attitudes in China. Specifically, we seek to determine if farmers see cooperative-like organizations as a means of reducing risk … or as a way of accessing riskier opportunities. Using data from a risk experiment involving 348 apple farmers, we … Chinese apple producers, we find that considerations of risk are an important feature of organizational forms that involve …

, apple culture occupies the first place both in terms of surface and production. Current concepts of rational nutrition place … looking at the dynamics of the areas planted with apple during the period 2010-2016, the dynamics of the total and average … recommendations that might be useful to Romanian producers who choose apple for their business. …

Confidence seems to replace certain knowledge and the necessity for specific information. It simplifies economical … would not be made. Consequently, if confidence among consumers was enhanced, welfare would be enhanced as well. But how may … this implemented, and to which conditions is an approach successful? This paper observes the nature of consumer confidence …

We studied the direction of causality in the Israeli apple market by studying prices of the Granny Smith variety of … apple. The Granny Smith was chosen because its sweet-sour taste makes the price less sensitive than in other apple varieties …

With millions of tons harvested annually, the apple is the third fruit consumed in the world, after oranges and bananas …. In 1989, Romania had 79,000 ha of apple trees, but in 2017 the situation was different, with about 55,000 ha planted …, occupying the second place in the EU after Poland, the leader of the apple cultivated area and production. The speed of …

Declining general trust has become a serious social issue in China in recent years. This paper attempts to understand … general trust level, a major strategic option for China, and for fast growing countries in economic transition in general, is …

This paper uses the 2005 and 2006 China General Social Survey (CGSS) to study the relationship between social capital … and health in China. It is the most comprehensive analysis of this subject to date, both in the sizes of the samples it … improving health outcomes in China. …

This paper uses the 2005 and 2006 China General Social Survey (CGSS) to study the relationship between social capital … and self-reported health in China. It is the most comprehensive analysis of this subject to date, both in the sizes of the … policy tool for improving health outcomes in China. …