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| Sakurai, Seiichi; Yokoyama, Shigeki. |
| This study investigates the effect of community factors on the development and diversification of rural Japan. Diversification is a matter of concern in rural communities as a means of revitalizing regional socio-economies. To establish new diversified activities, cooperation between rural residents is essential. Social capital (SC) is an important community factor that facilitates collective community action. The area analyzed in this study is the Awa area, where various kinds of agro-related activities have emerged, including rural-urban exchanges and agro-tourism. Traditional customs are also preserved in the area. We conducted both community and household-level surveys to collect data and investigate the general characteristics of the study area.... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; M2; O18; Q13; Q26; R0. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25550 |
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| Biesold, Helga. |
| In the planned Soviet economy, agricultural enterprises in Ukraine played a significant role in maintaining social infrastructure in rural areas. The state insisted that these enterprises provide medical care, transport infrastructure, kindergartens, schools and housing, as well as food supplies. Over the course of transition, the economic and political conditions of agricultural enterprises has drastically changed. The state greatly reduced financing for rural social infrastructure. Additionally, agricultural production significantly fell. As a result, the agricultural enterprises partially cut their support of social infrastructure in the rural areas, and in some cases, even completely depleted it. At the same time, the living conditions of the rural... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93020 |
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| Udry, Christopher R.; Conley, Timothy G.. |
| In this chapter we examine social networks among farmers in a developing country. We use detailed data on economic activities and social interactions between people living in four study villages in Ghana. It is clear that economic development in this region is being shaped by the networks of information, capital and influence that permeate these communities. This chapter explores the determinants of these important economic networks. We first describe the patterns of information, capital, labor and land transaction connections that are apparent in these villages. We then discuss the interconnections between the various economic networks. We relate the functional economic networks to more fundamental social relationships between people in a reduced form... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Endogenous networks; Informal credit; Social learning; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; O12; D85. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28488 |
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| Dakurah, Henry A.; Goddard, Ellen W.; Osuteye, Nicholas. |
| The purpose of the study is to assess the attitude towards, and satisfaction of residents of Alberta to their cooperatives. A mailed questionnaire to 1500 Alberta residents, with a 16% response rate is analyzed using Likert scales and the theory of planned behavior. The majority of the respondents are males, aged 45 or older, and earn incomes of $49,000 or less. They are reasonably educated with a high school, college or university degrees. Results of the analysis also show a population that has a general positive attitude towards and is satisfied with their cooperatives as is reflected in assessing the performance of their cooperatives as good. Further analysis using the theory of planned behaviour show that respondents' attitude towards their... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19559 |
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| Elias, Carlos G.; Alwang, Jeffrey Roger. |
| This paper presents an economic model of group formation with an application to data collected from an agricultural credit program in western Honduras. We formulate a simple theory of group formation using the concept of centers of gravity to explain why individuals join a group. According to our theory, prospective members join based on the potential benefits and costs of group membership, and based on their perception of social distance between themselves and other group members. Social distance is unobservable by outsiders but known by the individual: if you are in then you know who has blue hair. Thus, we argue that social distance helps explain preferences for group formation. To test our theory we analyze data collected from members and... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Institutional and Behavioral Economics. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6527 |
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| Hanson, Steven D.; Robison, Lindon J.. |
| Implicit in most applications of the expected utility (EU) model is the assumption that only the decision maker's own income matters. Moreover, studies that estimate risk preferences typically measure how individuals respond to changes in the level and likelihood of having their own income altered (Young). The focus on own income in the EU model is consistent with the assumption most often applied in the neoclassical economic paradigm; namely, that the identity of participants in an economic exchange does not affect the outcome (Telser and Higinbotham). |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Risk and Uncertainty. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11533 |
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| Bastian, Christopher T.; Nagler, Amy M.; Menkhaus, Dale J.; Ehmke, Mariah D.; Whitaker, James B.; Young, C. Edwin. |
| We use laboratory market experiments to assess the impact of asymmetric knowledge of a per-unit subsidy and the effect of a decoupled annual income subsidy on factor market outcomes. Results indicate that when the subsidy is tied to the factor as a per-unit subsidy, regardless of full or asymmetric knowledge for market participants, subsidized factor buyers distribute nearly 22 percent of the subsidy to factor sellers. When the subsidy is fully decoupled from the factor, as is the case with the annual payment, payment incidence is mitigated and prices are not statistically different from the no-policy treatment. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Laboratory market experiments; Agricultural subsidies; Subsidy incidence; Land market; Ex ante policy analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Q18; D03; C92. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104108 |
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| Theriault, Veronique; Sterns, James A.. |
| Applying John R. Commons institutional economic framework, this paper analyzes the evolution of the key institutions in the Malian cotton sector starting with the CFDT contract following the country‘s Independence in 1960; the nationalization of the cotton gin company, CMDT, in 1974; the completion of a vertically integrated market structure from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s; and, finally, to the current state of the market-oriented reforms in 2010. In accordance with John R. Commons’ economic theory, institutional changes in the Malian cotton sector have led to both intended and unintended consequences impacting economic performance at the farm, gin, and State levels, which in turn, has contributed to the emergence of new limiting factors. At present, the... |
| Tipo: Presentation |
Palavras-chave: John R. Commons; Institutions; Cotton; Mali; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124460 |
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| Perry, Gregory M.; Duffy, Patricia A.; Nixon, Clair J.; Robison, Lindon J.. |
| Study uses a 16-question negotiation ethics survey to examine ethical attitudes among undergraduates at Oregon State, Auburn, Michigan State and Texas A&M Universities. About 600 students were surveyed. The results revealed that gender, age, religious activity and community service were major factors influencing ethical behavior. Family income, size of hometown, and most high school activities had virtually no influence on ethical behavior. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36601 |
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