Crop diversification, dietary diversity and agricultural income: empirical evidence from eight developing countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Pellegrini ◽  
Luca Tasciotti
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Crop Diversification ◽  
Agricultural Income

Free Trade versus Protection : Static and Dynamic Aspects

1985 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-50
Author(s):  
Gunnar Flфystad
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Foreign Trade ◽  
Trade Policy ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Free Trade ◽  
Optimal Taxation ◽  
Foreign Trade Policy ◽  
Taxation Policy

This paper analyses whether the developing countries are pursuing an optimal foreign trade policy, given the theoretical and empirical evidence we have. The paper concludes that constraints in imposing other taxes than tariffs in many developing countries may justify having tariffs as part of an optimal taxation policy.

scholarly journals Why Does Misallocation Persist?

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijit V. Banerjee ◽  
Benjamin Moll
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Simple Model ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Credit Constraints ◽  
Extensive Margin ◽  
Capital Misallocation ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
General Conditions

Recent papers argue that the misallocation of resources can explain large cross-country TFP differences. This argument is underpinned by empirical evidence documenting substantial dispersion in the marginal products of resources, particularly capital, in developing countries. But why does misallocation persists? That is, why don't distortions disappear on their own? This is particularly true for capital misallocation, a point we illustrate in a simple model of capital accumulation with credit constraints. We distinguish between misallocation on the intensive and the extensive margin, and show that the former should disappear asymptotically under general conditions, while the latter may persist. We conclude by discussing possible theories of persistent misallocation. (JEL D24, E22, G31, G32, L26)

Determinants of E-Commerce Adoption among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Malaysia

2010 ◽  
pp. 67-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sim Chia Hua ◽  
Modapothala Jashua Rajesh ◽  
Lau Bee Theng
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Gender And Education ◽  
Large Corporations

With a major proportion of research on Electronic Commerce (EC) undertaken on large corporations, and focused primarily on developed countries, little is known about the determinants of EC in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) of developing nations. This chapter explores the extent of EC use by SMEs, and provides some empirical evidence of how internal factors of firm and owner are influencing EC adoption among smaller businesses in Malaysia. The methodology and results of this study may be applicable to other developing countries. Findings confirm the low level of participation in EC by SMEs. The age of enterprise, as well as the owner’s gender and education were found to be significant in determining the level of EC adoption. Though some of the results contradict those of previous studies, they may have a greater implication for government authorities in drawing up guidelines, approaches, and formulating more effective frameworks to promote EC use among SMEs in developing countries.

Telemedicine Adoption Opportunities and Challenges in the Developing World

2020 ◽  
pp. 167-193
Author(s):  
Khondker Mohammad Zobair ◽  
Louis Sanzogni ◽  
Kuldeep Sandhu ◽  
Md Jahirul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Patient Privacy ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Use Of Services ◽  
Service Assurance

Mapping opportunities and challenges of telemedicine adoption in an emerging economy has always been presumptive due to the scarcity of empirical evidence. Only recently the potential influencing factors of both issues in the rural context of emerging economies (using Bangladesh as a cases study) were investigated. Analysis of existing literature identified seven broad categories of challenges (e.g., deficient organisational commitment, inadequate technological infrastructure, insufficient resource allocations, deficient service quality, clinicians demotivation, patients' dissatisfaction, and patients' distrust) and six broad categories of opportunities (e.g., service usefulness, service assurance, secured patient privacy, adequacy of services, peer influence on use of services, and environmental conditions) concerning telemedicine adoption. Their significance is outlined. These findings contribute to the literature by distinguishing significant factors, which can positively favour or deter telemedicine implementation in developing countries and similar settings.

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