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Development communication sourcebook : broadening the boundaries of communication
Mefalopulos, Paolo - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521366
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Communicating the impact of communication for development : recent trends in empirical research
Inagaki, Nobuya - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521856
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The role of opinion leaders in the diffusion of new knowledge : the case of integrated pest management
Savastano, Sara - 2006
"The paper reviews the literature on the characteristics and impact of opinion leaders on the diffusion of new knowledge, concluding that there is no clear evidence on whether opinion leaders are more effective if they are similar in socioeconomic attributes to the other farmers rather than...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522145
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The use and misuse of computers in education : evidence from a randomized experiment in Colombia
Barrera Osorio, Felipe - 2009
"This paper presents the evaluation of the program Computers for Education. The program aims to integrate computers, donated by the private sector, into the teaching of language in public schools. The authors conduct a two-year randomized evaluation of the program using a sample of 97 schools...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394130
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The relevance of a rules-based maize marketing policy : an experimental case study of Zambia
Abbink, Klaus - 2008
uncertainty of government behavior impedes it. This paper reports on a laboratory experiment based on a stylized model of the … Zambian maize market. The experiment facilitates a comparison between discretionary interventionism and a rules-based policy … in the economic experiment, the improvement in private sector activity is surprisingly small and not statistically …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521032
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Microfinance games
Gine, Xavier (contributor) - 2006
"Microfinance has been heralded as an effective way to address imperfections in credit markets. But from a theoretical perspective, the success of microfinance contracts has puzzling elements. In particular, the group-based mechanisms often employed are vulnerable to free-riding and collusion,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522103
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To serve the community or oneself : the public servant's dilemma
Barr, Abigail - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523115