This study was undertaken to assess the socio-economic impact of producing export oriented agricultural crops on the livelihoods of the farmers, in eastern Ethiopia. A random sample of 305 farmers was studied. Comparisons were made between producers and non-producers using the Ztest and regression analysis. It was found that producers of export oriented crops are better off than the non-produce...

The paper investigates the FDI-trade relationship, and tests empirically (in a cross-country EU setting) the key determinants of the export intensity of multinational (MNE) subsidiaries. The central focus is the link between the strategic roles and characteristics of MNE subsidiaries, and their export patterns. Expectations about high export intensities of rationalized manufacturers and product...

Nuclear export of mRNA in eukaryotic cells is mediated by soluble transport factors and components of the nuclear pore complex (NPC). The cytoplasmically oriented nuclear pore protein Nup159 plays a critical role in mRNA export through its conserved N-terminal domain (NTD). Here, we report the crystal structure of the Nup159 NTD, refined to 2.5 A. The structure reveals an unusually asymmetric s...

1.0 Introduction The importance of improved export performance in increasing household incomes and reducing poverty cannot be overemphasised. The proportion of persons living in are reported to be declining over the past century, however more significantly is that in the last two decades, the numbers of people living in poverty is observed to be declining. It is reported that the number that th...

Determinants of a firm’s export-sales ratio (degree of internationalisation) are frequently discussed in the literature related to individual firms’ export activities. Stylised facts show a positive relationship between firm size and firm age on the one hand and the firm’s export-sales ratio on the other hand. However, anecdotic evidence and recent empirical results revealed that it is not size...