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Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
Recent research
- Society & Economics
Purpose Establishing adult-equivalent (AE) scales for rural household food consumption expenditures is crucial for policymakers to set unified benchmarks for living costs in rural China. This study aims to estimate AE scales for food expenditures, providing a standardized tool to...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
{ "background": "Pastoralist systems in the Sahel are critically vulnerable to climate variability, yet methodological approaches for analysing their long-term adaptation strategies remain fragmented and often lack integration of socio-ecological data.", "purpose and objectives":...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
{ "background": "Pastoralist systems in the Sahel are critically vulnerable to climate variability, yet methodological approaches for analysing their long-term adaptation strategies remain fragmented and often lack integration of socio-ecological data.", "purpose and objectives":...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
The illegal market for sex in the United States: Insights from economic research
The illegal market for sex in the United States generates significant economic activity yet remains understudied due to its illegality and clandestine nature. This paper synthesizes existing empirical evidence documenting aspects of market structure, impacts of regulation, and no...
- Biology
Profits, Image, and Sustainability in Plastic Waste Recycling Behavior
ABSTRACT Plastic waste is an environmental and public health concern. In the agricultural sector, plastic waste handling is largely unregulated. Using survey data from horticultural firms, we investigate a previously unexplored relationship between a firm's decision to voluntaril...