a circular economy (CE) requires not only technological and organisational innovation but also consumer engagement in adopting circular products. A key driver of this process is consumers' stated willingness to pay (WTP) a premium, which remains constrained by psychological, perceptual and contextual barriers.
Valerio Muto +3 more
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Willingness and Ability to Pay for Critical Care Treatment for Non-COVID Illness during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Centre in India. [PDF]
Indian J Crit Care MedAlex RM +12 more
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Obesity, Volume 34, Issue 11, Page 2146-2155, November 2026.ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to evaluate the conventional and distributional cost‐effectiveness of semaglutide, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), and a “do nothing” option in Black and White racial subgroups. Methods A Markov simulation model was developed from a healthcare perspective over a 25‐year time horizon for Black and White adults,
Neeti S. Kulkarni +5 more
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Public Willingness to Pay for Alzheimer's Preventive Medication in Iran: A Contingent Valuation Study. [PDF]
Risk Manag Healthc PolicySoofi M, Amiri F, Rezaei S, Ahmadi S.
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Determining the values of soil‐mediated contributions to people: A comparative European perspective
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 11, Page 3963-3980, November 2026.Abstract Soil health is a fundamental element underpinning terrestrial ecosystems, yet it is persistently threatened by the ongoing process of land degradation, leading to detrimental impacts on human well‐being. However, there is a paucity of research on the extent to which humans are dependent on soils and the societal values attributed to their ...
Katja Schmidt +4 more
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