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3 articles found for keyword search: +economies +of +scale

  • Technical Efficiency Analysis of Small-scale Cassava Farming in Lao PDR

    Thanongsai Soukkhamthat and Grace Y. Wong
    This study investigates returns of scale, estimates technical efficiency, and identifies the determinant factors of the efficiency of small-scale cassava farming in Vientiane and Savannakhet provinces, Lao PDR. Cross-sectional data on inputs, output, and farming characteristics from 193 cassava...
    Volume 13 Issue No. 1 (June 2016)

  • Sustainability of Microfinance Institutions in Thailand

    Wittawat Hemtanon and Christopher Gan
    Microfinance programs play a vital role in poverty alleviation in developing countries; however, most microfinance institutions (MFIs) face the challenge of maintaining financial sustainability. While several studies have investigated factors affecting MFI financial sustainability, only a few focus...
    Volume 19 Issue No. 1 (June 2022)

  • Food Security in Asia and the Pacific: The Role of Smallholders

    Ganesh Thapa and Raghav Gaiha
    This paper discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by small farmers in Asia and the Pacific region in raising agricultural productivity and in diversifying into high-value commodities. About 87 percent of the world's 500 million small farms (less than 2 hectares) are in this region...
    Volume 9 Issue No. 1 (June 2012)

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