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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	The Impact of Rice Milling On Poverty Reduction in the Three Geo-Political Zones of Benue State, Nigeria
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	1Okpe, Isa.J, 2Uji, Terese, 3Okpachu, Steve. A
	:	10.9790/5933-03230108

Abstract: This study examined the impact of rice milling on poverty reduction in the three geo-political zones of Benue State. Data were obtained through structured questionnaires, focused group discussions and oral interviews. The study adopted a purposive sampling with the aid of Yamen's Technique and a sample size of 375 respondents was selected. The study used descriptive statistical tools, budgetary analysis and logistic regression to analyze data for this study. The study found that rice milling activity has reduced the probability of its operators been poor in Benue State, which means that rice milling activity is a poverty reducing enterprise. The study also revealed that rice milling activity in the study area was faced with several problems which include poor pricing of locally milled rice, problem of electricity, water supply,

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[4]. Akighir, D. (2011). "Processing and Marketing of Rice and Poverty Reduction in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State". An Unpublished Dissertation submitted to the Department of Economics, Benue State University, Makurdi.
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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	How strong clustering and centrality position in the alliance network impacts on innovation performance?
Country	:	China
Authors	:	Sherzod Aktamov, Aziz Muysinaliyev, Zaur Hasanov
	:	10.9790/5933-03230917

Abstract: Innovation in networks and in clusters recently attracted attention of scholars from management science and engineering. In our paper we made an attempt to find the relationship between centrality position with short path length between nodes and innovation performance. Also we examined another relationship between clustering coefficient and innovation performance. In order to find the network indexes we have constructed adjacency matrixes based on alliance data. As a sample we have used China's automobile industry network. We have collected the data on innovation performance for 59 firms in China's automobile industry. We used UCINET software program to get the data regarding network properties.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Rural Women empowerment through Micro-entrepreneurship development: Issues and prospects - a Review
Country	:	India
Authors	:	Geetha. N
	:	10.9790/5933-03231820

Abstract: A nation can only be developed if its women are given ample opportunities. Developing entrepreneurship among women will be the right approach for women empowerment. Empowerment of rural women has emerged as an important issue these days and is of paramount importance to the economists, political thinkers, social scientists and economic reformers.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Economic Independence Of The Village Through Institutional Village Enterprises (BUMDes)
Country	:	Indonesia
Authors	:	Rachmat Hardijono. Maryunani. A. Erani Yustika, C. Fajri Ananda
	:	10.9790/5933-03232130

Abstract: Rural development in developing countries, including Indonesia, will certainly relate to the issue of poverty reduction. One instance of the problem of poverty is rural economic governance institutions. In the perspective of the economic independence of the rural economy is an alternative institutional rational choice and unique , given the village often seen as a small, weak and underdeveloped. Therefore, to change the thoughts and views of the importance of a village in the emic perspective to try to strengthen economic institutions through village-owned enterprises (BUMDes).

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Contact of Socio Economic Position of the Family and Their Member Achievements in Education
Country	:	India
Authors	:	K. Gnanamoorthy
	:	10.9790/5933-03233133

Abstract: This study examines two important aspects. Firstly, it studies the relationship between Socio-Economic position of the family and achievements of their family members. Secondly, it examined the impact of Socio-Economic position on the academic achievements of the children. For this study eight colleges and two Higher Secondary Schools were selected from Thiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu state, India. A sample of 20 students was selected from each college and school. Rank correlation and Chi Square test have been used to test the hypothesis. The findings show positive and strong correlation between Socio-Economic positions and academic achievements of the children. Keywords: Socio-Economic Status, Academic Achievements.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Effects of total quality management on financial performance in the banking sector: a case study of national bank of Kenya
Country	:	Kenya
Authors	:	Carolyne Mwaniki
	:	10.9790/5933-03233440

Abstract: Total quality management (tqm) has become an accepted technique to ensure performance and survival in the modern economies. Recent studies have claimed that the successful implementation of tqm could generate improved products and services, as well as reduced costs, more satisfied customers and employees, and improved financial performance. The purpose of this study was to establish tqm practices employed by nbk and examine their effect on the financial performance of the bank.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Global Economic Melt –Down and the Nigerian Banking Industry-A Review
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	Ayodele Thomas D., Oke Margaret A.
	:	10.9790/5933-03234145

Abstract: The paper reviewed the impact of the recent global financial crisis on the Nigerian banking industry. The global financial crisis which originated from the united state of American has spread to other point of the world including Nigeria. This has caused the risk of global recession to be heightened significantly and the volatility of commodity prices, which is the main stay of most developing countries like Nigeria has increased further. It was discover that, there has been a decline in export of Nigeria, cash drain from the economy, increase in unemployment, fall in equity market and decline in remittance from abroad among others. And up till the present moment, Nigerian banking industry is yet to recover fully from the financial shock even when other economies have recovered. However, it was found out that problem comforting the Nigeria banking industry was not only the global phenomenon but large scale corruption which had made the banking sector unstable before the era of the global crisis. It was recommended therefore that the monetary authority should be more fortified by the government of Nigeria, so that they can perform maximally and restore confidence and trust in the Nigerian financial system. The enabling environment should be created in other to attract more and serious minded investors to the economy in other to be able to maintain a buffer against any future financial shock.
Keywords: Adjustable rate mortgages, Banking sector, Financial crises, Housing bubbles, Monetary authorities.

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Paper Type	:	Research Paper
Title	:	Achieving Vision 20: 2020: The Role of the Nigerian Capital Market
Country	:	Nigeria
Authors	:	Oke, Margaret Adebimpe
	:	10.9790/5933-03234652

Abstract: This study examined the role of the Nigerian Capital Market in achieving the vision 20: 2020 in Nigeria. However, the main aim of vision 20:2020 is to improve the standard of living of the average Nigerian. Applying co-integration and error correction modeling to stock market performance and per capital income time series data, this study has helped in highlighting the specific roles of major indicators of the capital market, which are relevant in testing the stock market-economic growth nexus. The findings indicate the separate roles played by the primary capital market and the secondary capital market in the growth of the Nigerian economy are capable of achieving vision 20:2020. By and large, the evidence from this study revealed that while activities in the secondary capital market tend to grow the Nigerian economy through its wealth effect that of the primary market ironically did not.
Keywords: Achieving Vision 20:2020, Nigerian capital market, Standard of living, Economic growth, Economic development and Stock prices.

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