This paper constructs the index system and econometric model of comprehensive evaluation on urban competitiveness, then adopts the factor analysis method to measure the urban competitiveness of 22 prefecture-level cities in Xinjiang Province. The 22 prefecture-level cities are divided into four...

The rise of supermarkets, together with large-scale food manufacturers, has deeply transformed agri-food markets in many countries. This expansion has been evident in South Africa as well. Increasing attention has been and is being paid to the growth of supermarkets in countries outside of North...

This paper introduces the calculation formula and measure standard of Gini coefficient, and measures the spatial agglomeration degree of main agricultural products in Guangdong Province by Gini coefficient. We also analyze the influencing factors of the agglomeration of main agricultural...

Agricultural technology adoption is often a sequential process. Farmers may adopt a new technology in part of their land first and then adjust in later years based on what they learn from the earlier partial adoption. This paper presents a dynamic adoption model with Bayesian learning, in which...

This document is a collection of 157 abstracts received during the National Seminar on "Integrated Rural Development and Management: Issues, Strategies and Policy Options" held at the IRDM Faculty Centre of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University during 17-18 December, 2010

A market orientation has been shown to lead to improved firm performance in a variety of industries (Narver and Slater, 1990; Deshpande et al., 1993). In previous research, it has been argued that performance benefits are a result of a greater awareness of the sources of value the product provides...

A gyöngyösi Károly Róbert Főiskola (KRF) 2006-2009 között egy tíztagú, bio-energetikai innovációs konzorcium munkáját koordinálta a „BIOENKRF” jelű kutatási projekt megvalósításában, melyet az NKTH támogatott az „Asbóth Oszkár” húzóágazati pályázati program...