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Redistributive land reforms, agricultural productivity, and structural change: New cross‐national evidence

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Citizen participation and planning [1975]

open access: yes, 1975
Acknowledgements --Introduction -- What Is Citizen Participation -- Dimensions Of Citizen Participation -- Mechanisms For Citizen Participation -- Developing An Appropriate Citizen -- Conclusion -- Appendix ...
Kansas Department of Economic Development, Planning and Community Development Division
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Digitally disengaged: government resistance to civic participation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This paper examines digital engagement through local e-government. Drawing from a local government case study, it suggests that limitations to online civic involvement are often the result of insufficient government reception of, and responses to ...
Julie Freeman, FREEMAN, Julie
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Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

What is driving the increasing presence of citizen participation initiatives? [PDF]

open access: yes
Nowadays, there is an imperative for governments to be more responsive to community needs and public sector modernization programmes are introducing opportunities for citizen participation.
Sonia Royo, Basisilo Acerete, Ana Yetano
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Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing citizen participation through data subject right delegation [PDF]

open access: yes
Data subject rights (DSRs) such as the right of access and the right to data portability can provide citizens with information about how their data are used in society.
Habu, Adamu Adamu, Henderson, Tristan
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The role of City Climate Networks in Promoting Citizen Participation in Municipalities: A Critical Multi-Case Analysis

open access: yesEnergy, Sustainability and Society
Background At the COP21, cities were recognised as key actors in combatting climate change. In supporting cities, climate city networks such as transnational climate networks (TCNs) and national climate networks (NCNs) have emerged to enable cities in ...
Mateo Zapata Arango   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Counter-Governance: Citizen Participation Beyond Collaboration

open access: yesPolitics and Governance, 2018
The theory and practice of urban governance in recent years has undergone both a collaborative and participatory turn. The strong connection between collaboration and participation has meant that citizen participation in urban governance has been ...
Rikki John Dean
doaj   +1 more source

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