scholarly journals A METHOD TO MAINTAIN THE UNPAVED RURAL ACCESS ROADS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

2007 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 783-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshinori FUKUBAYASHI ◽  
Makoto KIMURA
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Rural Access

International Agricultural Trade Reform and Developing Countries: The Case of the European Community

1998 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 632-646
Author(s):  
Joseph A. McMahon
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Agricultural Policy ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Agricultural Trade ◽  
Trade Reform ◽  
Food Imports ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth

We are all aware that agriculture is important to developing countries as a source of income, employment and export earnings. To a far greater extent than in the OECD countries, agriculture it central to the economic performance of developing countries and the livelihood of their inhabitants. Rural societies in developing countries are directly dependent on the agricultural sector and urban dwellers rely on agriculture to provide food security and sustainable economic growth. Furthermore, many developing countries heavily rely on the export earnings or are highly dependent on food imports. Given the fact that the poorest and most threatened communities and countries are typically the most highly dependent, the resolution of pressing global agricultural policy and trade issues is critical to sustainable development and poverty alleviation.

ICTs and Coordination for Poverty Alleviation

2013 ◽  
pp. 165-189
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Literacy Rate ◽  
The Third ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Use Of Internet

In recent decades, calls for poverty alleviation have increased significantly in both developed and developing countries. Relatively, ICTs have been viewed as offering helpful tools for poverty reduction. This chapter investigates access to ICTs in the context of poverty, in both developed and developing countries. Based on a sample of 40 countries (20 developing and 20 developed countries), several statistical tests have been performed with promising results obtained. It is first shown that people in developing countries have less access to ICTs relative to those in developed countries. Second, it is also proven that the use of Internet is positively affected by the literacy rate within a country. The higher the literacy rate, the higher the number of Internet users in a country. The third result conveys that countries with higher GDP per capita ensure higher access to ICTs for their populations. Finally, this chapter proposes that populations of countries with higher poverty rates have less access to ICTs.

scholarly journals Trends In Credit To Smallholder Farmers In South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Chisasa ◽  
Daniel Makina
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Bank Credit ◽  
Smallholder Farmer ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Before And After

Access to credit for smallholder farmers remains a challenge in most developing countries. This paper examines the trend and pattern of bank credit to smallholder farmers in South Africa, both before and after the attainment of democratic government. The analysis of the trend and pattern of bank credit to smallholder farmers was conducted within the confines of the same agricultural sector, across all economy sectors and in relation to GDP. Our analyses show that bank credit to smallholder farmers is (and continues to be) a small fraction of total credit to the private sector and is a very small proportion of GDP. The smallholder farmer sector is observed to face the same constraints to credit as SMEs, a category of enterprises to which they also belong. In light of the importance of agriculture, in general, and smallholder farmers, in particular, to South Africas poverty alleviation and food security drive, our results have important policy implications.

scholarly journals Making Business Work for Development: Issues for Small to Medium Enterprises

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Paul Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Global Market ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Medium Enterprises

<p>This thesis examines the question of whether business can be made to work for development. Can the standards that are used to measure development projects be applied to the outcomes of business ventures in developing countries? Proponents of neoliberal economic globalisation claim that economic growth is, by definition, good for the poor, and that the opening of global markets gives unprecedented opportunities for poverty reduction. 'Aid for Trade' is now a significant proportion of ODA funding. This is aid that is directed at assisting developing countries to be able to enter the global market. The claim is that the removal of trade barriers and the facilitation of smooth trade processes will be the key to achieving the MDG targets for poverty alleviation. Literature however suggests that such claims are much exaggerated, and that the global market does not automatically work to benefit the poor. Even where good rates of growth are achieved in a country, the poor are left behind, with widening income gaps between the rich and poor. This thesis examines these issues before investigating the concept of 'pro-poor business'. Economic growth can be structured to have positive benefits for the poor. It does not happen automatically, but it can be intentionally built into economic growth structures. There are some basic and fairly simple steps which all business could adopt to assist in poverty alleviation. Beyond this there are business ventures that are proactive in targeting the needs of poor communities. The thesis looks at case studies of six businesses started by expatriate entrepreneurs in six Asian countries. The businesses are investigated by a qualitative study that uses an emailed questionnaire followed up by further email and phone discussions. The businesses have been chosen to illustrate the possibilities over a range of types and sizes of business, and the degree to which they are intentional in targeting specific poverty issues. The businesses are asked questions both about their business structures and also about the extent to which they achieve development oriented goals. Issues faced by the businesses in this melding of business and development concerns are examined. The conclusion is that there are opportunities arising from globalisation that can be taken and shaped to enable the poor to become participants in the global economy.</p>

scholarly journals Poverty and Agriculture in Southern Africa Revisited: A Panel Causality Perspective

SAGE Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401982885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Festus Victor Bekun ◽  
Seyi Saint Akadiri
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Panel Causality ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Short Run

Agricultural advancement is considered a panacea for poverty reduction, particularly, in developing countries. This study empirically investigates the dynamic linkage between agricultural value added (AVA) and poverty reduction for a panel of nine countries in Southern Africa using a second-generation panel approach for the period 1990 to 2015. Empirical results show that agricultural development is necessary but not a sufficient policy to combat poverty as it is only viable in the short run. Thus, we suggest long-run economic programs and/or strategies that will complement agricultural development toward poverty alleviation to spur economic growth in the sampled region.

Nordic-SADCC Cooperation

1987 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-167
Author(s):  
Kimmo Kiljunen
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
South African ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Economic Interaction ◽  
Apartheid Regime

The Nordic-SADCC cooperation initiative is potentially an innovative attempt to generate new forms of economic interaction between a well defined group of developed and developing countries. The partners concerned are internationally almost extreme cases as regards their level of socio-economic development. The extended cooperation framework between the two groups of countries is, however, well justified. Both groups are geographically concentrated and have a tradition of mutual development cooperation. Their policies as a whole have a similar emphasis on poverty alleviation and development as well as the consistent condemnation of the South African apartheid regime. Issues related to international politics rather than vested economic interests have offered the driving force in the emergence of this cooperation attempt. Never theless, the initiative is at this stage based on already existing measures and institutions and has not yet introduced qualitatively new patterns of mutual interaction.

scholarly journals Determinant Factors of Farmers’ Willingness to Start Agritourism in Rural Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 431-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kumar Bhatta ◽  
Keishiro Itagaki ◽  
Yasuo Ohe
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Land Resources ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Statistical Connection ◽  
Rural Nepal

AbstractAgritourism in developing countries is regarded as a tool not only for rural development but also for poverty alleviation. However, up until now, the majority of the studies on agritourism have been conducted in economically strong countries, focusing on already-developed agritourism destinations. Thus, the main objectives of this study were to investigate farmers’ willingness before the establishment of agritourism and the factors that are driving their motivation. The results of an empirical questionnaire survey in rural Nepal conducted in August 2017 revealed that farmers are willing to engage in agritourism. Furthermore, the results indicate that agritourism has a statistical connection with elements related to tourism and an element related to agriculture. Specifically, willingness to start agritourism is connected with the types of tourist attracted and the farmers’ willingness to share land resources. Each factor is further explained by employing three different variables. In summary, those farmers who are 21 to 40 years old, have returned from foreign countries, are frequently involved in community activities, and are relatively educated are the potential agritourism practitioners in rural Nepal. This study suggests that policymakers should pay special consideration to farmers with the above traits for agritourism development.

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