There is little consensus on the corporate diversification-efficiency relationship in the diversification literature. The study aims to contribute to the literature by looking jointly at two dimensions of corporate diversification as product diversification and international diversification and the relationship between them. The results show negative relationship between product diversification...

Smallholder farming systems in Papua New Guinea are characterised by an integrated set of cash cropping and subsistence food cropping activities. In the Highlands provinces, the subsistence food crop sub-system is dominated by sweet potato production. Coffee dominates the cash cropping sub-system, but a limited number of food crops are also grown for cash sale. The dynamics between sub-systems ...

This paper examines empirically the relationship between the internal technological profile and the diversification through strategic alliances of the largest 219 industrial firms world-wide. It explores three related issues. First, the paper shows that firms’ internal technological diversification is more pronounced than external technological diversification. Second, it confirms the idea that...

In the process of traditional economy transforming into modern economy in china, farmer’s diversification phenomena has arisen and developed and will continue a long time in the future. Accordingly, the general economic type of farmer diversification will effect on the rural source allocation. The land use behavior characteristics of diversification farmer are the aims of the study. Theoretic a...

This paper examines empirically the relationship between the internal technological profile and the diversification through strategic alliances of the largest 219 industrial firms world-wide. It explores three related issues. First, the paper shows that firms’ internal technological diversification is more pronounced than external technological diversification. Second, it confirms the idea that...

This paper explores the regional patterns of university technological diversification/ specialization in Europe and its effects on the production of new university technologies measured as patents counts. Several econometric specifications reveal that both regional diversification of technology and specialization in high technology have positive and significant effects on the production of subs...

abstract the industrial dairy farms in iran are facing several economic problems and about six percent of these farms were shut down in fars province due to low profitability. despite such problems and availability of other enterprises in the region, farmers do not switch to other farm activities. in this context, the factors affecting acceptance of diversification options were investigated in ...

there is little consensus on the corporate diversification-efficiency relationship in the diversification literature. the study aims to contribute to the literature by looking jointly at two dimensions of corporate diversification as product diversification and international diversification and the relationship between them. the results show negative relationship between product diversification...

Vertisols occur extensively in centralIndiaand have high production potentials. Because of the high clay content (40-60% or more), high bulk density (1.5-1.8 Mg m-3) and related properties, these soils have high moisture storage capacity. Conversely, these soils become very hard when dry and very sticky when wet. Since last two decades, scientists, farmers and also the policy makers have be...