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Surviving meltdowns that cannot be prevented : review of gaps in managing uncertainty and addressing existential vulnerabilities

Paul, Karamjeet S. - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 15 (2022) 10, pp. 1-23

We make all decisions in the context of what we know and can envision. However, catastrophes often arise from what we had not known or had not envisioned previously. Approaches that work for addressing what can be envisioned are not useful in preventing catastrophic meltdowns arising from what...

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Editorial for the special issue: "Novel solutions and novel approaches in operational research"

Drobne, Samo; Dumičić, Ksenija; Zadnik Stirn, Lidija - In: Business systems research : a system view accross … 11 (2020) 2, pp. 1-6

This special issue of Business Systems Research (SI of the BSR) is co-published by the Slovenian Society INFORMATIKA - Section for Operational Research (SSI-SOR) and highlights recent advances in Operations Research and Management Science (OR /MS), with a focus on linking OR /MS with other areas...

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How big Is the biomass-based bioeconomy in national economies? : concept, method, and evidence from Brazil

Montoya, Marco Antonio; Allegretti, Gabriela; Presotto, Elen - In: Economies : open access journal 13 (2025) 2, pp. 1-22

Measuring the contributions of the bioeconomy depends on the concept and method used. The concept of bioeconomy linked to biomass is widely used, and estimating the bio-based share in sectors, activities, or products is a limitation and a challenge. Therefore, the present study aims to propose a...

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Are young maize and rice farmers' profit efficient? : a gender differential analysis

Fani, Djomo Choumbou Raoul; Ukpe, Udeme Henrietta; … - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 2, pp. 1-18

The recent trend of development policy makes emphasis on gender disparity in performance, especially in the agricultural sector whereby women partake and play a crucial role and their contribution to the sector cannot be overemphasized. However, the contention is whether such disparity in...

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Financial performance of connected Agribusiness activities in Italian agriculture

Dono, Gabriele; Buttinelli, Rebecca; Cortignani, Raffaele - In: Bio-based and applied economics 11 (2022) 2, pp. 147-169

The Rural Development Policy combines measures that favour the growth of the productive dimension of farms and their specialization, and measures aimed at supporting diversification paths, with the expansion of the productive functions performed. The evaluation of the economic and financial...

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Financial literacy among rural agribusiness women in Luweero District, Uganda : implications for mobile money and village savings and loan associations

Namawejje, Hellen; Yawe, Bruno L. - In: Cogent economics & finance 12 (2024) 1, pp. 1-12

In an era of growing financial complexity, understanding the financial literacy levels of rural agribusiness women is … agribusiness women in Luweero District, Uganda, and the factors influencing these levels. Using binary logistic regression, we … as a significant factor affecting financial literacy among rural agribusiness women in Luweero District. These insights …

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African economic development : evidence, theory, policy

Cramer, Christopher; Sender, John; Oqubay, Arkebe - 2020

agribusiness exports have grown far more rapidly in some countries than others. These variations (and many others) point to …

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Gender, food and COVID-19 : global stories of harm and hope

Castellanos, Paige (ed.); Sachs, Carolyn E. (ed.); … - 2022

"This book documents how COVID-19 impacts gender, agriculture, and food systems across the globe with on-the-ground accounts and personal reflections from scholars, practitioners, and community members. During the coronavirus pandemic with many people under lockdown, continual agricultural...

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Characterisation of food governance for alternative and sustainable food systems : a systematic review

Oñederra-Aramendi, Aintzira; Begiristain-Zubillaga, Mirene - In: Agricultural and Food Economics : AFE 11 (2023) 1, pp. 1-32

Despite the various studies on food governance structured around alternative food systems (AFS), analysis of the essential characteristics of it which facilitate the sustainability of the food system (FS) is still incipient. This study aims to clarify the debate on the role of governance in...

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Recent trends in agri-food Made in Italy exports

Carbone, Anna; Henke, Roberto - In: Agricultural and Food Economics : AFE 11 (2023) 1, pp. 1-19

The agri-food sector is a key component of the Italian economy and the Made in Italy products are altogether the core of it with a strong export propensity. This paper analyses the recent export performance of the Made in Italy as a whole and at product level. The analysis is based on the...

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