the purpose of this research was identifying socio-economic characteristics affected on respondents’ participation in contract farming. the survey was conducted using structured questionnaire in populous states namely kedah, kelantan, terengganu, pahang, perak, selangor and johor in peninsular malaysia. a total of one-hundred and sixty seven ffv farmers were randomly selected and personally int...

BACKGROUND Integrated care has emerged in a variety of forms in industrialised countries during the past decade. It is generally assumed that these new arrangements result in increased effectiveness and quality of care, while being cost-effective or even cost-saving at the same time. However, systematic evaluation, including an evaluation of the relative costs and benefits of these arrangements...

Will it be profitable to add an unfermented juice line to an existing winery in order to generate supplemental income? Research conducted at the University of Arkansas focusing on the economic considerations of smallto medium-sized wineries has been extended to incorporate the necessary components to analyze juice production as an additional product line for wineries. In a previous article in t...

Persistently poor rural areas may suffer from spatial mismatches similar to those found in urban inner cities due in part to commuting distances and lack of employment opportunities. Economic development strategies for improving economic outcomes in such persistently poor rural areas can include the strategic placement of higher education campuses. This paper examines the impacts and effects of...

This article finds that, when faced with racial inequity framed as White advantage, Whites' desire to think well of their racial group increases their support for policies perceived to harm Whites. Across 4 studies, the article provides evidence that (a) relative to minority disadvantage, White advantage increases Whites' support for policies perceived to reduce their group's economic opportuni...

Economic profit is produced by entrepreneurs, those special individuals able to detect and seize as yet unexploited market opportunities. In general capitalist firms manage to deliver positive profits even in the most competitive environments. They can do so thanks to internal entrepreneurs, a subset of their employees able to drive change and develop innovation in the workplace. This paper arg...

INTRODUCTION: Rapid urbanization and population expansion, coupled with sustained income growth and the emergence of an urban African middle class are triggering an increase in the consumption of animal protein in developing countries. The sustained increase in the consumption of animal proteins creates a host of new development opportunities to synergistically link smallholder livestock produc...

tourism development in to geographical areas especially ecotourism, in addition to their economic, social and cultural consequences, will also leave great environmental impacts on geographical locations. if careful preventive and proactive measures in the form of strategy formulation, setting standards and ongoing specific assessments are not taken, destructive effects of ecotourism in an exten...

iranian rural women have been working side by side with men in many activities. but in recent years, due to social, economic and cultural changes, the role of women in many rural activities has declined, causing many social and economic problems in rural areas. tourism is one of the activities in which there are too many opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship for women. women are abl...

The technological revolution of the twentieth century has given communication a new meaning, encompassing many definitions, depending on the social, cultural and economic context in which it is used. This essay attempts to identify the challenges and opportunities that will be faced by communities globally and locally as we renegotiate our identities based on communication trends. Changes will ...