The National Strategy for Mine Action in Sri Lanka 2010

The National Strategy for Mine Action in Sri Lanka 201

Developing third-party purchase (3PP) services: New Zealand third-party logistics providers’ perspectives

Purpose: This paper aims to examine the opportunity for third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to develop further value-added services for their clients, focused on purchasing. The provider perspectives on third-party purchase (3PP) services are examined in conjunction with their business environment, with a survey informed by transaction cost economics. Design/methodology/approach: New Zealand 3PL providers were surveyed, and 166 responses were received. Structural equation modeling was used to test the conceptual model. Findings: From the perspective of 3PL providers, uncertainty, frequency and transaction size, but not asset specificity, are significantly associated with client value from a 3PP service. While asset specificity in investments is not required by 3PLs, they need a high frequency of orders, sufficient order size and low levels of uncertainty as supporting conditions for the development of 3PP services. Research limitations/implications: The sample focuses on 3PL providers and therefore does not address the behavioral characteristics of users or customers of the services. Originality/value: This study shows that 3PP services may be further developed by 3PL providers to improve the value offered to their clients

The Deregulation of Fertilizer Prices: Impacts and Policy Implication

Grain Marketing Research Project, Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation, Addis AbabaCrop Production/Industries, Demand and Price Analysis,

Meeting Food Aid and Price Support Objectives through Local Grain Purchase: A Review of the 1996 Experience in Ethiopia

Grain Marketing Research Project, Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation, Addis Ababafood security, food policy, Ethiopia, food aid, Food Security and Poverty, Q18,

The Response of Ethiopian Cereal Markets to Liberalization

Grain Marketing Research Project, Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation, Addis Ababafood security, food policy, Ethiopia, cereal markets, Crop Production/Industries, Marketing, Q18,

Food Aid Targeting in Ethiopia: A Study of Household Food Insecurity and Food Aid Distributions

Grain Marketing Research Project, Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation, Addis Ababafood security, food policy, Ethiopia, food aid, Food Security and Poverty, Q18,

Revisiting Grain Movement Control and Taxation in Ethiopia: A Policy Brief

Grain Marketing Research Project, Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation, Addis Ababafood security, food policy, Ethiopia, grain taxation, Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, Q18,

Predicting management development and learning behaviour in New Zealand SMEs

Despite concern on the part of policy makers to raise managerial capability in SMEs, there is little evidence on the key drivers of owner-manager participation in management development programmes. The authors argue that such participation is poorly understood. The paper develops a predictive model of the drivers of participation in sources of learning by owner-managers. It tests a theoretical model, based on the small firm as a learning organization, which posits that participation is driven by owner-managers\u27 learning orientation and the extent of their belief in self-improvement. The implications of the results are discussed in light of the provision of management development programmes. <br /

The regional public spending for tourism in Italy: An empirical analysis

We analyse the effects of public spending for tourism, in Italian regions. The evaluation is permitted by the availability of the databank under the project “Conti Pubblici Territoriali” (“Regional Public Account”) of the Ministry of Economic Development: the spending of all public subjects is aggregated according to the regions of destinations, and classified according to different criteria, including the sectoral criterion. We take a cross-section regression analysis approach. The effects of public spending for tourism on tourism attraction are investigated. Generally speaking, the effectiveness of public spending appears to be really weak.Tourism; Regions; Public Spending; Regional Public Account.

The regional public spending for tourism in Italy: an empirical analysis

We analyse the effects of public spending for tourism, in Italian regions. The evaluation is permitted by the availability of the databank under the project “Conti Pubblici Territoriali” (“Regional Public Account”) of the Ministry of Economic Development: the spending of all public subjects is aggregated according to the regions of destinations, and classified according to different criteria, including the sectoral criterion. We take a cross-section regression analysis approach. The effects of public spending for tourism on tourism attraction are investigated. Generally speaking, the effectiveness of public spending appears to be really weak.Tourism; Regions; Public Spending; Regional Public Account