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View article: The Role Of Opinion Leaders In The Diffusion Of New Knowledge : The Case Of Integrated Pest Management
The Role Of Opinion Leaders In The Diffusion Of New Knowledge : The Case Of Integrated Pest Management Open
The paper reviews the literature on the characteristics and impact of opinion leaders on the diffusion of new knowledge, concluding that there is no clear evidence on whether opinion leaders are more effective if they are similar in socioe…
View article: Evolving Farm Structures and Land Use Patterns in Former Socialist Countries
Evolving Farm Structures and Land Use Patterns in Former Socialist Countries Open
The paper reviews the role of land policies in the evolving farm structure of transition countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The discussion shows how different policies for land p…
View article: Sending Farmers Back to School: The Impact of Farmer Field Schools in Indonesia
Sending Farmers Back to School: The Impact of Farmer Field Schools in Indonesia Open
The authors evaluate the impact of farmer field schools, an intensive participatory training program emphasizing integrated pest management. Their evaluation focuses on whether participation in the program has improved yields and reduced p…
View article: Collateral, guaranties and rural credit in developing countries: evidence from Asia
Collateral, guaranties and rural credit in developing countries: evidence from Asia Open
The paper reviews the theory of the impact of loan collateral, and in particular land collateral, in institutional and non-institutional rural credit markets. Evidence from three Asian developing countries is presented, showing extensive u…
View article: Optimal International Borrowing Capital Allocation and Credit-Worthiness Control
Optimal International Borrowing Capital Allocation and Credit-Worthiness Control Open
Optimale internationale Schuldenaufnahme Kapitalallokation und Kreditwürdigkeitskontrolle In diesem Beitrag wird ein Zweisektorenmodell einer wachsenden Wirtschaft einschließlich des Verhältnisses zwischen der Kapazität des Schuldendienste…
View article: An Analysis of Credit Terms in the Eurodollar Market
An Analysis of Credit Terms in the Eurodollar Market Open
A model is presented incorporating various elements involved in the determination of theinterest rate in a capital market that is not purely competitive. It yields an equilibrium relation between the interest rate and the probability of de…
View article: A Study of Debt Servicing Capacity Applying Logit Analysis
A Study of Debt Servicing Capacity Applying Logit Analysis Open
This paper empirically investigates the importance of various economic factors in determining debt servicing capacity of borrowing countries. The paper builds on earlier work by Frank and Cline (1971) and Dhonte (1975) who tried to identif…
View article: THE IMPACT OF UNCERTAINTY ON PESTICIDE APPLICATION
THE IMPACT OF UNCERTAINTY ON PESTICIDE APPLICATION Open
Uncertainty is introduced into several components of a simple pest management model. It is shown that risk aversion leads to higher quantities of pesticides and to a decline in economic thresholds, implying higher frequency of applications…