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Safety net for agriculture: effect of idiosyncratic income shock on remittance payments
Eric AkobengThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of illness-driven agriculture income shocks on remittance payments in Ghana using a nationally representative household…
Trust-based social capital, economic growth and property rights: explaining the relationship
Mahyudin Ahmad, Stephen G. HallThe purpose of this paper is to attest whether generalized trust variable is the best proxy for social capital in explaining the latter’s effect on economic growth in a panel…
The rationale of part-time farming: empirical evidence from Norway
Klaus Mittenzwei, Stefan MannOutside farming, pluriactivity is generally considered as undesirable, whereas agricultural economists tend to recommend part-time farming. This contradiction is to be solved. The…
Skills and earnings in less than bachelor’s occupations
David B. YergerThe purpose of this paper is to investigate linkages in US labor market between importance of specific skills, education, or training requirements, and private average salary for…
The effect of intimate partner violence on labor market decisions: Evidence from a multi-ethnic country
Fernando Rios-Avila, Gustavo Javier Canavire-BacarrezaThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the heterogeneous labor market responses of indigenous and non-indigenous women to intimate partner violence (IPV) using information…
Mining and livelihood: a microanalysis in Odisha, India
Minati Sahoo, Dharmabrata Mohapatra, Dukhabandhu SahooThe purpose of this paper is to study the impact of mining on the livelihood of the inhabitants of Keonjhar district in Odisha, through creation of physical and financial capital…
The impact of financial management practices and competitive advantage on the loan performance of MFIs
Stephen Korutaro Nkundabanyanga, Brendah Akankunda, Irene Nalukenge, Immaculate TusiimeThe purpose of this paper is to study the impact of financial management practices and competitive advantage on loan performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs).
Lights and shadows of Affordable Care Act and its influence on world civilization
Matteo Migheli, Cinzia Di NoviThe Obama’s reform of the US healthcare system has been a major topic of debate in the USA. The USA feels the need to provide 48 million residents with health insurance. The…
Schumpeter and economic man
Edward John O’BoyleThe purpose of this paper is to examine the writings of Joseph Schumpeter on economic man to demonstrate that Schumpeter is a precursor of personalist economics.
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- Professor Terence Garrett