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Economic impact of Water users cooperatives: Institutional and economic dynamics in Cauvery Basin, India.
Rohith, B.K.; Chandrakanth, Mysore G. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
Economic impact of Water users cooperatives: Institutional and economic dynamics in Cauvery Basin, India
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010913376
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New Institutional Economics, Governance and the Performance of Water Institutions in India
Gandhi, Vasant P.; Crase, Lin - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
There has been substantial water resources development for agriculture in India but the emphasis has been mainly on the technical side - the building of the necessary institutions required for effective management of the resource has received little attention. Many believe that water resource...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010913402
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Understanding delivery mehanisms in EU rural development policies: an institutional approach
Mantino, Francesco - Istituto Nazionale di Economia Agraria (INEA), … - 2010
This paper is aimed at discussing the role of institutions in explaining policy outcomes in rural development. After a discussion of the theoretical framework, we have proposed a model to understand and analysing why bad policies persist over time and what are the effects on policy institutions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653433
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VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION SCHEMES AND LEGAL MINIMUM STANDARDS
Herzfeld, Thomas; Jongeneel, Roelof A. - Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften … - 2011
EU farmers face increasing requests to comply with legal as well as private agribusiness and retail standards. Both requests potentially raise farmer’s administrative burden. This paper discusses the potential synergies between cross-compliance and third-party certification schemes. In...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009322833
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Small forests, big ambitions and a hard reality - Community Forestry in Nepal
Rai, Chandra; Bigsby, Hugh R.; MacDonald, Ian - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2010
Community forestry in Nepal is intended to reduce poverty by sustainable management of forests. Timber is one of the most high-value forest products, especially in the case of Sal (Shorea robusta) forests in the Terai region of Nepal. Despite having several advantages, including high value...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009324276
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Institutional and Economic Dynamics of Water Users Cooperative (WUC) Societies in Cauvery Basin of Karnataka
Rohith, B.K.; Chandrakanth, Mysore G. - In: Agricultural Economics Research Review 24 (2011) 2
The economic and institutional dimensions of water users cooperative (WUC) societies have been analyzed with regards to performance, membership and transaction costs in forming organization in the Cauvery basin of Karnataka. Field data have been collected from presidents and members of 30 WUC...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009398390
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Contract theory and agricultural policy analysis: a discussion and survey of recent developments
Wu, Steven Y. - In: Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 50 (2006) 4
This paper surveys some recent developments in contract theory and illustrates how this theory might be useful for … surveying contract theory to identify key economic distortions that can potentially justify government involvement. Next, the …, controversial aspects of real-world agricultural contracts are highlighted and lessons from the theory are used to determine whether …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009398508
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The Impact of Integration Strategies on Food Business Firm Value
Dorsey, Sarah; Boland, Michael A. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 03
The objective of this study is to analyze whether a discount or premium exists for coordination strategies in food processing, wholesale grocery, retail supermarkets, and restaurants. Significant premiums are found for food processor and restaurant vertical integration or diversification...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008474541
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Understanding delivery mehanisms in EU rural development policies: an institutional approach
Mantino, Francesco - Istituto Nazionale di Economia Agraria (INEA), … - 2010
This paper is aimed at discussing the role of institutions in explaining policy outcomes in rural development. After a discussion of the theoretical framework, we have proposed a model to understand and analysing why bad policies persist over time and what are the effects on policy institutions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011069155
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Labour status approach to labour statistics.
G, Standing - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1983
ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper presenting a theoretical framework for an employment status approach to data collecting on labour force - discusses the definition of exploitation, underemployment, division of labour, occupation, skill, labour force, etc.; proposes a taxonomy of labour status...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010965675