Figure 1 sets the stage for our discussion. The kink of the curve signifies the ”onset” of an important historical process, commonly called the industrial revolution. Around that kink a number of events took place. First of all, and probably most important (Eliasson 1991c) the production system of Sweden and the now industrialized mature economies was thoroughly deregulated by the rapid removal...

Cognitive decline impacts older adults, particularly their independence. The goal of this project was to increase understanding of how short-term, everyday lifestyle options, including physical activity, help an older adult sustain cognitive independence. Using a secondary analysis of lifestyle choices, we drew on a dataset of 4,620 community-dwelling elders in the US, assessed at baseline and ...

The present work reflects the relationship between city and culture regarding organization of cultural festivals in public spaces and, particular, “MiritiFest”, Abaetetuba. Therefore, it is proposed to reflect on Abaetetuba/PA, especially with regard strategies adopted view holding event space “Praça da Bandeira”. Methodologically, we a qualitative approach, considering degree depth that want p...

Tropical forests are rapidly vanishing throughout Southeast Asia as a consequence of conversion to agricultural use and commercial timber harvesting. In Kerinci-Seblat National Park (KSNP) in Sumatra, Indonesia, lack of access to irrigated ricefields, insufficient yields from degraded hillside farms, and limited wage labor opportunities leave many households with few livelihood sources other th...

We study the effect of living in an internally displaced people’s (IDP) camp on economic activity choices in post war northern Uganda. As the decision to relocate from a camp is voluntary, camp residents may be different from returnees. We merge household data with micro-level conflict data to control for endogeneity (selection of households out from camps). We find a strong effect of camp resi...

This study provides a deep understanding of the current status of electronic networks in the Jordanian handicrafts sector from managers’ perspectives. More specifically, this study enhances utilisation of the e-environment to gain market share in local, regional, and international markets. Four cases of handicraft projects are selected to conduct face to face interviews. The results show that h...

The coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer, has emerged as a common menace to most of the coconut plantations in India. After its first upsurge in Kerala at the end of the 1990 ́s, the mite has spread to many states in southern and northern India, causing considerable damage. Coconut provides one third of the agricultural income in the regions in which it is grown and more than 10 million peopl...

The handicraft sector represents small-scale industries that produce various valuable objects primarily to supply the travel and tourism sector. Therefore, as an integral part of informal economy, handicrafts generate income, create employment opportunities, thereby tackle poverty. current study investigates practices challenges business in Chencha Konso districts southern Ethiopia. adopts a qu...