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Some thoughts on sampling design by Smith, G.E.J.

“…Discusses the choice of sampling design for low-level aerial surveys, with particular reference to stratification and the choice between systematic and random sampling.…”
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How standards drive taxes: the political economy of tailpipe pollution by Gulati, Sumeet, Roy, Devesh

“…Specifically, we find that the government's choice of an environmental standard influences political incentives in the choice of the consumption tax. …”
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Anpassningsbara kycklingar : Den tidiga utvecklingens betydelse för att minska stress hos värphöns by Winnberg, Veronika

“…Därefter byttes inredningen i hälften av boxarna från choice till no choice (CN) eller från no choice till choice (NC). …”

Perceived constraints to healthy diets: Evidence from agrifood system assessments in rural South Asia by Patwardhan, Sharvari, Chakrabarti, Suman, Choo, Esther M., Boncyk, Morgan, Blake, Christine, Kim, Sunny S., Scott, Samuel P.

“…There was considerable heterogeneity across countries with respect to the relative importance of food choice drivers and diet quality. There is a need to measure and understand individual food perceptions that drive food choice to help develop policies that promote healthier food choices.…”
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Investigating demand for biofortified seeds in developing countries: high-iron pearl millet in India by Birol, Ekin, Asare-Marfo, Dorene, Karandikar, Bhushana, Roy, Devesh, Diressie, Michael Tedla

“…As far as the authors know this is the first choice experiment implemented to investigate farmer/consumer preferences for biofortified crops. …”
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Assessing food acquisition, preparation, and consumption practices in South Asia: A systematic review of assessment tools by Patwardhan, Sharvari, Boncyk, Morgan, Avula, Rasmi, Blake, Christine, Akter, Fahmida, Das, Jai K., Silva, Renuka, Menon, Purnima, Scott, Samuel P.

“…Assessing behaviors related to food choice at individual- and household-levels is essential for improving household diets, but assessment tools are limited. …”
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Developing country consumers’ demand for food safety and quality: Is Mumbai ready for certified and organic fruits? by Roy, Devesh, Birol, Ekin, Deffner, K., Karandikar, Bhushana

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Identifying cassava genotypes resistant to the African Cassava Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) by Atim, Jackie, Kalyebi, Andrew, Bohorquez-Chaux, Adriana, Becerra-Lopez-Lavalle, Luis Augusto, Omongo, Christopher Abu, Colvin, John, Maruthi, M. N.

“…Utilizing the antixenosis and antibiosis techniques in the choice and no-choice tests, respectively, to screen for whitefly resistance, we tested 46 cassava genotypes. …”
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Economic valuation of farm animal genetic resources: Methods and applications to indigenous cattle in Kenya by Ruto, E.S.K.

“…Revealed preference (market transactions) and stated preference (choice experiment) surveys were conducted concurrently amongst the same population of respondents. …”
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Abscission of Orange Fruit (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb.) in the Mediterranean Basin Depends More on Environmental Conditions Than on Fruit Ripeness by Khefifi, Hajer, Selmane, Rim, Ben Mimoun, Mehdi, Tadeo, Francisco R., Morillon, Raphael, Luro, Francois

“…A multi-site experimentation was carried out on six orange cultivars, in Corsica, Spain and Tunisia where the phenomenon of early massive fruit drop varies. …”
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Informing efficient solid waste management to improve local environmental quality and public health in West Bengal, India by Das, Sukanya, Birol, Ekin, Bhattacharya, Rabindra N.

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Déterminants des recours thérapeutiques et prise en charge du bétail dans l'ouest du Burkina Faso by Ouédraogo, D., Kamuanga, M., Savadogo, K., McDermott, John J., Woitag, T.

“…The results show that economic and environmental variables contribute jointly to explain the choice between professional and non professional. …”
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Social preference and diet learning in goat kids at pasture by Orve, Viveca

“…Therefore the aim of the second part of this study was to find out if the mother’s feed choice influences the feed choice of the goat kid. …”
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Gender-differentiated variety and trait preferences across the SP Value chain: influencing factors and implications for breeding program in Ghana by Bidzakin, J.K., Dery, E.K., Utoblo, O.G., Carey, E.E., Low, Jan W.

“…The main factor that influenced Northern producers’ choice of Apomuden as their preferred variety was because of its health benefits however the choice of Obaari by upper east producers is influenced by its high yielding ability. …”
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Developing Country Consumers' Demand for Food Safety and Quality: Is Mumbai Ready for Certified and Organic Fruits? by Kikulwe, Enoch M., Birol, Ekin, Wesseler, Justus, Falck-Zepeda, José B.

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Global high-resolution soil profile database for crop modeling applications by Han, Eunjin, Ines, Amor, Koo, Jawoo

“…For other required variables, HarvestChoice’s HC27 database are used as a reference. Final outputs are provided in *.SOL file format (DSSAT soil database) for each country at 5-min resolution. …”
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Laboratory and screenhouse assays for evaluating cowpea resistance to the legume pod borer by Jackai, L.E.N.

“…The first assay, the dual-choice arena test (DCAT), provided a choice of two varieties to the MPB larva for 72 h. …”
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Be patient when measuring hyperbolic discounting: Stationarity, time consistency and time invariance in a field experiment by Janssens, Wendy, Kramer, Berber, Swart, Lisette

“…Stationarity is violated when intertemporal choices differ for trade-offs in the near versus the more distant future. …”
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Faktorer som skogsägare efterfrågar hos skogsföretag och virkesinköpare : en fallstudie för ATA Timber by Gynnerstedt, Elin

Konsumenternas prioriteringar vid köp av nötfärs : valbaserad conjoint analys by Andersson, Daniel, Bjuremark, Pontus

“…Genom att använda en choice-based conjoint analys där konsumenten tvingas välja ett av flera alternativ skapas en situation av kompromiss som ska efterlikna en verklig köpsituation. …”