According to an international survey performed by the World Health Organization, it was estimated that the number of visually impaired people in the year 2002 rose to about 161 million (2.6% of the world’s population). Therefore, a large number of people are suffering from a visual handicap...

Social capital has been identified as an important factor influencing successful uptake of technological innovations among small-scale, rural farmers in developing countries. This study draws on descriptive statistics and regression analysis of data obtained from 325 farmers in southwest Nigeria...

Many studies on household energy efficiency investments suggest that a wide range of seemingly profitable investments are not taken up. This paper provides novel evidence on the main factors behind consumer choices using the OECD Survey on Household Environmental Behaviour and Attitudes. The...