https://hdl.handle.net/10419/52692 2026-10-23T16:46:31Z 2026-10-23T16:46:31Z Vlasyuk, Tatyana https://hdl.handle.net/10419/52715 2023-11-10T02:38:35Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Development of small business in the sphere of rural tourism by the example of the Kirov region Authors: Vlasyuk, Tatyana Abstract: The small-scale business is an important element of the market economy, which influences rates of economic growth, structure and quality of the gross domestic product. Nevertheless poor agricultural commodity prices, rising input costs combined with low productivity and out-of-day agricultural machinery erode small farming enterprises and result in social and economic problems. On the other hand small farming enterprises can play a significant role in the developing and designing new policy modes for rural areas. In this situation rural tourism can provide new ways to diversify farm products and supplement agricultural incomes for existing agro industrial and farming enterprise. It can also provide new jobs for those not involved in the agricultural production directly. The algorithm for development of small business in rural tourism for the Kirov region aims at stimulating the development of small business in rural tourism combined with proving necessary conditions for recreation and tourism of the urban population of the Kirov region and neighbouring regions. It includes working out of the blueprint for development of rural tourism in the Kirov region, identification of tourist potential of municipal districts, working out of target municipal programs.

2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Nomman Ahmed, Mirza Maas, Sarah Schmitz, P. Michael https://hdl.handle.net/10419/52695 2023-11-15T02:37:10Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Analysing agricultural productivity growth in a framework of institutional quality Authors: Nomman Ahmed, Mirza; Maas, Sarah; Schmitz, P. Michael Abstract: This paper addresses the question whether the institutional environment of transition countries in Eastern Europe affects productivity growth in the agricultural sector. Situated in a neoclassical growth framework, a dynamic panel model for the period 1996-2005 provides evidence that poor institutional quality leads to a slowdown in agricultural productivity growth. Productivity growth is limited by a high degree of corruption, which is of particular importance given that corruption has been proven to be most prevalent in Eastern European countries. Moreover, agricultural productivity in countries where privatisation and transferability of land is restricted is found to grow at a slower rate than countries supporting market-oriented land reforms. Interestingly, the results suggest that a high degree of openness leads to a loss in agricultural productivity, suggesting that timing and sequencing of trade reforms matter. An improvement of the poor institutional quality is thus of central importance to accelerate productivity growth in Eastern European countries.

2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Soltanpour, Yazdan https://hdl.handle.net/10419/52718 2023-11-12T02:05:37Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Commodity exchange and institutional changes: Case of Iranian agricultural commodity exchange Authors: Soltanpour, Yazdan Abstract: In this study, an attempt is to figure out the institutional changes that initiate the agricultural commodity exchange (ACE). To assess the affecting factors, new institutional economics approach has been chosen. The framework consisting of four levels of social analysis introduced by Oliver E.Williamson is used to analyze the social environment, institutional rules, institutional arrangements and finally the agency level economics (Neo-classical economics). Regarding this framework, the institutional changes that have initiated the Iranian ACE is analyzed and its constraints to further improvement are discussed.

2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Gaisina, Sholpan https://hdl.handle.net/10419/52710 2023-11-03T02:04:33Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Formal credit institutions in agriculture of Kazakhstan (micro-econometric analysis) Authors: Gaisina, Sholpan Abstract: The financing of agricultural producers is one of the most acute problems along the entire scope of economic reforms in Kazakhstan. The issue is: What kind of financial sources could maintain the development of agricultural production? Internal sources such as profit, depreciation capital, and various reserve and insurance funds can not be considered as a key financial base. State financial support of agriculture in Kazakhstan (which plays a significant role in the most developed countries), is episodic in nature, small in size and typically does not reach the recipients. In these circumstances, a potential supplier of financial and investment resources could be a banking system and such non-banking credit institutions as credit cooperatives. Econometric analysis is used to analyze the determinants of credit access. Results suggest that access to subsidized credit has a significant role in determining access to bank credits and investment activity of agricultural enterprises. Major determinants of credit rationing are the size of arable land possessed by the agricultural enterprise and the cost of equipment, expressing an ability of borrower to use them as collateral.

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