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Organic farming and fair trade in developing country as a new agribusiness paradigm: Evidence from Mali
Sinaba, Famory; Dessein, Joost; Lauwers, Ludwig; … - 2011
valorise the small peasants agriculturein Africa and include the smallholders in global markets. Certification and labelling … systemsaccompany these chains in developed countries. The aim of this article is to analyze thechallenges for smallholders of this new … North- South trade regime established by certificates andlabels.This article uses the theory of Global Value Chains as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443377
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Market outlet choices in the context of changing demand for fresh meat: implications for smallholder inclusion in pork supply chain in Vietnam
Lapar, Ma. Lucila A.; Toan, Nguyen Ngoc; Que, Nguyen Ngoc; … - 2009
This paper reports on the findings of a study to investigate market outlet choice decision-making of urban consumers in Vietnam with regards to fresh pork purchases and generate empirical evidence on factors that influence these choices. Data from a survey of 600 consumers in Hanoi and Ho Chi...
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Non-Traditional Export Crops and Household Livelihood Strategies: Panel Data Evidence from Guatemala
Kilic, Talip; Carletto, Calogero - 2009
This study uses a unique panel dataset that spans a 20-year period (1985-2005), and estimates the effect of household non-traditional agricultural export (NTX) adoption on changes in livelihood orientation and participation in non-farm employment in Santiago Sacatepéquez municipality of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446380
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Non-Traditional Export Crops in Guatemala: Short-Term Tool or Long-Term Strategy for Poverty Alleviation?
Carletto, Calogero; Kilic, Talip; Kirk, Angeli - 2009
This study is the first to document the long-term welfare effects of household non-traditional agricultural export (NTX) adoption. We use a unique panel dataset, which spans the period of 1985-2005, and employ difference-in-differences estimation to investigate the long-term impact of NTX...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446383
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A comparison of market entry strategies adopted by Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firms from major and emerging software exporting nations
Kelly, Stephen J; Harrison, Jennifer L - 2009
This study examines the market entry practices of Australian and Pakistani Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firms and the proposition that Local Software Economy (LSE) maturity affects the selection of market entry practices. The question is significant as it is focused on an...
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Leveraging Internal Competency and Managing Environmental Uncertainty: Propensity to Collaborate in International Markets
Akhter, Syed; Robles, Fernando - 2006
Purpose ? The choice of an international market entry mode involves two critical considerations, leveraging internal competencies and managing environmental uncertainties in host countries. The purpose of the paper is to explicate how these two considerations affect the propensity to collaborate...
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The drivers of Italian exports and product market entry: 1862-1913 (Versión actualizada. Agosto 2020)
Timini, Jacopo
Entre su Unificación y la Primera Guerra Mundial, la cambiante composición de las exportaciones de Italia reflejó su transformación económica. En este artículo, descompongo el crecimiento de las exportaciones italianas en sus márgenes y luego analizo los determinantes de las exportaciones...
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The margins of trade : market entry and sector spillovers, the case of Italy (1862-1913)
Timini, Jacopo - 2018
Entre su unificación y la Primera Guerra Mundial, Italia se enfrentó a un período de creciente participación en la economía internacional. El crecimiento de las exportaciones italianas fue gradual, y promovido de forma alterna por sus márgenes intensivos y extensivos. En este documento,...
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Shared Versus Separate Networks - The Impact of Reprovisioning
Sen, Soumya; Guérin, Roch A; Hosanagar, Kartik - 2009
As networks improve and new services emerge, questions arise that affect service deployments and network choices. The Internet is arguably a successful example of a network shared by many services. However, combining heterogeneous services on the same network need not always be the right answer,...
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Essays in international finance and search theory.
Wicas, Nelson Walter - 1992
This dissertation contains three essays that can be read independently. The first chapter examines how a debt crisis can occur and persist as a result of unanticipated, transitory, real interest rate and commodity price shocks. Using an optimal stopping framework, the debtor country's optimal...
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