scholarly journals An Exploratory Analysis of the FAIRTRADE Certified Producer Organisations

World ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 442-455
Author(s):  
Giordano Ruggeri ◽  
Stefano Corsi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Farmer Organisations

The main objective of this research was to provide an exploratory analysis of the Fairtrade producer organisations’ network, focusing mainly on the revenues that certified organisations derive from their participation in Fairtrade. Using descriptive statistics and regression techniques, we analysed the Fairtrade affiliated organisations from the comprehensive dataset on worldwide Fairtrade certified producers. The database comprises 1016 producer organisations and plantations, distributed in 65 developing countries during 2015 including all products and countries. We identified some features of farmer organisations that affect the creation of revenues, and we investigated the fraction of revenues that producer organizations derive from FT compared to their overall revenues. The results highlight the different approaches to FT by the certified organisations and do not reveal any dominance in terms of revenues by any type of producer organisations or by organisations involved in FT for the longest time. This research contributes to deepening the knowledge about Fairtrade operations and provide useful information to the debate on the role of Fairtrade in developing profitable value chains for producer organisations in developing countries.

Examining E-Government Enabling of E-Health Service Through the Lens of Structuration Theory

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-40
Author(s):  
Tiko Iyamu
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Structuration Theory ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
Hermeneutic Approach ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Theoretical Standpoint

The concepts of e-government and e-health have usually been separately studied and sparsely implemented in many developing countries. In the few studies where both concepts are combined, the role of e-government is hardly examined in the implementation and practice of e-health. This article offers an exploratory analysis and provides insight on the factors that influence the complementarity of both concepts, with focus on the Africa continent. Existing literature in the areas of e-government and e-health were gathered and used as data, from a qualitative method viewpoint. Dimensions of change from the perspective of the structuration theory was employed as a lens to guide the data analysis, which was conducted by using the hermeneutic approach. From the analysis, the role of the e-government in the implementation and practice of e-health was found to manifest from six main factors, which are source, platforms, collaboration, transparency, heterogeneity, and privacy. Based on these factors, a model was developed, which is intended to guide professionals in their practices. Also, the study might be of interest to academics from theoretical standpoint.

Technical Change, the Shifting ‘Terrain of the Industrial’, and Digital Industrial Policy

2020 ◽  
pp. 368-393
Author(s):  
Antonio Andreoni
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Structural Change ◽  
Industrial Policy ◽  
Technical Change ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Industrial Ecosystem ◽  
Technology Platforms ◽  
Key Enabling Technologies

Technical change is a major driver of structural transformation and industrial mutations within and across sectors of the economy. We show how, by deploying different concepts of sector—commodity/product, production/technology, or location-based taxonomies—we can better capture the heterogeneity of production activities, shifting sectoral boundaries, industrial mutations, sources of technical change, and non-linear patterns of structural change. These are important dimensions for industrial policy targeting. We analyse these technological dynamics with an industrial ecosystem framework structured around several sectoral value chains underpinned by different technology platforms. Within this framework, we highlight the role of digital technologies alongside other key enabling technologies and discuss technological change trajectories and cross-sectoral diversification patterns. Against this background, we discuss the specific challenges of deploying digital technologies effectively faced by developing countries. To address these challenges and capture windows of digital opportunity, industrial policy must be articulated along both sectoral and cross-sectoral mission-oriented strategies.

Role of Agri-Food Value Chains in Bolstering Small and Marginal Farmers in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 134-150
Author(s):  
Dipanjan Kashyap ◽  
Sanjib Bhuyan
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
Consumer Demand ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Food Value

India's agri-food value chains have been evolving over the last few decades to cater to the growing consumer demand for healthy, safe, and nutritious food. These value chains are increasingly getting integrated from production to marketing to cater to such demand. While large and/or commercial farmers have easy access to such modern food value chains, small and marginal farmers in India and other developing countries alike are unable to take advantage of the same. Focusing on improving the agri-food value chains, particularly for perishables, makes a strong case in India given most Indian farmers are small and marginal farmers and are unable to take advantage of economies of scale. It is encouraging that both public and private sector entities are getting engaged in connecting Indian farmers directly to the supply chains of various crops. However, more needs to be done to make the processes, particularly in the public sector, the least bureaucratic and more farmer-focused so that small and marginal farmers in particular, benefit widely.

scholarly journals Value chain system in agriculture: role of SPA

2020 ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Eugenia Karamouzi ◽  
Eleni Tsironi ◽  
Panopoulos Panagiotis
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Precision Agriculture ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
A Value ◽  
Private And Public

A value chain consists of the actors (private and public, including service providers) and the sequence of value-adding activities involved in bringing a product from production to the end-consumer. In agriculture they can be thought of as a “farm-to-fork” set of inputs, processes and flows. Agricultural businesses in developing countries offer an opportunity for market based economic development that creates benefits throughout value chains. Sustainable development in agricultural value chains of emerging economies could be of high relevance of Sustainable Precision Agriculture.

scholarly journals Local sourcing in developing countries: The role of foreign direct investments and global value chains

2019 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 73-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vito Amendolagine ◽  
Andrea F. Presbitero ◽  
Roberta Rabellotti ◽  
Marco Sanfilippo
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Foreign Direct Investments ◽  
Local Sourcing

scholarly journals Wheat or Strawberries? Intermediated Trade with Limited Contracting

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 28-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kala Krishna ◽  
Yelena Sheveleva
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Comparative Advantage ◽  
Agricultural Trade ◽  
Local Markets ◽  
World Price ◽  
The World ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Production Subsidies

Why do developing countries fail to specialize in products in which they appear to have a comparative advantage? We propose a model of agricultural trade with intermediation that explains how hold up resulting from poor contracting environments can produce such an outcome. We use the model to explore the role of production subsidies, support prices, easing sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements, and the creation of local markets in resolving the hold up problem. The model highlights the importance of infrastructure in aligning production outcomes with comparative advantage and sheds light on the pass-through of the world price to the producer. (JEL F11, O13, Q11, Q17, Q18)

The role of affect in feelings of obligation

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefen Beeler-Duden ◽  
Meltem Yucel ◽  
Amrisha Vaish
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Sense Of Obligation

Abstract Tomasello offers a compelling account of the emergence of humans’ sense of obligation. We suggest that more needs to be said about the role of affect in the creation of obligations. We also argue that positive emotions such as gratitude evolved to encourage individuals to fulfill cooperative obligations without the negative quality that Tomasello proposes is inherent in obligations.

Global Restructuring, Knowledge and Learning

2004 ◽  
pp. 66-76
Author(s):  
E. Hershberg
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Lower Cost ◽  
International Competitiveness ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Global Restructuring ◽  
Intensive Exploitation ◽  
High Road

The influence of globalization on international competitiveness is considered in the article. Two strategies of economic growth are pointed out: the low road, that is producing more at lower cost and lower wages, with increasingly intensive exploitation of labor and environment, and the high road, that is upgrading capabilities in order to produce better basing on knowledge. Restrictions for developing countries trying to reach global competitiveness are formulated. Special attention is paid to the concept of upgrading and opportunities of joining transnational value chains. The importance of learning and forming social and political institutions for successful upgrading of the economy is stressed.

On retroeconomy

2017 ◽  
pp. 148-159
Author(s):  
V. Papava
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
International Competition ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Role Of The Government

This paper analyzes the problem of technological backwardness of economy. In many mostly developing countries their economies use obsolete technologies. This can create the illusion that this or that business is prosperous. At the level of international competition, however, it is obvious that these types of firms do not have any chance for success. Retroeconomics as a theory of technological backwardness and its detrimental effect upon a country’s economy is considered in the paper. The role of the government is very important for overcoming the effects of retroeconomy. The phenomenon of retroeconomy is already quite deep-rooted throughout the world and it is essential to consolidate the attention of economists and politicians on this threat.

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