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Urban Expansion and Its Effect on Agricultural Technology Adoption of Smallholder Peri-Urban Farmers in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

open access: yesCaraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 2021
In the rapidly growing world, where farming land is shrinking due to horizontal urban expansion and development-induced projects, agricultural productivity should grow by 70% to meet food needs.
Shishay Kahsay Weldearegay   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Real Effect of Banking Globalisation on Bank Liquidity Creation in China's Banking Sector: Evidence From the Belt and Road Initiative

open access: yesInternational Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To explore the real effect of banking globalisation on bank liquidity creation, we investigate plausibly exogenous variations in the expectation of further banking globalisation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which further opens the gate to foreign investors.
Xuanyi Shi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unlocking Financial Inclusion: The Dynamics of Bank Account Ownership in Urban Slums

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Financial inclusion is a key driver of sustainable development, contributing to poverty reduction (SDG 1), gender equality (SDG 5), and reduced inequalities (SDG 10). Despite extensive financial‐inclusion policies in India, residents of urban slums remain largely excluded from formal banking systems.
Davide Moro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pineapple-based agroforestry in Bangladesh: Determinants of market choice and quantity of supply decision

open access: yesTrees, Forests and People
Agroforestry is a land-use system integrating trees, crops, and sometimes livestock, offering a promising solution for both environment and agricultural resilience. The primary objectives of the study were to examine the determinants of market choice and
Bapon Mankhin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Multivariate Probit Analysis of Factors Affecting Risk Management Strategy Choices in Dried Apricot Farming

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2020
Dried apricot farms face many risks and uncertainties in Malatya, which is not only Turkey's but also the largest apricot production region in the world.
Orhan Gündüz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

GENDER PERSPECTIVES OF THE DETERMINANTS OF CLIMATE ADAPTATION: THE CASE OF LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION IN NORTHERN GHANA [PDF]

open access: yesReview of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2018
Livelihood diversification is one of the essential climate adaptation strategies with positive outcomes on household’s standard of living. Therefore, the identification of factors that are necessary for livelihood diversification are crucial.
William ADZAWLA, Abou KANE
doaj   +1 more source

Political alignment in entrepreneurial teams: Homophily in venture formation and associations with startup success

open access: yesStrategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary We examine political affiliation's role in venture team formation and success. Using data from Crunchbase and L2 on 1125 US‐based startups, we investigate political homophily in team assembly and its association with startup outcomes.
Balázs Kovács, Tim Sels
wiley   +1 more source

Analyzing tourists' satisfaction: A multivariate ordered probit approach [PDF]

open access: yesTourism Management, 2010
Abstract This article considers a Bayesian estimation of the multivariate ordered probit model using a Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method. The method is applied to unit record data on the satisfaction experienced by tourists. The data were obtained from the Annual Report on the Survey of Tourists' Satisfaction 2002, conducted by the Department of
openaire   +2 more sources

Resource Availability and Habitat Quality Drive Time‐Lag Effects in High‐Altitude Ungulate Distribution

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Our analysis revealed that while climate strongly influenced species distributions, habitat change drove most observed delays in distribution responses. In terms of community ecology, dispersed communities exhibited shorter time lags than concentrated groups. Analyses of lag duration revealed a 5–6‐year distribution lag effect in high‐altitude ungulate
Lu Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financial inclusion choices in post-conflict and fragile states of Africa: The case of Burundi

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences, 2023
Financial inclusion has become an important goal of the global development agenda, particularly for post-conflict and fragile states. Enhancing financial inclusion is vital for a country like Burundi which aims to achieve inclusive growth in its attempt ...
Jonathan Atta-Aidoo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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