The security of power consumption demand is an essential issue in maintaining a rapid economic development in China. Owing to the advantages such as the robustness and favorable estimation performances, the semiparametric model and nonparametric models have obtained wide popularity. In this article, based on the semiparametric and nonparametric models, a new estimation model is created, and the...

The socio-economic development of largely subsistence-oriented rural areas is a prominent policy objective in Laos. Whereas in the surrounds of major urban centres and regions with favourable infrastructure and market access a dynamic industrial and service sector have emerged, most of the countryside remains economically undeveloped. Cultivation of commercial tree species is acknowledged as a ...

this study examined the influence of socioeconomic variables of farmers on their choice of cassava varieties in kogi state of nigeria. a total of 360 cassava farmers were selected through multi-stage random sampling procedure. data collected through structured questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics, customer-buying behavioral model and dynamic programming model. the results sh...

OBJECTIVE To assess socio-economic indicators, nutritional status and living conditions of farm workers and their families, with the purpose to develop research and intervention programmes aimed at enhancing nutritional status and quality of life. DESIGN AND SETTING Three farm schools in two districts of the North-West Province and farming communities were selected. Anthropometrical measureme...

The objective of this paper was to quantify the economic and environmental effects changing a dairy farm’s milking start times. Changing morning evening times could reduce both electricity costs farm related CO2 emissions. However, may also involve altering farmer routines which are based on practical considerations. Hence, these changes need be quantified in terms profit/emissions how far devi...

AGR/CA/APM(2001)24/FINAL 2 Foreword Governments in OECD countries intervene in agriculture with a view to achieving a wide range of economic and social objectives, in particular the improvement of farm household incomes. This study investigates how efficient some of the most commonly used policy interventions — referred to as the transfer efficiency of support measures with respect to income — ...