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Development Studies
Tianyu Jin, Tuo Wang, Yu Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the causal impact of education on the adoption of clean cooking fuels in rural China using microdata from the 2010 census. The results show that strengthening education can significantly reduce biomass use and increase the adoption of clean fuels, particularly in less developed regions. These findings are of great importance for mitigating air pollution, especially in developing countries.
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2023)
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Development Studies
Chih-Yu Yang, Chung-Ching Wang, Ching-Cheng Lu, Yung-ho Chiu, Shih-Yung Chiu
Summary: This study evaluates the efficiency and productivity changes of agricultural production and sustainable development in coffee-producing regions in Africa. The results show that Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Liberia, Uganda, and Zambia have the highest overall efficiency. The study contributes by using a two-stage model, considering forest area and rainfall as variables, and objectively evaluating the impact of extreme weather on agricultural production.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Debashis Sarker, M. Adil Khan
Summary: Empowerment of people with disabilities is crucial for human rights and inclusive development. However, in Bangladesh, reaching out and gathering experiences of people with disabilities who face multiple challenges is difficult due to social taboos and stigma. This article explores the challenges faced and adjustments made through qualitative research, highlighting the researcher's approach of continuous learning, networking, and sensitivity to the well-being of the interviewees.
DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE
(2023)
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Development Studies
Veronica Amarante, Julieta Zurbrigg
Summary: This study examines the geographical diversity in economics, specifically in the field of development, and finds that articles written by researchers from developed countries are more prevalent. The study also highlights the increasing trend of collaborative research and the importance of non-academic institutions in forming these research teams. Most of these collaborative studies focus on a single country or region and employ quantitative approaches.
REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Development Studies
Elya Nabila Abdul Bahri, Chung-Khain Wye
Summary: Past studies have neglected the role of FDI, trade, and economic growth in the relationship between energy consumption and employment. This paper proposes nonlinear models that incorporate these factors and provides policy recommendations for ASEAN-5 countries.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Mohammad Sharif Karimi, Saleh Ghavidel Doostkouei, Mohammed Shaiban, Yalini Easvaralingam, Yousaf Ali Khan
Summary: Entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in driving the development of renewable energy, with factors such as commercial and professional infrastructure being vital. This study highlights the central role of entrepreneurship in the renewable energy sector and provides valuable insights into key policy measures and collaboration.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Julia Fischer-Mackey
Summary: This study investigates the interests and needs of development practitioners in research, identifying six types of interest in research. Understanding practitioners' diverse interests and aligning research agendas and knowledge mobilization efforts with them can promote more research use and informed development practices.
PROGRESS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Valeria Jana Schwanitz, Heather Arghandeh Paudler, August Wierling
Summary: Energy communities (ECs) play a significant role in the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals by promoting sustainable energy systems, creating jobs, and driving social innovation.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Shireen Kanji, Fiona Carmichael, Christian Darko, Richmond Egyei, Nicholas Vasilakos
Summary: Despite progress in reducing rates of early marriage, it remains prevalent in India, accounting for 30% of global early marriages. Early marriage has a negative impact on women's life satisfaction, but this relationship is linked to trajectories of deprivation from a young age. Conversely, early marriage negatively affects women's self-reported health and educational attainment by age 22.
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdullahi, Kim Williamson, Mohamed Yusuf Ahmed
Summary: Despite minimal formal constraints, informal institutions and customs perpetuate gender discrimination in political participation for women, creating social, economic, and cultural barriers that hinder their involvement in public affairs.
DEVELOPMENT POLICY REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Rashid Latief, Lei Zhang
Summary: This study analyzes the effects of government fiscal expenditures on agricultural credit, considering the mediating role of sustainable agricultural growth and income. The results show a significantly positive connection between government agricultural expenditures and agricultural credit, with sustainable agricultural income playing a significant mediating role in this association.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Lena Morgon Banks, Shaffa Hameed, Sofoora Kawsar Usman, Calum Davey, Hannah Kuper
Summary: This study explores the impact of the Disability Allowance in the Maldives on financial well-being, particularly in terms of food security. The findings show a modest impact of the allowance, indicating possible improvements in program design and complementary interventions to maximize its effectiveness.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Kwabena Nyarko Addai, John N. Ng'ombe, Omphile Temoso
Summary: This study examines the relationship between farm size and dietary diversity among farm households in Northern Ghana. The results show that increasing cultivated land can improve household dietary diversity score, and this effect is enhanced by market information, use of improved seeds, chemical fertilizers and herbicides, and overall household asset value.
REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Francois Questiaux
Summary: This paper examines how shea nut collectors navigate shea nut trading in Burkina Faso based on survey data. The results show that better-off collectors engage in early nut trading during the farming season and collaborate more with their partners. This highlights social differentiation among women shea nut collectors and different household dynamics.
FORUM FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Andy Mckay, Jukka Pirttila, Caroline Schimanski
Summary: This study examines the impact of personal income tax on formal and informal employment in Ghana, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. The results show that there is no significant relationship between the share of formal employment and the differences in formal and informal earnings.
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Paula Escribano
Summary: Small-scale agroecological production in Spain has emerged in response to the environmental and food crisis. However, the lack of legal protection, multiple sanctions, and the political inertia of economic growth are severely limiting and altering the nature of these initiatives. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the formalization and institutionalization of the agroecology sector through new regulations.
JOURNAL OF PEASANT STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Nathan F. Sayre
Summary: Debates on modern beef production overlook a significant historical factor - the closed nutrient loop used in feedlots for over a century to maintain soil fertility. The development of cattle-grain-beef complex due to industrial capitalist urbanization has impacted land use, tenure systems, management practices, and environmental politics, leading to the sacrifice of tall-grass prairies and disrupted agrarian resistance.
JOURNAL OF PEASANT STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Mavis Adjei, Huaming Song, Emmanuel Nketiah, Gibbson Adu-Gyamfi, Bright Obuobi, Javier Cifuentes-Faura
Summary: This study analyzed residents' preventing littering behavior in Ghana using the value-belief-norm theory. The findings showed that biospheric value, altruistic value, and egoistic value had positive effects on the new environmental paradigm, and personal norms influenced residents' preventing littering behavior.
SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Jens Koehrsen, Marian Burchardt
Summary: Religious organizations have become crucial actors in international development, but their impact on the ground is shaped by various dynamics. This article assesses the credibility, social networks, and alternative visions of development associated with religious organizations, and studies their impact in healthcare and environmental sustainability. The findings complicate the notion that religions have a solely positive impact on development, as internal dynamics and institutional pressures often lead to practices that go against Sustainable Development Goals. The article suggests the need for alternative frameworks to understand and analyze religious development initiatives.
PROGRESS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Liz Mount
Summary: This research examines the impact of staff members' identification as 'community' or 'non-community' members on their perceptions of a large NGO in India, and how these different perceptions are influenced by mission creep.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
