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The gold standard for randomised evaluations: from discussion of method to political economics
Bédécarrats, Florent; Guérin, Isabelle; Roubaud, … - Centre Emile Bernheim, Solvay Brussels School of … - 2015
This last decade has seen the emergence of a new field of research in development economics: randomised control trials …
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Агроиндустриски комплекс : финансирање и конкурентност
Kovachev, Goran - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
investment in research, development, innovations and education are the most useful actions for export competitiveness enhancement …. The successful realization of these processes would contribute to the national economy development, improve the citizen … phase of high development, without prior stabilization of the agri-industrial complex. This process currently taking action …
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Feminist knowledge and human security
Truong, Truong, T-D. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2009
The essay proposes to re-orient feminist debates on epistemology towards the care-security nexus as a pathway that can plausibly provide an integral understanding of a human-centred and eco-minded security. Seeing "gender" in binary terms tends to produce an understanding of "care" as "female"...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011205394
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EMPLOYEES’ PERCEPTION ABOUT THE EFFECT OF TRAINING ON PROMOTION: EVIDENCE FROM LEBANON
Khoury, Pierre Al; Kotob, Marwan Al; Iskandar, Chahd; … - In: Global Journal of Business Research 8 (2014) 2, pp. 23-31
satisfied in their current position and feel loyal towards their company. Training and development should enhance and widen the …
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SOCIAL INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND NEW GREEN JOBS: SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES IN MEXICO
Sylvan, Artemisa Montes - In: Innovative Institutions, Public Policies and Private …
cases to social discontent.Opportunities in green economy development exist that can offer ways of addressing this problem … successful community development experiences, it is possible to identify five key elements that successful practices have in … aims to help build a blueprint towards designing successful development strategies based on this particular type of …
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GEOGRAPHY MATTERS: EVIDENCE AND IMPLICATIONS OF SPATIAL SELECTION IN CONTRACT FARMING SCHEMES IN SOUTHERN INDIA
Narayanan, Sudha - In: Innovative Institutions, Public Policies and Private …
Current literature on farmer participation in dynamic agri-food supply chains focuses predominantly on one kind of inclusion based on individual farmer characteristics. Relatively less attention has been devoted to spatial selection. This chapter contends that exclusion can often be based on...
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INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MODELS IN THE THAI HORTICULTURAL SECTOR: A PANEL DATA ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACTS OF GLOBALGAP CERTIFICATION
Holzapfel, Sarah; Wollni, Meike - In: Innovative Institutions, Public Policies and Private …
In recent years, compliance with international food safety and quality standards, such as GlobalGAP, has become increasingly important for farmers in developing countries supplying high-value markets. Adoption of the GlobalGAP standard is challenging and external support by exporters, donors or...
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INNOVATIVE NETWORKS IN CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE: BAJIO HUB CASE STUDY, MEXICO
Monsalvo-Velázquez, Gabriela; Romero-Perezgrovas, Ricardo - In: Innovative Institutions, Public Policies and Private …
Understanding the complexity and strength of innovation networks that disseminate knowledge about agriculture is important because these innovation networks allow actors to integrate needs, actions and results when public and private actors cooperate. The study shows that Conservation...
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INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATIONS LINKING SMALL-SCALE FARMERS TO PRODUCE MARKETS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Chitja, Joyce M.; Mabaya, Edward - In: Innovative Institutions, Public Policies and Private …
South Africa.First, the chapter provides a rationale for intervention within South Africa's food security and development …
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THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN ENSURING A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD: THE CASE OF SOUTH AFRICA'S COMPETITION COMMISSION AND THE MAIZE MILLING INDUSTRY
Traub, Lulama Ndibongo - In: Innovative Institutions, Public Policies and Private …
In general, sustained agricultural productivity, growth and poverty reduction require an enabling policy environment that encourages private sector investments in input, output and financial markets. Using South Africa's maize milling industry as a case study, this chapter analyzes the impact of...
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