Results 41 to 50 of about 50,409 (306)
Tackling the Informal Economy in Ukraine [PDF]
, 2012 The problem of informal work and informal networks (blat) in Ukraine is long-standing. Until now, research on the informal economy in Ukraine has largely focused on measuring its size rather than exploring the nature and motives of the people engaged in ...
Onoshchenko, Olga
core
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living. This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disparate regions of England: Salford (urban) and Norfolk (rural).
Mehreen Somro +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Determinants of the Informal Economy in EU Countries [PDF]
Romanian Economic Journal, 2020 The purpose of the paper is to explore determinants of informal economy for EU countries’ economies which contributes to the current literature. The authors used a dynamic panel Generalised Methods of Moments (GMM) technique.
Ozan Gülhan, Alban Hetemi, Egzon Osmani
doaj
Assessing Household Welfare in Response to Rising Food Prices in The Gambia
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how rising food prices affected household welfare in The Gambia using nationally representative data from the 2015/16 Integrated Household Survey (IHS‐3). The analysis reflects household consumption behavior and market conditions prevailing during that period and provides a structural benchmark for understanding ...
Roger Vorsah +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Heterogeneity and Vulnerability in the Urban Informal Economy [PDF]
, 2018 The focus of this paper is on the low-value urban informal economy in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper presents a case study from Uganda, with the focus on secondary cities where much of the urban population growth is expected in the next decade.
Dasgupta, N., Lloyd-Jones, T.
core +1 more source
The Impact of Informal Economy in the Development of SMEs - Evidence from Kosovo (2008-2012) [PDF]
International Journal of Management, Accounting and Economics, 2017 This paper discusses the relationship between the informal economy and the development of SMEs in Kosovo. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the informal economy, its causes, effects and its impact on business, as well as government policies to ...
Nagip Skenderi +2 more
doaj
Labour standards application in the informal economy of Ghana: The patterns and pressures [PDF]
Ekonomski Anali, 2013 In spite of the rapid growth and importance of informal employment in Ghana, few studies have investigated the extent of coverage of labour standards application, as a form of labour market regulation.
Akorsu Angela D.
doaj +1 more source
How Video‐Based Information Affects Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Drone Services
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Professional service for digital technology like agricultural drones lowers transaction costs and scope thresholds for smallholders. Meanwhile, perceptual adoption barriers remain underexplored. We conduct a two‐stage choice experiment with a randomized video‐based information treatment among 384 Chinese crop farmers to measure its effect on ...
Hua Zhang +4 more
wiley +1 more source
The Effect of Informal Economy on Budget Deficit in Egypt [PDF]
Maǧallaẗ Kulliyyaẗ Al-Adāb - Ǧāmiʿaẗ Al-FayūmThe informal economy has attracted increasing international attention, as understanding its size and evolution is crucial for effective policymaking. Despite the growing global literature on methods of measuring the informal sector over the past three ...
عبير منصور عبد الحميد Mansour +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Market‐based solutions are increasingly tested to address aflatoxin issues in peanuts in developing countries. Although previous studies have found that Haitian grocery store shoppers are willing to pay a 21% premium for peanut butter with levels of aflatoxin that meet international standards, no information is available for the much larger ...
Phendy Jacques +2 more
wiley +1 more source