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The economic effect of discrimination: Evidence from the restaurant sector

Contemporary Economic Policy, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 226-259, April 2025.
Abstract Discrimination often leads to economic consequences for affected groups. This study examines the economic impact of consumer discrimination on Chinese restaurants in the U.S. during the COVID‐19 pandemic's onset. Using cell phone data and revenue records, it identifies a significant −10% relative decline in visits to Chinese restaurants by ...
Guanting Yi
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Exoskeleton‐assisted physiotherapy in school and outpatient contexts for minimally ambulant children with cerebral palsy

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To assess the clinical feasibility of lower‐limb pediatric exoskeleton‐assisted (Trexo Plus) physiotherapy for minimally ambulatory children at an outpatient center and a primary school. Secondary aims were to assess associated functional and goal‐based outcomes before and after Trexo‐based physiotherapy.
Stefanie S. Bradley, Tom Chau, Anne Kawamura, F. Virginia Wright   +3 more
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Land Reforms in Cuba: First Empirical Assessment on Productivity Using Crop‐Level Panel Data

Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Land reforms implemented in Cuba since 2008 have aimed to increase agricultural production by distributing state‐owned idle lands with land‐use rights. The reforms restricted farmers with the rights from cultivating perennial and capital‐intensive crops.
Yoshihiko Hashiguchi, Yoshimichi Murakami   +1 more
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Comprehensive evaluation on nutritional characteristics and anti-hyperglycemic active ingredients of different varieties of Yam

Scientific Reports
Yam is a versatile economic crop that serves both medicinal and dietary purposes. Dehua County, located in Fujian Province, China, is renowned as one of the major yam production areas, with a cultivation history spanning over 600 years.
Yuzheng Lin, Li Qiu, Mengting Zhang, Chenjun Zhang, Yiyin Qin, Honghong Yu, Qiaoli Lin, Li Ge   +7 more
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Informal Women's Work in Public Spaces: Why Should It Matter?

Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Informal women's work in public spaces is central to livelihoods and social dynamics in cities of the Global South. For decades, public spaces have functioned as vital sites of economic activity, particularly for women engaged in informal work.
Philipa Birago Akuoko, Michèle Amacker
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Chemical, structural, and techno-functional characterization of yam (Dioscorea) flour from South West Ethiopia

Heliyon
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a versatile tuber crop that holds nutritional, cultural, and economic values. Yam is a major source of carbohydrates for tropical Countries and provides various nutrients and health benefits.
Sosina Gebremichael Argaw, Tewodros Mulualem Beyene, Henock Woldemichael Woldemariam, Tarekegn Berhanu Esho, Shiferaw Ayalneh Worku, Hiwet Meresa Gebremeskel, Kebede Nigussie Mekonnen   +6 more
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Innovation Competence in Healthcare: Individual, Environmental and Organisational Factors—A Mixed‐Method Systematic Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To identify healthcare professionals' experiences of innovation competence and the factors associated with it; and to examine the instruments developed to assess innovation competence and its associated factors among healthcare professionals. Design A mixed‐methods systematic review.
Mari Saukkoriipi, Outi Kanste, Erika Jarva, Pauliina Hyrkäs, Kristina Mikkonen   +4 more
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Influence of Social Determinants of Health on Adherence to Lifestyle Modifications in Individuals With Prediabetes: A Mixed Methods Study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the relationship between social determinants of health and adherence to lifestyle recommendations, and how these determinants can help explain contextual and interpersonal factors contributing to adherence among individuals with prediabetes.
Ana Carvalho‐Azevedo, Manuela Abbate, Sergio Fresneda, María Arias‐Fernández, Aina Huguet‐Torres, Cristina Moreno‐Mulet, Aina M. Yañez, Miquel Bennasar‐Veny   +7 more
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Evaluating Sawdust as a Bulking Agent to Enhance Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) Performance and Survival in Potato Peels

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rearing of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) offers a sustainable approach for producing high‐protein larvae for animal feed, contributing to waste reduction and nutrient recovery. While BSFL‐rearing is well studied, the role of non‐nutritive bulking agents such as sawdust remains unclear. Sawdust was added on top of the base substrate at 0%
Consol Kubayi, Xavier Brits, Stefan Hendrik Foord, Lourens Hendrik Swanepoel   +3 more
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Yam urban market characteristics and consumer preferences in Bukavu City, eastern D.R. Congo

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Demand-led breeding is essential for developing crop varieties that suit market requirements. This study employed surveys targeting both yam (Dioscorea spp.) traders and consumers in Bukavu city, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to assess yam ...
Jean M. Mondo, Jean M. Mondo, Gilbert M. Mugisho, Géant B. Chuma, Paterne A. Agre, Vishnuvardhan R. Banda, Patrick Adebola, Asrat Asfaw   +7 more
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