The study aims to examine reasons for agribusiness proprietors seeking unconventional loans, where conventional lenders offer loans at lower interest rates. Using cross-sectional data analysis, the study revealed the type of clients served by unconventional lending sector: Households that are...

This chapter explores the value concept that is much important to define market equilibrium and explain market behaviors in the economy. Marginal principle is used to determine supply functions in the market structure that provide rational choices in production and consumption. However, rational...

Motivated by emission and resource markets, this paper considers repeated, bilateral barters between owners of commodity bundles, contingent claims, or property rights. Focus is on feasible, voluntary exchanges, driven only by differences in substitution rates. No coordination is ever needed....