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The LGU Extension Services in a Major Rice-Growing Area : The Case of Hagonoy, Davao del Sur
Hondrade, Rosa Fe D. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007
The province of Davao del Sur is considered one of the major rice-producing provinces of Region XI. It has been regarded as Mindanaos top rice-yielding province because of its municipalitys (Hagonoy) high yield performance. Hagonoys average rice yield of more than six tons per hectare has...
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A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES : CASE STUDY OF LGU EXTENSION IN UBAY, BOHOL
SAZ, EFREN B. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007
Using intensive interviews and observations and secondary data the study looked at a local government agricultural extension service. It situated the context by describing the agroclimatic, social and economic conditions of the area including its problems, potentials and prospects. It also took...
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Extension Delivery System in a Layer and Swine-Based Farming Community : The Case of San Jose, Batangas
Baconguis, Rowena T. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007
Public agricultural extension systems face increasing pressure resulting from diverse demands for services coupled with problems in declining funds. This study explores the role of a municipal agricultural extension system in the development of a robust agriculture-based municipality and their...
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The Relationship between Corporate Governance Indicators and Firm Value : A Case Study of Karachi Stock Exchange
Javed, Attiya Y.; Iqbal, Robina - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007
We investigated whether differences in quality of firm-level corporate governance can explain the firm-level performance in a cross-section of companies listed at Karachi Stock Exchange. Therefore, we analysed the relationship between firm-level value as measured by Tobins Q and total Corporate...
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Corporate Governance in Pakistan : Corporate Valuation, Ownership and Financing
Javid, Attiya Y.; Iqbal, Robina - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010
In this study the relationship between corporate governance and corporate valuation, ownership structure and need of external financing for the Karachi Stock Market is examined for the period 2003 to 2008. To measure the firm- level governance a rating system is used to evaluate the stringency...
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Multiple Board Appointments and Firm Performance in Emerging Economies : Evidence from India
Sarkar, Jayati; Sarkar, Subrata - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005
The relation between multiple directorships, busy directors and firm performance has been researched predominantly in the context of developed economies, notably the US. This paper extends the existing literature on multiple directorships in two ways; first, by providing additional evidence on...
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A Short-Run Analysis of Exchange Rates and International Trade with an Application to Australia, New Zealand, and Japan
Anson, José; Boffa, Mauro; Helble, Matthias - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2014
The information and communication technology (ICT) revolution of the past 3 decades has transformed the world into an integrated marketplace. Today, producers and consumers alike are able to compare the prices of local businesses and worldwide sellers. For an increasing number of tradable goods,...
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A Short-Run Analysis of Exchange Rates and International Trade with an Application to Australia, New Zealand, and Japan
Anson, José; Boffa, Mauro; Helble, Matthias - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2014
The information and communication technology (ICT) revolution of the past 3 decades has transformed the world into an integrated marketplace. Today, producers and consumers alike are able to compare the prices of local businesses and worldwide sellers. For an increasing number of tradable goods,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010857584
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International Price Dispersion and Market Segmentation in Japan and the United States : Theory and Empirics
Fung, K.C.; Garcia-Herrero, Alicia; Ng, Francis - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2013
This paper focuses on the pricing behavior of Japanese and United States firms selling their identical products in New York City, Chicago, Osaka, and Tokyo. The authors utilize some simple models of international price dispersion and market segmentation that generate predictions about testable...
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Asian Monetary Integration : A Japanese Perspective
Kawai, Masahiro - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2014
This paper discusses Japan’s strategy for Asian monetary integration. It argues that Japan faces three major policy … a leadership role in this endeavor. There is no question that Japan and the PRC are such potential leaders, and the two … monetary zone in Asia, Japan needs to make significant efforts at the national and regional levels and further strengthen …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278016