448 research outputs found
A Global Mapping System for Bambara Groundnut Production
No full textThis is the first study that estimates the potential production for any underutilised
crop on a global basis. Our long-term aim is to demonstrate how this approach,
initially for bambara groundnut, can be used to assess the potential productivity
of many underutilised food crops at locations beyond their current distribution.
The most significant contributions from this study are the integration of a
weather simulator and a crop simulation model into a Geographical Information
System (GIS) to predict potential production of bambara groundnut over
the globe. The integration came through a coincidence of interests. FAO needed
to improve the knowledge and better use of underutilised crops that can contribute
to the food security of the world s poorest people. For the University of
Nottingham it was an opportunity to provide a geographic basis for their existing
crop model that had been refined by the third author so that predictions of
bambara groundnut potential could be extended to new sites.
Integration of the weather generator and model into a GIS was based on the
experiences gained by the second author in using fish growth models to estimate
potential for fish farming in Africa (FAO, 1998, available at www.fao.org/docrep/
W8522e/W8522E00.htm)
Partition and its aftermath: violence, migration and the role of refugees in the socio-economic development of Gujranwala and Sialkot cities, 1947-196
No full textEThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo
Rent-sharing, hold-up, and manufacturing wages in Cote d'Ivoire
No full textLabor costs in Francophone Africa are considered high by the standards of low-income countries, at least in the formal sector. Are they a brake on industrialization, or the result of successful enterprise development? Are they imposed on firms by powerful unions, or government regulations, or a by-product of good firm performance? The authors empirically analyze what determines manufacturing wages in Cote d'Ivoire, using an unbalanced panel of individual wages that allows them to control for observable firm-specific effects. They test the rent-sharing, and hold-up theories of wage determination, as well as some aspects of efficiency-wage theories. Their results lean in favor of both rent-sharing, and hold-up, suggesting that workers have some bargaining power, and that in Cote d'Ivoire workers can force renegotiation of labor contracts, in response to new investments.Economic Theory&Research,Public Health Promotion,Health Monitoring&Evaluation,Labor Policies,Environmental Economics&Policies,Economic Theory&Research,Environmental Economics&Policies,Health Monitoring&Evaluation,Health Economics&Finance,Statistical&Mathematical Sciences
The Folio
No full textAnnual NumberVelte, Mowbray-Poetry-Dedication: Easter Morn. pp. 1; Wilson, Ross-Dr and Mrs R. M. Ewing. pp. 2; Smith, Donald A.-Editorial. pp. 3; Smith, Donald A.-Poetry-You Know There's Nought That's Born without Travail. pp. 4; Anwar Zahid-Speech-The Valedictory Speech. pp. 5-6; Shirin Nasir-Article-For the XV. pp. 7-13; Gulzar Ahmed Qureshi-Sutlej Cotton Textile Mills, Okara. pp. 14-15; Mohammad Bashir-A Trip in an East African Countryside. pp. 15-16; Saeed Karim Fazli-The Importance of Science. pp. 16-17; Amir Raza-My Ambition. pp. 17-18; Tafweez Ahmad-I Ran for a Catch. pp. 18; Desmond Saldhana-Poetry-When Joe Came to Forman College. pp. 19-20; Smith, Donald A.-Poetry-Societies: The Pin-Points of Light. pp. 21; Tafweez Ahmad-The College Union Society. pp. 22-23; Khalid Bashir-Griswold-Wilson Historical Society. pp. 23; Hamid Kamal Dahir-Political Science Society. pp. 24; Sultan Abdul Hameed-Forman Economic Society. pp. 24-25; Smith, Donald A.-Dean Geographic Society. pp. 25; Smith, Donald A.-The Fifteen. pp. 26; Aslam, M. L.-Le Cercle Francais. pp. 27; Ali Ahmad Awan-Photographic Society. pp. 27; Muhamma Akram-Benade Physics Association. pp. 28; Smith, Donald A.-Poetry-An Hour of no Shadows. pp. 29; Shah, M. Z. Babar-Sports-Athletics. pp. 30; Khan, A. Mokeet-Sports-Swimming. pp. 31; Iqtidar Hamid Bhatti-Sports-Badminton. pp. 31; Anwar Barket Masih-Sports-Basket Ball. pp. 32; Azam Rabbani-Sports-Hockey. pp. 33; Rehman Anwar-Sports-Football. pp. 34; Diyamir Lall-Sports-Tennis. pp. 35; Diyamir Lall-Sports-Cricket. pp. 36-38; Rehmat Ullah Jan-U. O. T. C.. pp. 39; Smith, Donald A.-Poetry-Farewell: The Scented Air of Silent Dreams. pp. 40; Folio [Urdu] 30 p.Mr and Mrs Ewing. after page 2; The Fifteen. after page 8; Some Photographs. after page 12; The College Union Council, 1950-51. after page 16; Editors of the Englsh Section of the Folio. after page 24; The College Union 1952-1953. after page 28; Tennis. after page 32; Football XI. after page 3
Appraisal on End Products and Services Offered by Islamic Banks from Maqasid Shari’ah Perspective
No full textQuestion arises whether the products and services offered by the Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) genuinely meeting the requirement of Shari’ah. At present, not only Shari’ah advisors have been appointed to scrutinize and endorse the new products and services. In fact, majority of the IFIs have established units or departments to ensure the documentations, legal and Shari’ah framework, the process and procedure, and implementation are in line with the precept of Shari’ah. IFIs not only must avoid riba, but as well as other important elements such as gharar, deception, inequality, duress in developing and executing the end products of IFIs in order to ensure justice and social welfare prevail. This could only be achieved if the products and services approved uphold the importance of Maqasid Shari’ah. This paper will evaluate the key value chain in product approval process, role of Shari’ah advisor in approving products and services in IFIs as well as to raise possible issues and challenges related to the value chain. This paper will also look into the importance of Maqasid Shari’ah in product approval process as it is a vital element to be considered so as to avoid legal conflicts, litigation risk, instability (reputational risk) to the IFIs, tarnish the image of so called Shari’ah compliance products, uphold justice (contracting parties) and more importantly the pure teaching of Islam.Islamic financial institutions, Shari’ah committee, Maqasid Shari’ah.
Political Predation and Economic Development
No full textWe analyze a game between citizens and governments, whose type (benevolent or predatory) is unknown to the public. Opportunistic governments mix between predation and restraint. As long as restraint is observed, political expectations improve, people enter the modern sector, and the economy grows. Once there is predation, the reputation of the government is ruined and the economy collapses. If citizens are unable to overthrow this government, the collapse is durable. Otherwise, a new government is drawn and the economy can rebound. Consistent with stylized facts, equilibrium political and economic histories are random, unstable, and exhibit long-term divergence.
Some economic consequences of the transition from civil war to peace
No full textDrawing on evidence from Africa - especially Ethiopia and Uganda - the authors of this volume draw conclusions about economic policy in the aftermath of civil war. A sample of conclusions follows. Civil wars differ from international wars. They are informal, often have no clear beginning and end, weaken rather than strengthen the authority of the state, and leave two unreconciled armies to be demobilized within one territory. Civil wars erode the institutions of civil society, leading to a decline in the stock of social capital, which takes some time to restore. Private investment and government revenue are slow to recover, and military expenditures are not easily reduced. As a result, there is little or no peace dividend in the short run. The period of transition to peace is a particularly suitable time for radical policy reform, despite the high degree of polarization typical in countries engaged in civil war. And speedy reform, far from increasing uncertainty, is likely to reduce it. After a civil war, private agents are fearful both of each other and of the government. This, perhaps even more than physical damage to infrastructure, hinders private-sector-led recovery, as irreversible investment is delayed despite being financeable. The transition to peace is primarily the transition from fear and the defensive responses that became ingrained in wartime. The peace dividend comes as a gradual recovery of confidence induces repatriation of financial and human capital. Such confidence can be boosted by the early sequencing of investment-sensitive policy reforms and by preserving low inflation through direct consumer price index targeting. Lack of confidence can be compensated for by temporary undervaluation of the exchange rate, or however, may prove more difficult to make credibly time-bound. Finally, aid can permit accelerated rehabilitation of the infrastructure (especially transport networks) needed to return to a market economy. Contrary to the studies hypothesis, the authors found that demobilization - at least in Uganda - did not lead to a significant upsurge in insecurity. In the short term, demobilization significantly reduced crime, unless the demobilized lacked access to land. If the demobilized returned to their home areas and were given some assistance, with identifiable exceptions they were able to find income-earning opportunities.Debt Markets,Emerging Markets,Economic Theory&Research,,Investment and Investment Climate
The Impact of Learning Culture on Organizational Development among the Members of the Educational Complex of Zabol University of Medical Sciences
No full textNowadays, the survival of organizations and especially universities are depended on this issue that how they accept changes, improve their services and increase their competitiveness. Organizational learning is the main way for creating job together with knowledge and also improving the organizational performance. The present study was performed to assess the influence of learning culture and training courses on Organizational Development among the faculty members of Educational Complex of Zabol University of Medical Sciences in 2015. This research is descriptive and based on survey and correlational. The Statistical population of this research are all 30 faculty members of Educational Complex of Zabol University of Medical Sciences. In this study, two standard questionnaires of learning culture and organizational development were used for collecting of data. The construct validity and reliability of questionnaires were determined using confirmatory factor analysis and using Cronbach\u27s alpha coefficient, respectively. Reliability coefficients for learning culture questionnaire was determined 0.90 and for organizational development questionnaire was determined 0.93. Descriptive statistical methods like mean and standard deviation and also inferential statistical methods like One Sample T-Test and structural equation modeling were used for data analyzing. All done statistical methods revealed that components status of Learning Culture (t =-2.494; p =0.019) was not at an optimum and average level but components status of organizational development (p=0.003; t=3.268) was in optimum and average level. These results also were shown that the effect of learning culture on organizational development (r=0.588; t-Values=3.621) is positive and significant. So there is hope that with the establishment of learning culture within every organization, increase organizational development in its
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