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, and Uganda as case studies to explore the potential for growth in agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism in these … intensive manufactures could contribute a fraction of aggregate growth, it is agriculture, agribusiness, and services that will … contribute the lion?s share because of an unprecedented convergence of technologies. Industrialized agriculture and agri …
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Mobile phones and the internet have significantly affected practically all sectors of the economy, and agriculture is …
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This paper studies the effects of a large reduction in transport costs on agricultural development in a developing country, with a focus on the interactions among the comparative advantage and transport costs of a location, and the transport intensity and value of a commodity. The paper extends...
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This essay first sets out the "business model" problems entailed by corruption and their effects as well as implications for economic growth. Key issues are the need for secrecy and co-operation with partners in crime. Dealing with these leads to behavior which is ostensibly bizarre and...
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productivity across male and female plot managers in Nigeria. The analysis utilizes the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method, which …
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development quest. The sample includes Brazil, India, Vietnam and four African countries -- Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, and Zambia …
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the differential development impacts of alternative road construction and prioritize various proposals, using Nigeria as a … gross domestic product for Nigeria. Although the measure of transport is the most accurate possible, it is still endogenous … costs in Nigeria will increase crop revenue, non-agricultural income, the wealth index, and local gross domestic product …
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This paper conducts an integrated assessment of climate change impacts and climate mitigation on agricultural commodity markets and food availability in low- and middle-income countries. The analysis uses the partial equilibrium model GLOBIOM to generate scenarios to 2080. The findings show that...
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Women make essential contributions to agriculture in developing countries, where they constitute approximately 43 …
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Many experts believe that low-cost mitigation opportunities in agriculture are abundant and comparable in scale to …
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