As migration of university-educated Mexicans to both the United States and Canada has begun increase, greater opportunities Canada’s expanding points-based selection system offers for highly skilled become permanent residents highlights a question: which factors may induce high-skilled prefer Canadian destinations versus American? Using traditional theories frame interviews with volunteer sampl...

background: the employees of welfare centers, due to the special conditions of their work, may be exposed to excessive occupational stress and workload . thus, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of workload and occupational stress on the general health of female employees of public welfare centers.   materials and methods: this was a correlational research on 63 female employees ...

Environmental problems are one of the most challenging issues for the entire world and each country. In economic studies, environmental issues are analyzed as negative externalities. In this article, the negative externalities of electricity production on the output growth of different sectors and household’s welfare in Iran’s economy have been studied through price system using Computable Gene...

The aim of this study is to investigate consumer preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for welfare friendly meat chicken products in Western Australia. Data from an internet-based choice experiment on skinless chicken breast is analysed to determine whether consumers care about humane production practices. Majority of respondents are concerned about the welfare of meat chickens. In general, ...

In Asia and the Far East, livestock undergo major suffering due to malnutrition, overloading, and ill-treatment. At slaughter animals are handled roughly and watch other animals being killed; stunning is not practised. Cruelty to other animals such as elephants, horses, donkeys, bears, dogs, and circus animals has largely been prevented through the efforts of animal welfare organisations. Gover...