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1. 1. How commercialization rate impacts the profits of dairy farms in Kenya

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Jens Mårtensson; [2024]
   Keywords : Smallholder farmer; Milk production; Economic development; Agricultural productivity; Poverty reduction; Livestock management;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between farm profitability and commercialization rates among smallholder farmers in Kenya. Through an analysis of data from 453 farms, the research examines several factors, including milk production, household size, education level, and livestock ownership, that can affect commercialization rate and dairy profit. READ MORE

3. 2. Democracy and Socio-Economic Development in Argentina

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Bart Westerveld; [2023]
   Keywords : Argentina; political regimes; democracy; regime durability; socioeconomic development; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The goal of this paper is to examine the relationship between democracy and socio-economic development in Argentina. Argentina was chosen due to its dynamic political history, and because economically it is a unique country, having faced strong economic decline last century. READ MORE

4. 3. THE EU–SERBIA–CHINA TRIANGLE – an analysis of how China’s investments in Serbia affect the process of Serbia’s political EU integration

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Arzu Karimzade; [2022-08-08]
   Keywords : Autocratisation; China; Chinese Investments; Democratisation; EU Enlargement; EU Membership; European Integration; Political Conditionality; Political Copenhagen Criteria; Serbia;

   Abstract : For the past few years, Serbia has been a victim of a paradoxical situation. In order to become politically integrated into the European Union, it has to successfully undergo democratisation process, while its cooperation with an authoritarian state like China poses a risk of having the democratisation process prevented. READ MORE

5. 4. The Relationship Between Internet Connectivity and Labor Productivity : A study on the correlation between Internet connectivity and labor productivity in the European Union

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Blaise Agbakwuru; Ruiyang Jiang; [2022]
   Keywords : Labor Productivity; Internet Connectivity; Fixed Effect Regression Model; Pooled OLS Regression Model; European Union;

   Abstract : The level of labor productivity differs among the European Union countries, especially when you compare a developing country to a more developed country in the EU. This is an issue because the achievement of high labor productivity is a necessary stipulation for a developing economy to realize economic growth and more economic development. READ MORE

6. 5. The Effects of Macroprudential Policies on Research and Development Expenditure - A System GMM Approach

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Nina Maria Lancelot; Charlie Nilsson; [2022]
   Keywords : macroprudential policy; research and development; economic growth; financial constraints; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Preliminary firm level evidence suggests that macroprudential policies reduce firm credit growth and MSME investment, and could therefore have a negative impact on economic growth. However, the question remains if macroprudential policies affect R\&D investments as well. READ MORE