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Covid-19 fatalities and internal conflict : does government economic support matter?
Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Fereidouni, Hassan Gholipour - 2021
In this study, we look at the association between COVID-19 fatality rate and internal conflict, highlighting the … COVID-19 fatality rates are likely to be positively associated with internal conflict in countries with lower levels of … countries, the estimation results demonstrate that the positive effect of COVID-19 fatality rates on internal conflict may …
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COVID-19 lockdowns and decline in traffic related deaths and injuries
Oguzoglu, Umut - 2020
This paper investigates the decline in traffic accidents, fatalities and injuries during the months that COVID-19 stay-at-home orders implemented in Turkey. Taking into account the decline in accidents in March and April together, these rates roughly translate to 200 traffic related deaths and...
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Microfinance and poverty reduction in Ghana : evidence from policy beneficiaries
Boateng, Gilbert O.; Boateng, Akwasi A.; Bampoe, Harry S. - In: Review of business & finance studies : RBFS 6 (2015) 1, pp. 99-108
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Decentralised innovation systems and poverty reduction : experimental evidence from Central Africa
Pamuk, Haki; Bulte, Erwin H.; Adekunle, Adewale; … - In: European review of agricultural economics : ERAE 42 (2015) 1, pp. 99-127
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Do development projects link smallholders to markets?
Ebata, Ayako; Hüttel, Silke - 2015
The objective of this paper is to understand the mechanisms by which development projects facilitate market linkage of smallholder farmers based on panel data from Nicaragua. We find that activities related to entrepreneurial practices have positive and statistically significant effect on...
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Is organic farming worth its investment? : the adoption and impact of certified pineapple farming in Ghana
Kleemann, Linda; Abdulai, Awudu; Buss, Mareike - 2013
Global food markets demand the adoption of food standards by small-scale farmers in developing countries when they enter international markets. While a conventional certification with GlobalGAP can be a market entry condition for conventional food, especially for horticultural products, organic...
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Impact assessment of the agricultural production support services of the Department of Agriculture on the income of poor farmers/fisherfolk : review of the evidence
Briones, Roehlano M. - 2013
Expenditures on agriculture have been rising over time, as expression of the state's commitment to reduce poverty, raise rural incomes and household welfare, and promote food security. However, agriculture continues to exhibit disappointing performance, namely, laggard growth, lack of...
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Understanding eParticipation state of play in Europe
Tambouris, Efthimios; Macintosh, Ann; Smith, Simon; … - In: Information systems management 29 (2012) 4, pp. 321-330
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Human rights impact assessments as a new tool for development policy?
Baxewanos, Fabiane; Raza, Werner G. - 2013
Development policy affects human rights in manifold ways. For example, trade agreements can have an adverse impact on the rights to health or food by making essential medicines or goods less accessible or available. Or large-scale investment projects influence indigenous rights when they entail...
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Prospects for a Philippines-European Union Free Trade Agreement : implications for agriculture
Briones, Roehlano M.; Galang, Ivory Myka R. - 2014
This study examines the impact of a potential Philippines - EU FTA on the agricultural sector. Static analysis indicates that potential gains to the agricultural sector of the Philippines are limited, primarily owing to the low size of initial agricultural trade with EU (compared to other...
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