Sale signs increase demand. The apparent effectiveness of this simple strategy is surprising; sale signs are inexpensive to produce and stores generally make no commitment when using them. As a result, they can be placed on any products, and as many products, as stores prefer. If stores can place sale signs on any or all of their products, why are they effective? We offer an explanation for the...

1 This paper compares financial costs and benefits of floating rice-based and intensive rice farming systems using data from focus group discussions and household survey in four locations in the Mekong Delta. We argue that the net financial benefit per 1000m 2 of integrated floating rice-based farming systems is greater than the net financial benefit of intensive rice farming system. The total ...

There is prevalent role of livestock in rural economy of Pakistan as is known from the fact that 30-35 million populations is raising an average holding of 2-3 cattle/buffalo and 3-4 sheep/goat per household with a contribution of 35-40 percent in their income. The study aimed at finding out the net profit scenarios for livestock and their products. The final product of this research endeavor i...

The focus of this study is to analyze the resilience rubber farmer households due landslides in lake village, Nalo Tantan sub-district, Merangin Regency, Jambi Province. This used a qualitative approach with descriptive type, and informants were carried out by purposive sampling. research are experiencing pressure from landslides. Data collection methods started in-depth interviews, observation...

This paper discusses issues that arise in the comparison of estimates of wealth holdings and their distribution in light of data for selected OECD countries. We find large differences in the level of wealth, depending on whether the mean or median levels are compared across countries. Sensitivity of wealth estimates to survey design are evident in that even within countries, these ranking of tw...

This article focuses on determining the optimum structure for a hybrid generation and storage system designed to power single-family housing estate, taking into account different number of electric vehicles in use an assumed level self-consumption generated energy. In terms generation, two sections—wind solar—and lithium-ion container will be taken account. With regards energy consumption, hous...

Population growth in West Africa has outpaced local efforts to expand potable water services, and private sector sale of packaged drinking water has filled an important gap in household water security. Consumption of drinking water packaged in plastic sachets has soared in West Africa over the last decade, but the long-term implications of these changing consumption patterns remain unclear and ...

Household wealth and its distribution are topics of broad public debate and increasing scholarly interest. We compare the relative strength of two of the main data sources used in research on the wealth holdings of U.S. households, the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) and the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), by providing a description and explanation of differences in the level and distr...

Inhalant Abuse or commonly known as “Glue Sniffing”, has emerged as one of the important form of Drug Addiction in the present world particularly Asian countries. The mind-blowing fact remains that the children and adolescents are the common victims to it resulting in severe brain damage and behavioural abnormalities, liver and kidney failure, suffocation and even death in some cases. The inhal...

Background: This paper analyzes India’s gradual transition towards a cashless economy. Methods: We present a theoretical model that evaluates decisions by consumers and sellers to adopt cashless payments. We then use data from surveys conducted in 2011 and 2014 (from World Bank’s Global Findex), as well as household and enterprise surveys conducted in 2009–2010 to estimate the amount of cashles...