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Managing Microfinance Risks: Some Observations and Suggestions
Risk is an integral part of financial intermediation. Hence, risk management must be at the heart of finance. However, it is disturbing to note that systematic risk management is still not as widespread as it should be in the microfinance industry. Except for a few flagship microfinance institutions...Volume 4 Issue No. 2 (December 2007) -
Notes | Effects of Small Sustainable Land Use Systems in Developing Countries
Especially when viewed in the context of the ongoing market liberalization, small land use systems are often considered to be inefficient in terms of commodity production because further externalities, which might also be welfare-relevant, are not sufficiently accounted for. The assessment of all...Volume 4 Issue No. 2 (December 2007) -
Overcoming Obstacles to Agricultural Microfinance: Looking at Broader Issues
This paper presents a general picture of the difficulties in developing a sustainable lending service geared toward smallholder agriculture. Drawing on the experiences of the Philippines and other countries, it traces the rethinking of the agricultural credit policy following the collapse of...Volume 4 Issue No. 2 (December 2007) -
Overview of the World Broiler Industry: Implications for the Philippines
Global production of broiler meat has been growing since the 1960s, faster than that of any other meat. In recent years, this growth has occurred in developing countries. Broiler meat is popular because it is cheaper, more versatile, and is perceived to give more health benefits than red meat. In...Volume 4 Issue No. 2 (December 2007) -
Analysis of the Philippine Chicken Industry: Commercial versus Backyard Sectors
The chicken industry in the Philippines has diverse components. The commercial sector is characterized by large-scale, industrialized production systems of broilers and layers of exotic hybrids. On the other hand, the backyard sector is made up of many smallholders who keep a few native or crossbred...Volume 4 Issue No. 1 (June 2007) -
Eating for a Lifetime: Filling the Policy Gaps in Philippine Fisheries
The fishery sector has become a large and dynamic contributor to Philippine agriculture. However, the sector confronts the problem of high poverty and alarming threats to its resource base. Policy responses to these problems have been implemented in recent years, but serious gaps remain. Addressing...Volume 4 Issue No. 1 (June 2007) -
Enforcing TRIPS in Asia: The Implications for Agricultural Trade and Development, and an Agenda for Effective Compliance
In accordance with its mandate to ensure the production and trade of better and competitively priced goods and services around the world, the World Trade Organization has to enforce several multilateral agreements, one of which is that on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights...Volume 4 Issue No. 1 (June 2007) -
Examining Malaysian Household Expenditure Patterns on Food-Away-From-Home
The censored Tobit model is applied on data from the Malaysian Household Expenditure Survey (1998/99) to examine household expenditure patterns on food-away-from-home (FAFH). Results indicate that the Chinese population, the urban residents, or those with higher monthly household income have...Volume 4 Issue No. 1 (June 2007) -
The Potentials of Agro-Industry for Growth Promotion and Equality Improvement in Indonesia
Despite its significant roles in accumulating and sustaining growth, agriculture's contribution to GDP and employment inevitably decreases as the economy grows. One possible strategy to promote the welfare of the agricultural sectors as well attain overall economic growth is by the development...Volume 4 Issue No. 1 (June 2007) -
The Role of Supply Chains and International Networks in Enhancing the Agricultural Sector's Competitiveness in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV)
The expansion of supermarkets in Asia typifiesthe effects of the increasing liberalization in trade and the inflow of foreign investment. The supermarket revolution thus occupies a focal point in this paper which tracks its phenomenal growth in Asia, and its continuing in roads into CLMV &ndash...Volume 4 Issue No. 1 (June 2007)
