Influence of transaction costs on smallholder poultry market participation in Nigeria: A mixed‐methods analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Essien A. Antia‐Obong ◽  
Carmen Hubbard ◽  
Guy Garrod
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Market Participation

The impact of seed market access and transaction costs on potato biodiversity and yields in Bolivia

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 633-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Salazar ◽  
Paul Winters
Keyword(s):  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Market Participation ◽  
Market Choice ◽  
Crucial Effect ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Seed Market ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

AbstractUsing data from Bolivia, this paper analyzes seed market participation and how transaction costs in these markets influence intracrop biodiversity and the influence of biodiversity on yields. Results indicate that seed market attributes such as distance and market-level biodiversity have a crucial effect on a farmer's market choice, suggesting that farmers are willing to sacrifice time and income to travel further distances in order to reach markets with a broader range of varieties. This study finds that farmers from this sample who have access to seed markets are more likely to have higher levels of intracrop biodiversity. In addition, for market-integrated farmers, intracrop biodiversity does not seem to have a negative effect on yields, which suggests that improved market access does not threaten biodiversity in contexts with similar characteristics to the study site.

scholarly journals Stock Market Participation and the Internet

2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki Bogan
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Household Income ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Fundamental Change ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Market Participation ◽  
The Past ◽  
Stock Market Participation

AbstractTheory indicates that frictions (e. g., information and transaction costs) could account for the lower than expected stock market participation rates. This paper examines the hypothesis that there has been a fundamental change in participation and links this change to the reduction of these frictions by the advent of the Internet. Using panel data on household participation rates over the past decade, the results show computer/Internet using households raised participation substantially more than non-computer using households. The increased probability of participation was equivalent to having over $27,000 in additional household income or over two more mean years of education.

scholarly journals Transaction Costs and Farm-to-Market Linkages in China: Empirical Evidence from Apple Producers

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Yu Wang ◽  
Lu Han ◽  
Kunda Qi ◽  
Jianyun Hou
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Market Integration ◽  
Market Participation ◽  
Proportional Transaction Costs ◽  
Market Linkages ◽  
Monitoring Costs ◽  
Apple Production ◽  
The Impact

Using field surgveyed data from two apple production belts in China, this study estimates the impact of transaction costs on smallholders’ market participation and integration. The analysis is based on an innovative measurement of the transaction costs and a disaggregated analysis of sales, information, negotiation, and monitoring costs. The results reveal that farmers’ market participation levels are mainly determined by the proportional transaction costs and price, while their market integration depends on the fixed transaction costs and price. This suggests that, to lower the transaction costs and enable specialization and market participation, it is necessary to invest in and construct adequate farming infrastructure, update the rural information system, improve the structure of farmer households, and subsidize specialized rural cooperative organizations.

Transaction costs and participation in avocado export marketing in Murang’a County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelvin Njuguna Karing'u ◽  
Hezron Nyarindo Isaboke ◽  
Samuel Njiri Ndirangu
Keyword(s):  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Search Costs ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Market Participation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Export Marketing ◽  
Transactional Costs ◽  
Harvesting Costs

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of transactional costs on smallholder avocado farmers’ participation in the export market and the extent of participation in Murang’a County, Kenya.Design/methodology/approachData was collected from 384 avocado farmers in Murang’a County, following stratified sampling. The Heckman two-stage model was used for analysis.FindingsResults showed that the cost of information search was an important variable that impedes smallholders’ participation in export marketing while harvesting costs inhibits the extent of participation in export marketing.Research limitations/implicationsThis study used data at the farm level. Therefore, insights on transaction costs among other marketing agents in the export market value chain would be an issue for future studies.Originality/valueFollowing the debate on transaction costs and market participation among farmers in Sub-Sahara Africa, this paper models transactional costs and export market participation among avocado smallholders and measures the extent of participation with the inclusion of harvesting costs, negotiation costs, monitoring costs and information search costs that are not common in previous studies, thus contributing to the development of literature.

scholarly journals What Are the Pathways Linking the Disclosure of a Degenerative Eye Condition in the Workplace and Wellbeing? A Mixed Methods Approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tali Spiegel ◽  
Rafael Wittek ◽  
Nardi Steverink
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Market Participation ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Alternative Pathways ◽  
Labour Market Participation ◽  
Psychological Pathway

While much is known about the pathways linking workplace disclosure of a stigmatised identity and negative wellbeing outcomes, little is known about the pathways to positive wellbeing outcomes. Using survey and interview data three pathways were investigated among the population of individuals with degenerative eye conditions: the alleviation of inhibition (psychological), social support (social), and the use of assistive technology (physical). The findings suggest that the psychological pathway is most prominent. The alternative pathways are only partially exhibited in the interview data. These findings can assist policymakers nuance policy aimed at enhancing labour market participation of individuals with disabilities.

scholarly journals Effect of transaction costs on market participation among smallholder cassava farmers in Central Madagascar

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1143597 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.C. Okoye ◽  
A. Abass ◽  
B. Bachwenkizi ◽  
G. Asumugha ◽  
B. Alenkhe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Market Participation

Determining Emotional Tone and Verbal Behavior in Patients With Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 660-672
Author(s):  
Suzanne H. Kimball ◽  
Toby Hamilton ◽  
Erin Benear ◽  
Jonathan Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Verbal Behavior ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Emotional Tone ◽  
Explanatory Mixed Methods ◽  
Quantitative Results

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the emotional tone and verbal behavior of social media users who self-identified as having tinnitus and/or hyperacusis that caused self-described negative consequences on daily life or health. Research Design and Method An explanatory mixed-methods design was utilized. Two hundred “initial” and 200 “reply” Facebook posts were collected from members of a tinnitus group and a hyperacusis group. Data were analyzed via the LIWC 2015 software program and compared to typical bloggers. As this was an explanatory mixed-methods study, we used qualitative thematic analyses to explain, interpret, and illustrate the quantitative results. Results Overall, quantitative results indicated lower overall emotional tone for all categories (tinnitus and hyperacusis, initial and reply), which was mostly influenced by higher negative emotion. Higher levels of authenticity or truth were found in the hyperacusis sample but not in the tinnitus sample. Lower levels of clout (social standing) were indicated in all groups, and a lower level of analytical thinking style (concepts and complex categories rather than narratives) was found in the hyperacusis sample. Additional analysis of the language indicated higher levels of sadness and anxiety in all groups and lower levels of anger, particularly for initial replies. These data support prior findings indicating higher levels of anxiety and depression in this patient population based on the actual words in blog posts and not from self-report questionnaires. Qualitative results identified 3 major themes from both the tinnitus and hyperacusis texts: suffering, negative emotional tone, and coping strategies. Conclusions Results from this study suggest support for the predominant clinical view that patients with tinnitus and hyperacusis have higher levels of anxiety and depression than the general population. The extent of the suffering described and patterns of coping strategies suggest clinical practice patterns and the need for research in implementing improved practice plans.

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