Results 71 to 80 of about 379,559 (310)

Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

"It's an Odyssey:" Centering Mexican and Central American Immigrant Entrepreneurs in an Examination of County-Level Sanctuary

open access: yesJournal of Community Engagement and Scholarship
Using a comparative case study methodology, this research explores how Mexican and Central American immigrant entrepreneurs in two types of county-level sanctuary contexts (limited and robust) operate their enterprises.
Tara Carr-Lemke
doaj   +1 more source

Informality and migrant entrepreneurs in Cape Town’s inner city

open access: yesBulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series, 2018
Informality is a defining characteristic of cities in the global South and most especially across the region of sub-Saharan Africa. Policy responses by governments towards the informal economy impact the livelihoods of informal entrepreneurs.
Rogerson Christian M.
doaj   +1 more source

What differentiates the entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs on nature and nurture?

open access: yesApstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 2017
Based on the importance and contribution of entrepreneurship in economic development, it is vital to know that what underlying factors may promote the spirit of entrepreneurship?
Syed Zaheer Abbas Kazmi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing Policies for Indian Entrepreneurs

open access: yesInternational Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 2019
Now a day’s term entrepreneurship not a new term for this world, everyone has seen its magic, effect not only in India but all over the world. This paper contributes the effects which entrepreneurship (Lundstrom and Stevenson (2005) has on improving economic conditions of country and what all the fields left yet where future research can be done.
Vivek Mishra, T K Jain
openaire   +1 more source

Comparing the Returns to Education for Entrepreneurs and Employees [PDF]

open access: yes
The returns to education (RTE) for entrepreneurs, unlike for employees, have not yet been estimated by methods coping with the potential endogeneity problem.
Arjen van Witteloostuijn   +2 more
core  

Appropriations and Stem Cell Research Arlen Specter’s Senate Legacy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Pennsylvania Republican Senator Arlen Specter sat at the center of battles over stem cell research. Focusing on Specter’s efforts allows sustained exploration of policy entrepreneurship in the Senate.
Kelly, Sean Q.
core   +1 more source

INVESTMENTS AND PROPERTY RIGHTS IN RUSSIA: EVIDENCE FROM SMALL FIRMS IN SAMARA [PDF]

open access: yes
This study establishes empirically that the financial restrictions faced by micro and small entrepreneurs in Russia influence their investment decisions.
Hartarska, Valentina M.
core   +1 more source

Kite-marks, standards and privileged legal structures; artefacts of constraint disciplining structure choices [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
As different countries and regions continue to develop policy and legal frameworks for social enterprises this paper offers new insights into the dynamics of legal structure choice by social entrepreneurs.
O'Dor, Jules
core  

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy