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From destination to origin

International migration can promote development in both origin and destination countries. We hypothesize that migrant integration in destination countries is an important constraint on these gains. Using a randomized controlled trial, we study the effects of a low-cost, scalable digital intervention designed to reduce information frictions among Cape Verdean immigrants in Portugal. Access to the intervention im...

Is mobile money changing rural Africa?

Rural areas in Sub-Saharan Africa are typically underserved by financial services. Mobile money brings a substantial reduction in the transaction costs of remittances. We follow the introduction of mobile money for the first time in rural villages of Mozambique using a randomized field experiment. We find that mobile money increased migration out of these villages, where we observe lower agricultural activity a...

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Development and characterization of an orange dehydrated crispy snack

Oranges are mainly consumed as fresh fruit, processed orange (mostly as juice) are global commodity. As a natural ingredient. As an edible topping. Ready-to-eat snack. Presence of vectors in chestnuts. Dried fruits are used as versatile foods, as snacks or as an ingredient to enrich other foods. One of the most appreciated proprieties of a snack is presenting a crunchy texture. This study aims to create a new p...

Efeito de diferentes condições de conservação na qualidade da cereja da cv. Satin

Efeito de diferentes condições de conservação na qualidade da cereja da cv. Satin apresenta os resultados de um ensaio de conservação, que decorreu durante 4 anos, que incluiu a utilização de Atmosfera Normal e Atmosfera Controlada, com avaliações semanais da qualidade das cerejas.

Effect of controlled atmospheres and environmental conditions on the physicoche...

Sweet cherry is a highly appreciated seasonal fruit with a high content of bioactive compounds; however, this highly perishable fruit has a relatively short shelf-life period. Here, we evaluated the evolution of the physicochemical and sensory qualities of sweet cherries (Prunus avium (L.) cv. Satin) under different storage conditions, namely at a Farmers’ Organization (FO) and in a Research Centre (RC) under n...

Mitochondrial Gene Therapy: Advances in Mitochondrial Gene Cloning, Plasmid Pro...

Mitochondrial gene therapy seems to be a valuable and promising strategy to treat mitochondrial disorders. The use of a therapeutic vector based on mitochondrial DNA, along with its affinity to the site of mitochondria, can be considered a powerful tool in the reestablishment of normal mitochondrial function. In line with this and for the first time, we successfully cloned the mitochondrial gene ND1 that was st...

Effect of Chemical Pretreatments on the Physical Properties of Kiwi

In this work the effect of pre-treatments on the physical properties of fresh kiwi was studied. For that, a set of tests using chemical pretreatments was used, in which the samples were subjected to aqueous solutions of ascorbic acid and potassium metabisulfite at concentrations of 0.25% and 1% (w/v) for periods of 30 and 60 minutes, in order to understand the implications of the treatments in the color and tex...

Assessing the role of social networks on migrant labor market outcomes: evidenc...

What role do social networks play in determining migrant labor market outcomes? We examine this question using data from a random sample of 1500 immigrants living in Ireland. We propose a theoretical model formally predicting that immigrants with more contacts have additional access to job offers, and are therefore better able to become employed and choose higher paid jobs. Our empirical analysis confirms these...

Introducing Mobile Money in Rural Mozambique: Evidence from a Field Experiment*

The limitations of access to finance in Africa, together with the recent boom in cell phone use in that continent, created high expectations regarding the introduction of mobile money in many African countries. The success story of M-PESA in Kenya raised the bar further. We designed and conducted a field experiment to assess the impact of randomized mobile money dissemination in rural Mozambique. For this purpo...