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Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
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Using a genetic backpropagation neural network model for credit risk assessment in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

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In China, with the ''Double Carbon'' goal within reach, Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) emerge as pivotal contributors to economic advancement.
Binhao Chen, Weifeng Jin, Huajing Lu
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Czynniki determinujące rating kredytowy krajów europejskich

Problemy Zarządzania, 2014
The purpose of this article is to analyze factors that can influence the credit rating granted to European countries by rating agencies. The article analyzes the literature in this field.
Patrycja Chodnicka, Piotr Jaworski, Katarzyna Niewińska   +2 more
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Shadow Sovereign Ratings [PDF]

Sovereign ratings are a necessary condition for countries to fully access international capital. Even if the sovereign government is not issuing bonds, the sovereign rating often acts as a ceiling for the private sector and can influence its ...
Canuto, Otaviano, Dilip Ratha, Mohapatra, Sanket   +2 more
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The Relationship Between Interest Rates and Agricultural Commodity Price Dynamics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The U.S. Federal Reserve has undertaken several interest rate interventions in the past decade. This study explores the relationship between U.S. corn and soybean prices and Federal Reserve monetary policy interventions, in the short and long run.
Zhining Sun, Ani L. Katchova
wiley   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
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Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah, Habtamu Alem, Abdulai Adams, Tomáš Ratinger, Miroslava Bavorová   +4 more
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Effects of credit rating changes on corporate capital structure in South Africa

Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences
Orientation: The changes in credit ratings for corporates have a great impact on corporate funding decisions, costs and capital structures. Research purpose: The study aimed to identify the relationship between credit ratings and capital structures in ...
Culverwell Bwowa, Marise Mouton, Milan C. De Wet   +2 more
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A Critique on the Proposed Use of External Sovereign Credit Ratings in Basel II [PDF]

This paper deals with the proposed use of sovereign credit ratings in the "Basel Accord on Capital Adequacy" (Basel II) and considers its potential effect on emerging markets financ-ing.
Roman Kraeussl
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