3,173 research outputs found
Potential for Tradable Water Allocation and Rights in Jordan
No full textThis paper estimates the costs of buying water use rights from farmers located in the Mafraq-Azraq basin in Jordan. Farmers’ water supply curve is estimated using data gathered from a contingent valuation survey. Estimation results indicate that a total supply of 29 million m3 could be periodically purchased from farmers at an annual price of approximately JD 0.23/m3 (1 JD ≈ 0.70 U.S. dollars), or a total cost of about JD 6.8 million per year.Contingent valuation, non-parametric estimation, water supply curve, Research Methods/ Statistical Methods, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
Economic Potentials of Tourism for Jordan: Input-Output Analysis
No full textIn seeking solutions to the challenges facing the Jordanian economy, most importantly the scarcity of economic resources, decision-makers consider tourism a strategic option that can contribute to economic growth, export diversification, and job creation. This study aims to assess the potential contributions of tourism to the Jordanian economy through its effects on other sectors. Based on the recent 2016 input-output table, several indicators have been deduced: backward and forward linkages, multipliers for output, value-added, taxes, import, and employment. Results of the study show that JD 1 increase in final demand by tourists causes an increase in output by JD 1.55, value-added by JD 0.74, employment by 0.069 jobs, and imports by JD 0.22. Comparing these results with other countries (Turkey, Tanzania, Ireland, Jamaica, and Romania) reveals a weak expected influence of tourism in Jordan. This outcome is enhanced because most of the impact of multipliers occurs within an individual sector, while the effects that spread to other sectors are limited. To strengthen tourism’s role, the study recommends developing tourism-related service infrastructure such as transportation, reducing tax burdens on the restaurant and hotel sector, and encouraging local workers to work in tourism.</jats:p
Women and Men in Rural Microfinance: The Case of Jordan
No full textRajwa is a 50 years old widow in the area of Karak, with five children. Her husband died 10 years ago. In January 2000, she received a collateral-free loan of JD 2,100 (US$ 3,000) from the ACC/IFAD Income Diversification Project, repayable over 8 years. She bought 20 sheep, which have increased to 24, and went into dairy production. By September 2001, she had sold only 2 kg of goat butter and 6 kg of jameed. Everybody produces jameed and butter, there is no market, she says. She has made two payments of JD 30 each, which covers less than the interest due. ACC keeps writing letters and visiting her, but to no avail. With a loan of JD 200 for 8 months, less than one-tenth of the actual loan amount and period, Rajwa could have purchased the equipment and bought milk for dairy production instead of raising sheep. This would have given her the opportunity of testing the market and her entrepreneurial skills at a manageable risk. Now she is stuck with a bad loan and ineligible for another to go into a more profitable line of business. It was the loan terms imposed on her that made her start big - and fail big. She would like to apply for a loan to buy a sewing machine at a cost JD 120; but she is a defaulter, and the amount is too small to be financed from an ACC loan. --
Welfare Economic Analysis of Lifting Water Subsidies for Banana Farms in Jordan
No full textJordan is one of the four driest countries in the world. Due to rapid population growth, water demand distinctly exceeds supply. The tariff to cover operations and maintenance (OM) and depreciation costs will be JD 0.066 per cubic meter (1 JD = 1.41 US$) if billing and collection efficiencies were able to reach 100 percent. The current charges of irrigation water in the Jordan Valley are JD 0.011/M3.This study aims at evaluating the effect of lifting the irrigation water subsidy for bananas in the Jordan Valley on the producers’ income, the consumers’ expenditure, the government’s budget, and Jordanian society. The total area planted with banana trees in 2017 was 1533 ha producing about 73.9 thousand tons of bananas. Previous studies have focused on evaluating the effect of input subsidies on prices and quantities, while in this study we evaluate the monetary effect on lifting these subsidies. A partial market equilibrium model, which evaluates the consumer surplus and producer surplus, was used to analyze the welfare effect of lifting the subsidies for irrigation water for the banana farms in Jordan. All the relevant players in the irrigated banana sector in Jordan were analyzed in this study including: producers, consumers, taxpayers, and society. Welfare economic instruments such as consumer surplus, producer surplus, and economic efficiency have been applied in the analysis. The government revenue will increase during the selected years by JD 3.1 million, JD 4.5 million and JD 3.8 million respectively. The dead weight loss during the three years will be JD 23.2 thousand, JD 44.3 thousand and JD 38.6 thousand respectively
Potential for Tradable Water Allocation and Rights in Jordan
No full textThis paper estimates the costs of buying water use rights from farmers located in the Mafraq-Azraq basin in Jordan. Farmers’ water supply curve is estimated using data gathered from a contingent valuation survey. Estimation results indicate that a total supply of 29 million m3 could be periodically purchased from farmers at an annual price of approximately JD 0.23/m3 (1 JD ≈ 0.70 U.S. dollars), or a total cost of about JD 6.8 million per year
Potential for Tradable Water Allocation and Rights in Jordan
No full textThis paper estimates the costs of buying water use rights from farmers located in the Mafraq-Azraq basin in Jordan. The farmers’ water supply curve is estimated using data gathered from a contingent valuation survey and nonparametric procedures. Estimation results indicate that a total supply of 29 million m3 could be periodically purchased from farmers at an annual price of approximately JD 0.23/m3 (1 JD ˜ 0.70 US$), or a total cost of about JD 6.8 million per year.
Gregory James Jordan
No full textGregory James Jordan was born in South Bend, Indiana. After graduating from that city’s St. Joseph High School in 1977, Jordan remained in his home town attending Notre Dame University. Jordan recived his B.B.A. in fianance from Notre Dame in 1981. He then attended the Indiana University School of Law, in Bloomington, and received his JD in 1984.
Jordan began his legal career as General Counsel for the First Federal Savings Bank of Indiana (1985-1988), before spending most of his professional life in the Chicago area as a partner at Gullberg & Jordan, Jordan & Oddo (1998-2000), Jodan & Schmidt (2000-2003), and Jordan & Zito (2003- ). Jordan’s area of specialty is in complex corporate litigation and creditor’s rights.
Jordan served as a member of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law Alumni Board from 2006 until 2014, serving as President in 2013. He was a member of the law school’s Board of Visitors from 2010 until 2014. Additionally, Jordan is a founding member of the law school’s Law Society of Chicago and has been actively involved in organizing and supporting alumni-related activities in the Chicago area for more than 30 years. Gregory J. Jordan was presented the Indiana University Maurer School of Law Distinguished Service Award in 2014.https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/notablealumni/1212/thumbnail.jp
Gregory James Jordan
No full textGregory James Jordan was born in South Bend, Indiana. After graduating from that city’s St. Joseph High School in 1977, Jordan remained in his home town attending Notre Dame University. Jordan recived his B.B.A. in fianance from Notre Dame in 1981. He then attended the Indiana University School of Law, in Bloomington, and received his JD in 1984.
Jordan began his legal career as General Counsel for the First Federal Savings Bank of Indiana (1985-1988), before spending most of his professional life in the Chicago area as a partner at Gullberg & Jordan, Jordan & Oddo (1998-2000), Jodan & Schmidt (2000-2003), and Jordan & Zito (2003- ). Jordan’s area of specialty is in complex corporate litigation and creditor’s rights.
Jordan served as a member of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law Alumni Board from 2006 until 2014, serving as President in 2013. He was a member of the law school’s Board of Visitors from 2010 until 2014. Additionally, Jordan is a founding member of the law school’s Law Society of Chicago and has been actively involved in organizing and supporting alumni-related activities in the Chicago area for more than 30 years. Gregory J. Jordan was presented the Indiana University Maurer School of Law Distinguished Service Award in 2014.https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/notablealumni/1212/thumbnail.jp
Role & Impact of Interest Rate in Jordan’ Economy from Points of View of Banking Managers
No full text<p><strong>The research aimed at investigating the role, impact and determinants of interest rate in Jordanian economy from view points of banking managers in Jordan. The methodology is descriptive and analytical using mean, standard deviation, t-test and percentages as statistical tools. The study concluded that the role of interest rate in Jordanian monetary policy is restricted by two factors: pegging JD with US$ which limits the effective role of interest rate in Jordanian monetary policy and the dual banking system of traditional and Islamic banks where Islamic banks do not deal with Interest rate. Raising interest rate in Jordan caused higher cost of credit for companies, less competitiveness of exports, less liquidity in the economy, higher profit margin for banks, higher exchange rate of JD and higher inflation. Nevertheless, lowering interest rate in Jordan caused lower cost of borrowing, higher liquidity, better competitiveness of exports and more credit facilities by banks but inflation was much lower. </strong><strong>Moreover, the study concluded the determinants of interest rate in Jordan are money supply, demand for money, inflation and economic conditions. </strong><strong>In order to have an effective role for interest rate in monetary policy, the researcher recommends pegging JD to a basket of currencies</strong>. </p></jats:p
The multi media international television channels and the Internet : their use by students in Jordanian state universities and their effects
No full textThis study aims to explore the importance of international satellite television channels
and the internet for Jordanian students at the State Universities. It explores the impact
on students' perceptions. The study pursued its aims through the use of 1150 subjects
and 28 individual interviews, 14 interviews for the satellite part and 14 for the internet
part. The study consisted of sample male and female students who were on role for
the academic year 2000/2001 at the three main Jordanian Universities, Jordan,
Yarmouk, and Muta.
The reason for choosing this sample has been as they are the most active users of
satellite-delivered systems and of computer technology and the internet in Jordanian
society. Further, their age and status can also be identified as the group most likely to
become decision-makers, occupying key positions within Jordanian Government and
society in the future.
The study has clearly shown an increase in the numbers of owning of these systems
from only a few, who initially saw them as a status symbol, to the many, who now see
them as a necessity of life. There is a rapid spread of internet cafes as well as a growth
in available television programmes. As the research shows, the TV programmes are
now seen as an interesting way of filling the hours when young people are not
studying.
The research has revealed a clash of cultures. The gravity of the contrast between the
old and the new is particularly apparent in Jordan. The young people wish to be loyal
to their traditional and distinctive values, but they also want to be modern,
international and knowledgeable.
The majority of the sample cohort used in the research has an average monthly
income of between 00-200 Jordan Dinars (One JD is just equal to one British Pound).
The study indicates that marked reason for owning satellite and related systems is
purely social.
The results indicate that the Arab satellite programmes are similar in almost all
respects to western ones. But the Arab satellite television programmes are not
particularly attractive to Arab audiences, because the Arab versions are poor in
content and do not have the attraction of western versions. The study results also
indicate that Arab satellite programmes do not help build links between the Arab
emigrants and their homeland.
The heaviest use and that first identified by respondents using the internet is for
electronic mail. The results indicate that the internet gives the chance to access what
is forbidden in traditional society and in this sense it is also an opportunity
deliberately to escape from the limitations of society. The limitations imposed by
society's mores are still strong in Jordan, and there is a clash between the traditional
and the modern. This conflict is made obvious by the fact that religion in Jordan, as in
other Arab countries, is still extremely influential and in many respects exercises
control over aspects of life. This is also apparent in the home environment under
family supervision. The resulting tension has been reflected in the findings
- …
