This paper models the Self-Sufficiency Project (SSP), a controlled randomized experiment concerning welfare. The model of household behavior includes stochastic labor market skill, job opportunities, and value of non-labor market time. All the variation within and between treatment groups, jurisdictions (provinces), demographic groups, and subexperiments is derived from four underlying sources:...

The concept of economic self-reliance, widely known by Thai people as the philosophy of sufficiency economy, has been widely promoted in rural Thai societies. By practicing this philosophy, it is expected that the citizens’ quality of life and local environments could be sustainably improved. This study aims to explore the contribution of the community practices of the sufficiency economy philo...

Abstract The topic of financial sustainability in microfinance institutions has become more important as an increasing number Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) seek operational self-sufficiency, which translates into sustainability. This study aims to identify factors that drive self-sufficiency institutions. To accomplish this, 416 MFIs sub-Saharan Africa are studied and several drivers for emp...

In the winter of 1979 Sony introduced a hand-held cassette player called the Walkman—a device that catered to a mass culture that had come to demand personal control over the musical experience. The Walkman’s mobility allowed for unprecedented individual control over the environment: a barrier that kept unwanted sounds or unwanted others out. In the post World War II era, loneliness and recorde...

Objective: It was aimed to determine the levels of self-sufficiency, perceived social support, and meaning in life individuals diagnosed with serious mental illnesses evaluate relationships between these parameters. Methods: The sample this descriptive study consisted 168 who were volunteered participate study, applied Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic July-October 2021. data collected Introductory ...

Sustainability of microfinance institutions has been at the centre many studies in industry because it provides a promising direction for improved access to financial services. This paper examines determinants sustainability North “A” district Zanzibar. The specific objectives study were establish operational self-sufficiency MFIs, institutions, and determine factors influencing self-sufficienc...