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A State of the Art of Self Help Groups in India [PDF]
, 2011 This paper considers the strategies of self help group for micro-enterprise development in rural areas. It seeks to answer the question of whether and under which conditions self help groups are an effective vehicle for organizing and representing local ...
Jongerden, J.P. +2 more
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Revista de Estudios Andaluces, 2020 This article describes the activities carried out by the rural social enterprise, Centéotl A. C. in Zimatlán, Oaxaca, Mexico. To promote the conservation of amaranth cultivation as an agrifood heritage. The methodology is qualitative and descriptive. The
Beatriz Rebeca Hernandez-Hernández +2 more
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InterBoxes: A social innovation in education in rural China [PDF]
, 2019 Social innovation has increasingly become a hot topic in China, a process in which multiple sectors collaborate with each other, aiming to change the status quo through creative, effective, efficient and sustainable ways.
Chow, Julian Chun-Chung +3 more
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Revista de Estudios Cooperativos, 2023 This study explores the scope of social entrepreneurship and examines how social entrepreneurship contributes to sustainable development. Using analysis and relevant comparisons, it identifies main actors in the socialenterprise ecosystem, as well as ...
Mohammad Jamal Bataineh +2 more
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Understanding social innovation processes in rural areas: empirical evidence from social enterprises in Germany [PDF]
Social Enterprise Journal, 2020 Purpose Against the background of increasing infrastructure loss in many rural areas, this study aims to contribute conceptually and empirically towards better understanding of rural innovation processes related to provision of public goods. Design/methodology/approach The nationally focused understanding of innovation processes leads the debate on ...
Martens, Katrin +2 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent decades, agriculture has become increasingly concentrated through horizontal mergers and acquisitions via corporate entities, and policy makers are concerned this will be exacerbated by the aging population of farm operators. To reduce market concentration in agriculture, many states have enacted policies to entice new prospective ...
Justin M. Ross +2 more
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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple +2 more
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Rural Space and Social Enterprise
Rural Review: Ontario Rural Planning, Development, and Policy, 2017 Geography and the spatial have been pushed to the periphery in terms of how we think about and imagine change; we are more likely to rely on history and time as the great theatres of change. However, there has been a slow “turning” toward a re-recognition of the spatial, and this unleashing of spatial thinking and the 'spatial turn' is quite profound ...
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan +3 more
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Comparative Success Rates in Fund Allocation for Social Enterprise Subsidies in Romania: Rural vs Urban Dynamics in 2024 [PDF]
Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development StudiesThe allocation of funds for social enterprise subsidies is a critical mechanism in advancing social entrepreneurship, particularly in countries like Romania, where social enterprises play a significant role in fostering community resilience and economic ...
Simona-Beatrice Manolache +1 more
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