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Farmland loss, nonfarm diversification and inequality: A micro-econometric analysis of household surveys in Vietnam
Tran, Tuyen; Vu, Huong - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
The relationship between farmland loss, nonfarm diversification and inequality has been well-documented in the …, this study has contributed to the literature by providing the first econometricevidence about the impacts of farmland loss …-urban areas. Our results show that under the impact of farmland loss, households have actually diversified their income through …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109296
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SELLING OUR WAY INTO POVERTY: The Commercialisation of Poverty in Malawi
Bokosi, Fanwell Kenala - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
The aim of the article is to investigate the impact of commercialisation on household poverty in Malawi using the 1997/98 Integrated Household Survey data. The results indicate that overall those household who were more commercialised were better off than those who did not and thus...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005616643
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Reforming farmland and rangeland in Tharparkar: Suggested implementations for income generation
Herani, Gobind; Rajar, Allah Wasayo; Khaskheli, Muhammad Ali - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
source of income due to shortage of rainfall. There is need of awareness of reforming of farmland and rangeland; fencing is … the best way for farmland reform. Only this practice can help the farmers supplying the fodder in drought conditions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005621532
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Combining Rasch and cluster analysis: a novel method for developing rheumatoid arthritis states for use in valuation studies
McTaggart-Cowan, H; Brazier, J; Tsuchiya, A - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
Purpose: Health states that describe an investigated condition are a crucial component of valuation studies. The health states need to be distinct, comprehensible, and data-driven. The objective of this study was to describe a novel application of Rasch and cluster analyses in the development of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009004808
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Economic Impact of the Mid-Term Review on Agricultural Production, Farm Income and Farm Survival: A Quantitative Analysis for Local Sub-Regions of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany
Henningsen, Arne; Henning, Christian H.C.A.; Struve, Carsten - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
This study analyzes the impact of the Mid-Term Review (MTR) on the agricultural sector in Schleswig-Holstein, a federal state in Germany. First, a very detailed farm group linear programming model is built to quantify the effects on agricultural production and farm incomes. The production...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005835623
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Estimation of Technical Efficiency in Tanzanian Sugarcane Production: A Case Study of Mtibwa Sugar Estate Outgrowers Scheme
Msuya, Elibariki; Ashimogo, Gasper - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
This study describes the technical efficiency of sugarcane production and the factors affecting this efficiency. The study was conducted in Turiani Division, Mvomero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. Specifically, the study determined and compared the level of technical efficiency of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005835928
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Wheat Productivity, Efficiency, and Sustainability: A Stochastic Production Frontier Analysis
Ahmad, Munir; Chaudhry, Ghulam Mustafa; Iqbal, Muhammad - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2002
This paper uses the farm-level survey data to estimate the stochastic frontier production function incorporating inefficiency effects. Sufficient evidence of positive relationship between wheat productivity and higher and balanced use of fertiliser nutrients was present. The productivity showed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836036
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End-Point versus Point of Sale Levying of Plant Breeding Royalties: An Economic Analysis using Optimal Control Theory
Beard, Rodney - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
Intellectual property rights for commercial crops have become in- creasingly controversial as plant breeders have sought to protect their investment through licensing and royalties, and farmers, in particular ecologically-oriented farmers, have promoted seed-saving as a conser- vation measure....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836301
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Production Efficiency and Agricultural Technologies in the Ethiopian Agriculture
Mariam, Yohannes; Coffin, Garth - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1993
Stochastic frontier production function analysis was performed to examine relative crop and milk production efficiency among peasants in Ada and Selale districts of the Central highlands of Ethiopia. The results indicate that Ada farmers exhibit relatively higher efficiency scores in cereal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005837294
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Does size of operated area matter? Evidence from Malawi's agricultural production
Matchaya, Greenwell C. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
The objective of this paper was to examine the relationship between farm size and agricultural productivity using data from Malawi. This paper has examined the relationship using ordinary least squares regression with heteroskedasticity consistent covariance matrix (HC3) standard errors having...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005837380