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The Determinants of Rural Poverty in Nigeria
Etim, Nsikak-Abasi A.; Udoh, Edet J. - In: International Journal of Agricultural Management and … 03 (2013) 2
sampling technique, primary data were obtained from 150 rural farming households using a questionnaire. The Result of Tobit … heads of households decreased the likelihood of being poor. Findings also reveal that except for access to loan that is …
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Anatomy of Stigmatized Behavior: Peer Influence and Relative Concern
Chen, Xi - 2011
This paper is based on an ongoing joint work with David Sahn and Xiaobo Zhang.
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The contribution of female non-farm income to poverty reduction
Seebens, Holger - 2009
conclusion that policies should focus on the further diversification of income options of rural households. However, much off …
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Do Consumers Really Care about Biotech Food Label? What Do We Know? What Else Should We Know?
Chen, Xi; Zhong, Funing; Zhou, Bin - 2008
This paper is Selected for presentation at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, January 31-February 3, 2009. The research is partially funded by ERS/USDA China Project and Social Science Fund of Jiangsu Province in China. The authors are grateful for...
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2009
Includes cover page, journal info, contents page, and editorial information
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Determinants of Crop Income in Rural Mozambique, 2002-2005.
Mather, David - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2012
Crop income is the predominant source of income for most rural Mozambican households, accounting for 73% of rural … household income on average in 2002, and greater than 80% of the total income of the poorest 40% of rural households. While the …
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The role of consumers’ perceptions in the valuation of food safety and convenience attributes of vegetables in Vietnam
Mergenthaler, Marcus; Weinberger, Katinka; Qaim, Matin - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
Food systems in developing countries are undergoing a profound transformation characterized by the emergence and expansion of modern retailers and integrated supply chains. Appropriate policies are needed to guide this transformation, presupposing a good understanding of consumer preferences. We...
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Expectations towards Geographical Indications-Empirical Evidence from India
Neetha, Rose C.D.; Kotrakerebasegowda, Umesh - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2012
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Facilitating access to rural services in Vietnam: The invisible social capital link
Hoang Dinh, Quoc; Dufhues, Thomas; Buchenrieder, Gertrud - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2012
This paper investigates the effects of network based individual social capital on the access of rural households to … combination with socially distant ties bridginglink social capital) can potentially improve households’ access to rural services. …
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Multinationals versus cooperatives: The income and efficiency effects of supply chain governance in India
Vandeplas, Anneleen; Minten, Bart; Swinnen, Johan F.M. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2012
The impact of multinational firms on the domestic agricultural sector in developing countries is controversial, in particular in India. Relying on a unique set of household-level data from the state of Punjab, we study the biggest dairy company in the world (Nestlé) in India and compare its...
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