Modernisasi Kelembagaan Partai Politik Studi Kasus Partai Gerindra Jawa Tengah

The Institutional Modernization of the Central Java Gerindra Party is interesting to study because the Gerindra Party is a new party that has a significant voting trend in Central Java, after PDIP. The objective of this study is to describe institutional modernization in Gerindra Party of Central Java and to analyze the obstacles to modernization within the Central Java Gerindra Party. The research method used was a qualitative method with descriptive analysis. The location of this research was the scope of the Central Java Gerindra Party DPD and the Central Java Gerindra Party wing. The research design used a descriptive research design with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques used in-depth interviews and documentation. The informants consisted of the Chairperson of the Central Java Party DPD, Deputy Chair of the Central Java Party DPD, Secretary General of the Central Java Gerindra Party DPD, Chair of the Organization, Membership and Cadreization, Chair of the Women's Division, Chair of the Empowerment of Sayap Organizations, Members of Sayap (Indonesia Raya Gerindra Volunteer Unit) SATRIA Gerindra Voters or supporters of Gerindra Party. Gerindra Party has experienced modernization in the areas of access to open information and financial transparency, application of a democratic ideology, gradual regeneration, and preparation for leadership rotation through the party regeneration process. The institutional modernization of Gerindra Party was still hampered by the lack of respect for female cadres and the personalization of Gerindra figures who were only focused on certain people.

Determinants of improved chickpea variety adoption in high barind region of Bangladesh

Chickpea production in Bangladesh has been decreasing over time. Comprehensive farmlevel adoption of modern chickpea varieties can change the scenario. This paper endeavours to ascertain the determinants of adoption and adoption intensity of improved chickpea variety in the high barind region of Bangladesh. The outcomes from Cragg’s double hurdle model showed that organization membership, information sources, crop diversification index, and village location are the crucial factors that positively influenced both the adoption and adoption level. Farmers with organization membership are 15.5% more probable to adopt improved chickpea while by adding one more information source, the adoption probability can be increased by 6.3%. Meanwhile, women’s decisions, training, credit accessibility, and farm size have effects only in favour of initial adoption. The adoption probability is approximately 15% more in the household where women can participate in the decision-making process. Adopters with higher formal education, off-farm income, and mobile usage capability devote a greater proportion of their land to the improved variety cultivation. Strengthen of the network among farmers and their information sources should be emphasized to stimulate the diffusion process of the improved chickpea variety. Besides, training should be available for both female and male of the farm families since women also affect the adoption decision. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 10(1): 56-63, June 2020

Determinants of Exports: A Gravity Model Analysis of the Bangladeshi Textile and Clothing Industries

The purpose of this study is to find out the determinants and issues influencing Bangladeshi textile and clothing (T&C) exports. A unique data set has been generated and used to estimate the panel gravity model of Bangladeshi T&C export flows to a total of its 40 trade partners over a period of 27 years, spanning from 1990 to 2017. The results show that the gross domestic product (GDP), real exchange rate and per capita GDP of the importers have appeared to be major determinants of Bangladesh’s textile exports trade. Also, Bangladesh and World Trade Organization membership have a strong positive significant impact on T&C exports. The geographical distance has no strong significant effect on textile trading. It is found that European Union and North American Free Trade Agreement countries are the two important export destinations for the garments of Bangladesh. This study is a novel and significant contribution for a couple of reasons: First, Bangladesh’s major trading partners are covered in this study sample. Second, the article’s focus on the gravity panel data analysis fills up a major research gap on the determinants of exports of the Bangladeshi garments. This study will thus pave the new avenues for further research in future.