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| Chibanda, M.; Ortmann, Gerald F.; Lyne, Michael C.. |
| This paper evaluates the impact of institutional and governance factors on the performance of 10 smallholder agricultural cooperatives in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Five of the cooperatives grow and market vegetables, three produce and market poultry, one is a beef production cooperative and another operates a bakery. The results of a cluster analysis suggest that the performance of the selected smallholder cooperatives is influenced by institutional and governance problems. Institutional problems give rise to low levels of equity and debt capital, reliance on government funding, low levels of investment, and subsequent loss of members. Governance problems are strongly linked to the absence of secret ballot, low levels of education, lack of production and... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Traditional cooperatives; Performance; Institutions; Good governance; Cluster analysis; Institutional and Behavioral Economics. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55132 |
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| Michaelowa, Katharina. |
| Applying the general question of aid effectiveness to the sector of education, this paper reveals an overall positive effect of development assistance on primary enrolment. However, even the most optimistic estimates clearly show that at any realistic rate of growth, aid will never be able to move the world markedly closer towards the internationally agreed objective of education for all. Universal primary education requires increased efficiency of educational spending by donors and national governments alike. Moreover, the recipient countries' general political and institutional background matters. Under conditions of bad governance, the impact of aid on enrolment can actually turn negative. |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Aid effectiveness; Primary education; Good governance; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; F350; O150; I220. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26374 |
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