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On the basis of portfolio selection theory, this paper finds that whole-farm risk must be regarded as a major reason for the low level of credit flow to agriculture in North-western Kazakhstan. A quadratic programming model was used in order (a) to demonstrate the comparatively high overall risk...
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In the face of seasonal climate variability, the smallholder farmers, particularly those in rural communities, are … government has been implementing a range of risk management programs for farmers and other agricultural stakeholders. Based on … key informant surveys and focus group discussions with rice and corn farmers conducted in key producing areas, however …
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natural disasters to make losses more bearable, especially to the marginalized farmers. In the Philippines, the Philippine … revealed that PCIC has captured only a small segment of its target clientele, particularly the subsistence farmers, due to …
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This review examines portions of the vast literature on rural financial markets and household behavior in the face of risk and uncertainty. We place particular emphasis on studying the important role of financial intermediaries, competition and regulation in shaping the changing structure and...
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contract from the extent of land leased is used. The results clearly show that relatively skilled farmers are more likely to …
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Swedish census data and tax records reveal an astonishing wage compression; the Swedish skill premium fell by more than 30 percent between 1970 and 1990 while the U.S. skill premium, after an initial decline in the 1970s, rose by 8 - 10 percent. Since then both skill premia have increased by...
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