In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

In modern times a nation cannot afford to have any of its citizens who are capable of
economic development to be non-productive. However, the resource crunch, lack of skills …

Smallholder farming, predominant in Uganda, is characterized by low productivity for most
crops including rice which is gaining prominence as both a food and income crop. The low …

The main purpose of this paper is to investigate productivity changes of 33 Middle East and
North Africa microfinance institutions over the period of 2006–2011 by using the Malmquist …

Data envelopment analysis is used to calculate technical, allocative, economic, and scale
efficiencies for fields enrolled in the University of Arkansas Rice Research Verification …

Rice is a staple food in East Java, and the average consumption is 100 kg/capita/year.
However, rice productivity has declined dramatically in recent years. Food security can be …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Findings from this Systematic Review on the impact of Microfinance
(MF) interventions suggest an overall positive influence on various outcomes. However, the …

Financial inclusion is important for improving the living conditions of the deprived sections of
society including poor farmers, rural non-farm enterprises and other vulnerable groups …

Inadequate access to credit contributes to poverty among especially women in develo**
countries. It is evidenced that in patriarchal societies, males are likely to influence …

Small farm size and fragmented land are considered constraining agricultural development.
This study uses the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey 2016 (VHLSS 2016) …