Showing 1 - 10 of 89
consequences of the policies for water resources. A self-sufficiency policy is analyzed as well. Results suggest that trade …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012974298
This paper shows that the creation of an independent regulatory agency is often not a necessary or sufficient condition to help attract private participation in the operation and financing of the water and sanitation sector in developing countries. However, the odds of an impact are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012957708
Africa has great potential for agriculture. Although international commodity prices have been buoyant, Africa?s supply response seems to be weak. A variety of constraints may exist. Using the case of Tanzania, the paper examines the impact of market connectivity, domestic and international, on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012854801
Nonseparable household models outline the links between agricultural production and household consumption, yet empirical extensions to investigate the effect of production on dietary diversity and diet composition are limited. Although a significant literature has investigated the calorie-income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012856535
Diversification into high-value cash crops among smallholders has been propagated as a strategy to improve welfare in rural areas. However, the extent to which cash crop production spurs projected gains remains an under-researched question, especially in the context of market imperfections...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012856903
framework are tested in the context of international migration from Nepal, using a panel of 452 villages observed at three … periods in the 2000s. The analysis uses rainfall shocks and deaths due to conflict as "push" shocks and growth in … conflict, which reduces consumption and amenity of the wealthier more, increases migration abroad, especially from urban areas …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012963435
of migrant workers from Nepal to Malaysia and the Persian Gulf countries, the study finds that the death of a migrant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012964808
paper sets up and analyzes a randomized field experiment among 3,319 potential work migrants from Nepal to Malaysia and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012964809
This paper uses a choice experiment conducted in Nepal during 2013 to estimate household-level willingness to … Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation pilots in Nepal, this study finds that relatively little emission … Nepal and likely other countries. The study finds that average and median values of payment required for agreement to reduce …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012907705
This paper discusses the landscape for private equity and venture capital financing in Nepal. It provides an overview … as legal/regulatory/taxation drivers and impediments that affect Nepal?s private equity and venture capital industry …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012896851