Resultados de búsqueda - "economy"

  1. Deepening decentralization in Zambia: Political economy constraints and opportunities for reform por Resnick, Danielle, Siame, Gilbert, Mulambia, Peter, Ndhlovu, Dorothy, Shicilenge, Beverly, Sivasubramanian, Bhavna

    Publicado 2019
    “…With the passing of the 2019 Local Government Act, a greater understanding is needed of how decentralization has progressed thus far in Zambia and how political economy dynamics have constrained the process. As such, a survey was conducted with 153 bureaucrats across 16 councils in four Zambian provinces, complemented by interviews with elected ward councilors. …”
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  2. Effects of agricultural mechanization on economies of scope in crop production in Nigeria por Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Hatzenbuehler, Patrick L., Edeh, Hyacinth O.

    Publicado 2018
    “…Using panel data from farm households and crop-specific production costs in Nigeria, we estimate how the adoption of animal traction or tractors affects the economies of scope (EOS) between rice, non-rice grains, legume/seed crops, and other crops, which are the crop groups that are most widely grown with animal traction or tractors in Nigeria. …”
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  3. El Niño-Southern oscillation impacts on agriculture and the national economy por Koo, Jawoo, Thurlow, James, Xie, Hua, Robertson, Richard D., Azzarri, Carlo, Kwon, Ho Young, Haile, Beliyou

    Publicado 2019
    “…A range of interventions have been identified that, if implemented, could help mitigate the adverse effects of climate shocks, such as El Niño- Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events, on the Ethiopian economy and the food security of its population. As outlined in Chapter 2, these interventions include, among others, on-farm investments in technology and irrigation infrastructure, investments in roads and grain storage facilities to expand and stabilize food markets, and social transfers to provide households with a cushion against immediate crises and opportunities for longer-term recovery. …”
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  4. The political economy of public expenditures in agriculture: Applications of concepts to Mozambique por Mogues, Tewodaj, do Rosario, D.

    Publicado 2016
    “…This paper undertakes an investigation of agricultural public investments in Mozambique, drawing on insights from qualitative field interviews conducted in Mozambique, secondary data analysis and examination of the existing empirical literature, and by situating these insights within a political economy conceptual framework. We explore the driving factors behind the amount and allocation of public funds to agriculture, and behind the differential attention that various types of public investments receive in the process of making decisions on resource allocation. …”
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  5. Adjusting to external shocks in small open economies: The case of Honduras por Morley, Samuel, Piñeiro, Valeria

    Publicado 2015
    “…Like the other small economies of Central America, the economy of Honduras is a challenge for all those searching for an adequate and sustainable growth strategy. …”
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  6. The political economy of relief aid allocation: Evidence from Madagascar por Francken, Nathalie, Minten, Bart, Swinnen, Johan

    Publicado 2012
    “…This paper studies the political economy of relief allocation using evidence from aid programs after cyclone Gafilo hit Madagascar in 2004. …”
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    Journal Article
  7. Structural characteristics of the economy of Mozambique: a SAM-based analysis por Arndt, Channing, Tarp, Finn

    Publicado 2000
    “…Key features of the Mozambican economy are synthesized in this paper based on a new 1995 social accounting matrix. …”
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  8. A social accounting matrix of the regional economy, 1982/83 por Hazell, Peter B. R., Ramasamy, C., Rajagoplan, V., Bliven, Neal

    Publicado 1991
    “…The SAM also provides the basis for the construction of a model of the regional economy, as discussed in Chapter 8.…”
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  9. Transforming the rural nonfarm economy: Opportunities and threats in the developing world por Haggblade, Steven, Hazell, Peter B. R., Reardon, Thomas

    Publicado 2009
    “…Given frequently low capital requirements in the nonfarm economy, policymakers in both settings view the rural nonfarm economy as offering a potential pathway out of poverty for many of their rural poor. …”
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