Market participation, household food security, and income: The case of cowpea producers in northern Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1002/fes3.211
Abstract: Abstract This article evaluates the impact of cowpea market participation on household food security and income in northern Nigeria. Using household survey data from a representative sample of over 1,500 farm households and applying a… read more here.
Keywords: market participation; food; income; security ... See more keywords
Confidence in Financial Literacy, Stock Market Participation, and Retirement Planning
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DOI: 10.1007/s10834-021-09769-1
Abstract: This study investigated whether overconfidence with respect to one’s financial literacy affects stock market participation and retirement preparation and if so, how. Using an effective sample of 12,653 Japanese individuals, the empirical results confirm that… read more here.
Keywords: literacy; participation retirement; financial literacy; market participation ... See more keywords
Food crop marketing and agricultural productivity in a high price environment: evidence and implications for Mozambique
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DOI: 10.1007/s12571-017-0731-x
Abstract: This paper assesses the relationships between smallholder agricultural productivity and market participation in a high food price environment in Mozambique. To understand the bi-directional nature of these relationships we used panel data methods to evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: agricultural productivity; productivity; market participation; price environment ... See more keywords
Does religious faith affect household financial market participation? Evidence from China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2019.10.023
Abstract: Abstract Based on the 2013 China Household Finance Survey data, this paper investigates the impact of religious faith on household financial market participation and portfolio choice. The results show that religious faith can significantly promote… read more here.
Keywords: market participation; household financial; finance; financial market ... See more keywords
Can you jump this high? Quantifying barriers to market participation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2021.02.017
Abstract: Abstract We develop a new method to estimate the parameters of threshold distributions for market participation based on an agent-specific attribute and its decision outcome. This method requires few behavioral assumptions, is not data demanding,… read more here.
Keywords: jump high; market participation; threshold distributions; high quantifying ... See more keywords
Why Was There More Household Stock Market Participation During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2021.102481
Abstract: Although the nation was experiencing an economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, we nonetheless observed an increase in household equity share value relative to both domestic market capitalization and retail investors’ trading volume.… read more here.
Keywords: household stock; market participation; market; stock market ... See more keywords
Number of brothers, risk sharing, and stock market participation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2020.105757
Abstract: Abstract Siblings are important sources of support. Male siblings, in particular, are valuable extended family resources in patriarchal societies such as China. This paper examines the effects of the number of brothers on household stock market participation… read more here.
Keywords: stock market; number brothers; market participation;
Human capital, family structure and religiosity shaping British Muslim women’s labour market participation
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DOI: 10.1080/1369183x.2017.1334541
Abstract: ABSTRACT Economic activity among Muslim women in the UK remains considerably lower and their unemployment rate significantly higher than among the majority group even after controlling for qualifications and other individual characteristics. This study utilises… read more here.
Keywords: labour market; market participation; religiosity; muslim women ... See more keywords
Market Participation Among Vegetable Farmers
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DOI: 10.1080/19315260.2017.1346030
Abstract: ABSTRACT Market participation provides opportunities to farmers to benefit from trade by selling surplus produce and purchasing needed goods and services. Benefits and challenges to market participation faced by leafy vegetable farmers include lack of… read more here.
Keywords: market participation; leafy vegetable; participation among; vegetable farmers ... See more keywords
Determinants of market participation and marketing channels in smallholder groundnut farming: A case of Mudzi district, Zimbabwe
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DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2018.1457274
Abstract: This paper investigates the factors that are associated with market participation and choice of marketing channels by smallholder groundnut farmers in a semi-arid district of Zimbabwe. It contributes to the existing body of knowledge on… read more here.
Keywords: market participation; marketing channels; choice; market ... See more keywords
Limited Stock Market Participation Among Renters and Homeowners
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DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhy089
Abstract: The stock market participation rate among homeowners is twice as high as among renters. This paper builds a life-cycle portfolio choice model with endogenous housing tenure choice. A stylized form of preference heterogeneity generates a… read more here.
Keywords: among renters; stock market; participation; market participation ... See more keywords