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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
wiley   +1 more source

Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of a Mobile Health Wallet for pregnancy-related health care: A qualitative study of stakeholders’ perceptions in Madagascar [PDF]

, 2020
Financial barriers are a major obstacle to accessing maternal health care services in low-resource settings. In Madagascar, less than half of live births are attended by skilled health staff.
Bärnighausen, Till, Emmrich, Julius V., Funke, Alexej, Knauss, Samuel, Lacroze, Etienne, McMahon, Shannon A., Muller, Nadine, Neve, Jan-Walter De, Rajemison, Elsa N.   +8 more
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U.S. Consumer Preferences for Cage‐Free Eggs and Hen Housing Policies

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm animal welfare (FAW) continues to be a divisive issue in the egg industry. In the United States, 10 states and most major retailers have implemented policies or voluntary pledges to transition to 100% cage‐free egg sales. We use best‐worst scaling and discrete choice experiments to evaluate U.S.
Vincenzina Caputo, Aaron J. Staples, Jayson L. Lusk, Glynn T. Tonsor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Payment instruments, finance and development [PDF]

, 2018
This paper studies the effects of a payment technology innovation (mobile money) on entrepreneurship and economic development in a quantitative dynamic general equilibrium model.
Afrobarometer Network, Aker, Antunes, Ayyagari, Barlevy, Beck, Beck, Bellows, Buera, Burak R. Uras, Burkart, Cagetti, Cull, Cunat, Cunat, Demirguc-Kunt, Economides, Fafchamps, Fisman, Fisman, Fisman, FSP Interactive Map, Ge, GfK Verein, Guerrieri, Guerrieri, Haki Pamuk, Herranz, Jack, Jack, Jack, Kehoe, Kehoe, Kikulwe, Kiyotaki, Klapper, Kocherlakota, Kocherlakota, La Porta, Mbiti, Mbiti, Pagano, Paulson, Petrosky-Nadeau, Quadrini, Ravindra Ramrattan, Safaricom, Sanches, Somers, Straub, Thorsten Beck, UNSTAT, World Bank, World Bank, World Bank, Better than Cash Alliance, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation   +54 more
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Heterogeneity in Food Price Inflation Convergence Across the EU: Evidence From Club Dynamics and Structural Breaks

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines food price inflation rate convergence among EU27 Member States from 2005 to 2024, focusing on structural breaks, external shocks, and regional disparities. Using panel unit root tests and club convergence analysis, the findings reveal no overall convergence but identify multiple convergence clubs.
Tibor Bareith, Imre Fertő
wiley   +1 more source

Towards a digital money structure for illiterate users [PDF]

, 2014
In developing countries, although money is becoming digital in the form of mobile money, it is not easily used by millions of illiterate users in their everyday transactions. Digitization of material money thus poses a challenge to many users.
Atnafu, S, Ghinea, G, Mesfin, WF
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Mobile Money Platform Surveillance

Surveillance & Society, 2019
Drawing on evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa, this paper explores the various forms of surveillance present on mobile money platforms. At the most basic level, mobile money is the provision of financial services through a mobile device. Over the past decade, these platforms have witnessed astonishing rates of adoption in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
wiley   +1 more source

Mobile money and regional financial integration: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences, 2021
Orientation: The article examines the impact of mobile money adoption and regional financial integration in sub-Saharan Africa. Research purpose: The study sought to uncover the relationship between mobile money adoption and cross-border remittances as ...
Jonathan Tembo, Chioma Okoro
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Certifications in Improving Household Food Security Among Peruvian Farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving global food security requires sustainable transformations in agri‐food systems. Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) such as Organic and Fairtrade aim to internalize certain social and environmental costs while promoting more equitable value distribution, improved market access, and sustainable production practices.
Lisa‐Marie Schulte, Awudu Abdulai
wiley   +1 more source