scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship between Locational and Household Characteristics and E-Commerce Home Delivery Demand

Logistics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Cheng Cheng ◽  
Takanori Sakai ◽  
André Alho ◽  
Lynette Cheah ◽  
Moshe Ben-Akiva
Keyword(s):  
Online Shopping ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Household Characteristics ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Individual Household ◽  
Parcel Deliveries

The rapid growth in online shopping and associated parcel deliveries prompts investigation of the factors that contribute to parcel delivery demand. In this study, we evaluated the influence of locational and household characteristics on e-commerce home delivery demand. While past research has largely focused on the impacts of the adoption of online shopping using individual/household survey data, we made use of data from an e-commerce carrier. A linear regression model was estimated considering factors such as degree of urbanization, transit and shopping accessibility, and household attributes. The results both confirm and contradict prior research findings, highlighting the potential for a non-negligible influence of the local context on demand for parcel deliveries.

scholarly journals Sensitivity Analysis of Emission Models of Parcel Lockers vs. Home Delivery Based on HBEFA

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6325
Author(s):  
Maren Schnieder ◽  
Chris Hinde ◽  
Andrew West
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Emission Factors ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Demand Model ◽  
External Effects ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Emission Models ◽  
Home Deliveries ◽  
Parcel Deliveries

Global concerns about the environmental effects (e.g., pollution, land use, noise) of last-mile deliveries are increasing. Parcel lockers are seen as an option to reduce these external effects of last-mile deliveries. The contributions of this paper are threefold: firstly, the research studies simulating the emissions caused by parcel delivery to lockers are summarized. Secondly, a demand model for parcel deliveries in New York City (NYC) is created for 365 days and delivery trips to lockers and homes are optimized for 20 “real-world” scenarios. Thirdly, using the emission factors included in the HandBook Emission Factors for Road Transport (HBEFA) database, the maximum percentage of customers who could pick up a parcel by car from parcel lockers that would result in fewer total emissions (driving customers + walking customers) than if home deliveries were adopted is calculated for various pollutants and scenario assumptions (i.e., street types, temperature, parking duration, level of service and vehicle drivetrain). This paper highlights how small changes in the calibration can significantly change the results and therefore using average values for emission factors or only considering one pollutant like most studies may not be appropriate.

A multiperspective on the broad dissemination of research findings to past research participants and the community-at-large

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tilicia L Mayo-Gamble ◽  
Jennifer Cunningham-Erves ◽  
Chioma Kas-Osoka ◽  
George W Johnson ◽  
Nicole Frazier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Past Research ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Dissemination Of Research ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Dissemination Process ◽  
Research Continuum

Abstract Dissemination of research findings to past research participants and the community-at-large is a critical element to improving health outcomes, yet it is often overlooked by researchers. Few studies have explored how to provide study findings to the community, and no studies have investigated how community members can be involved in this process. This study explored views on the broad dissemination of research findings to community members and the role of the community in the dissemination process. We conducted a comparative analysis from the perspective of researchers, community members, and program officers (POs) from national health research funding agencies. Semistructured interviews were conducted with community members (African American, N = 10; Latino, N = 10), academic researchers (N = 10), and POs (N = 5). Thematic analysis was utilized in which codes and themes were created. One cross-cutting theme was identified, Views on Disseminating Research Findings to Communities. There were three additional themes identified among community members, five among researchers, and four among POs. All groups perceived the value of dissemination to communities as meaningful and ethical. Groups differed in their perceptions of prioritization of dissemination audiences. This study highlighted consensus on the value of broad dissemination to the community-at-large and identified areas of insufficiency in the translational research continuum that could be expanded or improved to ensure targeted groups receive the intended benefits of positive research findings. The long-term benefit of disseminating findings to the community-at-large is increased acceptability of interventions and reduced mistrust in research and researchers.

scholarly journals Nutritional status of urban adolescents: individual, household and neighborhood factors based on data from The BH Health Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 232-245
Author(s):  
Stephanie Bispo ◽  
Maria Isabel Toulson Davisson Correia ◽  
Fernando Augusto Proietti ◽  
César Coelho Xavier ◽  
Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Neighborhood Factors ◽  
Head Of Household ◽  
Individual Household ◽  
Belo Horizonte

Abstract The increasing prevalence of overweight in young people suggests that adolescent nutritional status is influenced by environmental factors. Using hierarchical modelling, this study aimed to analyse the association between individual, household and neighborhood factors and adolescent nutritional status and well-being. The study used data from a population-based household survey conducted in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, between 2008 and 2009. Data was obtained from an adult and adolescent in each household using a confidential questionnaire and anthropometric measurements. Adolescent nutritional status was evaluated using multinomial regression analysis considering distal and proximal influences. The prevalence of overweight and thinness among the sample of 1,030 adolescents was 21.9% and 4.6%, respectively. Although variables from all blocks remained in the final model, head of household education level, family habits and family nutritional status were shown to strongly influence adolescent nutritional status. New approaches to public health are needed which focus on raising awareness and promoting health education targeting teenagers and their social context.

scholarly journals An Investigation into the Impact of Information on Stock Price Volatilities in Vietnam

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (03) ◽  
pp. 59-80
Author(s):  
Nhut Nguyen Huu Huy ◽  
Bao Nguyen Khac Quoc ◽  
Nhan Tran Nguyen Huy
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Stock Level ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Information Demand ◽  
Level Information ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Data Collection Approach

Based on the panel data of 22 stock tickers in the two porfolios VN30 and HNX30 during 2008–2014, the research empirically investigates the impact of information on stock price volatilities in Vietnam. Non-traditional data collection approach and OLS and GARCH (1;1) models, along the use of data on information supply measured by the number of disclosures of the studied stocks and data on information demand measured by the number of search attempts on Google by means of Google Trend allow the research findings to be distilled into clear recommendations, which show that: (i) Both information supply and demand do affect stock price volatilities; and (ii) More profound and significant impact has been produced by information demand; particularly, effects of market-level information demand are more powerful than those of stock-level information demand.

scholarly journals Localizing international education agendas: Boys (still) underachieving in Jamaica’s secondary education

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Everton Ellis ◽  
Edward Thomas
Keyword(s):  
International Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Rural High Schools ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Neoliberal Restructuring

The literature on basic education emphasizes the need to improve enrollment and access to girls’ education in poorer countries. In Jamaica, the problem is not merely access to basic education but rather the quality of education outcomes, particularly for boys. Setting my research findings within the context of globalization and basic education, this paper explores the underachievement of boys within the contexts of international education policies at the domestic/national scale in Jamaica. Using a combination of participants’ responses drawn from semi-structured interviews conducted with teachers across two rural high schools in Jamaica, an analysis of secondary sources and (to a lesser extent) participant observations, we put forward a few claims regarding the process of ‘localizing’ ‘international’ education. It appears that global discourses in education (education for all) place demands on the local context – privilege girls, and the problem of lack of access to education and the overall the quality of experience. And therefore, the Jamaican state can ‘evade’ or palliatively address the ongoing problem of boys’ underachievement. The paper also highlights the effects of neoliberal restructuring in education as well as the inconsistencies between domestic/national and international education policies.

Trust in Online Shopping Behavior

2012 ◽  
pp. 456-465
Author(s):  
Yongqiang Sun ◽  
Nan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Purchase Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Privacy Concern ◽  
Big Picture ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Online Shopping Behavior ◽  
Post Purchase

Trust, which dominates the research on online shopping behavior, is relevant to various consumer behaviors across different online shopping stages. To provide a big picture of the research on trust in the online shopping context, this chapter reviews the literature on this topic and summarizes the major research findings. Specifically, trust-related behaviors are identified according to the three online shopping stages: information adoption and information disclosure behavior at the pre-purchase stage, product purchase behavior at the purchase stage, and relational behavior such as electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) and re-purchase at the post-purchase stage. The research topics relevant to these behaviors, including recommendation agent, information credibility, privacy concern, trust building and transfer process, and relationship marketing in the online shopping context are detailed. The future research directions such as location-based services, trust and distrust, and trust repair are also highlighted.

What is the Right Home Delivery Option for Your Online Shopping?

2021 ◽  
pp. 137-150
Author(s):  
Sandra Luttermann ◽  
Caroline Buschmann ◽  
Michael Freitag ◽  
Herbert Kotzab ◽  
Jonas Tiggemann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Shopping ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
The Right

E-Commerce Contribution to Economic Growth

2011 ◽  
pp. 140-154
Author(s):  
Ing-wei Huang ◽  
Songsak Vanichviroon
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Ict Development

As the trend of ICT development is gaining larger influence over countries’ development and growth, e-commerce plays an important role in enhancing the growth of several developed and developing economies over the 21st century. This paper aims to build the analytical base to support the importance of the development of e-commerce. This is by investigating the role and contribution of e-commerce to economic growth and development. The paper first investigates past contribution of e-commerce to economic growth in developed countries. Second, past research findings and framework are utilized to investigate the contribution of e-commerce towards economic growth focusing on the case of e-commerce in Thailand. The study found that e-commerce plays an important role in enhancing economic growth of Thailand. Two important findings had supported the growth of e-commerce. First is the increase in sales generated by the use of e-commerce. Second, e-commerce induces productivity development of firms through higher competition and innovation.

Determinants of Childbirth Assistance in the Remote Islands of the Indian Sundarbans

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 523-535
Author(s):  
Debjani Barman ◽  
Lalitha Vadrevu ◽  
Divya Vyas
Keyword(s):  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Rural Regions ◽  
Indian Sundarbans ◽  
High Preference ◽  
Ic 10 ◽  
Informal Providers

Background: India contributes to almost 70 percent of the maternal mortality in South East Asia. Improving access to skilled attendance at birth is crucial for addressing the issue of maternal deaths in the Indian context while majority of women deliver her child at home. Several issues of inaccessibility due to cost, distance, and lack of services still persist. The present research article, thus, discusses the determinants of child delivery care practices in a rural region like the Sundarbans in West Bengal, India. Methods: A household survey was conducted in the Patharpratima block of the Indian Sundarbans. A total of 1200 households were sampled using a two stage cluster sampling from 30 villages. Mothers were interviewed regarding child delivery practice of their youngest child along with other socio-demographic variables. Data analysis involves a multinomial logistic regression using STATA IC 10. Results: Child Delivery was assisted by formal providers in 48 percent of the cases, by informal providers in 30 percent cases and friends or relatives in 22 percent cases. Geographical location of the household, caste and religion, mother’s education and birth order were statistically significant predictors. Conclusion: Sundarbans as geographically isolated rural regions of the country face serious issue of inaccessibility. Following it high preference for home delivery and henceforth higher dependence on unskilled personnel for delivery in the region calls for specific plans to address the inaccessibility issue.

Time poverty in Egypt and Tunisia: is there a gender gap?

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-289
Author(s):  
Asmaa Ezzat ◽  
Hanan Nazier
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
North African ◽  
Mena Region ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mena Countries ◽  
Time Poverty ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Individual Household

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the gender differences in time poverty in two Middle East North African (MENA) countries, particularly Egypt and Tunisia, as well as examining its determinants across gender. Design/methodology/approach To this end, the authors make use of data provided by the Labor Market Panel Survey (LMPS) in Egypt (2012) and in Tunisia (2014) to estimate probit regressions to identify various determinants that explain time poverty. Findings The empirical findings show that the probability of time poverty, in both countries, is lower for women compared to men. In addition, the determinants of time poverty (individual, household and community variables) and their marginal effects differ across gender. Originality/value Research on the gender inequalities in time poverty and its determinants has been very limited. Additionally, the relationships between individuals’ time use and the conditions under which this might represent time poverty have not been fully studied in the literature. Moreover, most of the available studies have focused on developed countries; while studies tackling this issue in developing countries are very few. For the MENA region, in particular, this topic is totally missing in the available literature.

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