Trends and risks of developing local consumer markets in rural areas

The role of border markets in socio-economic development of rural areas Case: Khaw and Mirabad rural areas, Marivan County

Introduction Today economists introduce the trade as an engine for development incentive. So, the establishment of border markets is a good strategy to eliminate the created gap of central and border areas. Consequently, what has recently attracted the attention of many development planners is to get rid of current economic and social crises of frontiersmen. These markets compensate for the ...

securitization of mortality risks in life annuities

insurers have in the past few decades faced longevity risks - the risk that annuitants survive more than expected - and therefore need a new approach to manage this new risk. in this dissertation we survey methods that hedge longevity risks. these methods use securitization to manage risk, so using modern financial and insurance pricing models, especially wang transform and actuarial concepts, ...

Consumer behavior in rural areas of iran : an almost ideal demand system analysis

Social Analysis of Household Energy Consumption in Rural Areas: Case of Rural Areas in Sari Province

Today, how to use home energy is one of the most important fundamental challenges of modern societies, which raises the need for efficient use of energy. The purpose of this study is to investigate the social factors affecting household energy consumption in rural areas of Sari city in Mazandaran province. The method of this research was survey and data were collected using a questionnaire. ....

E-health in Rural Areas: Case of Developing Countries

The Application of e-health solutions has brought superb advancements in the health care industry. E-health solutions have already been embraced in the industrialized countries. In an effort to catch up with the growth, the developing countries have strived to revolutionize the healthcare industry by use of Information technology in different ways. Based on a technology assessment carried out i...