In export operation forecasting exercises the effect of stochastic inputvariables such as exchange rates and commodity prices are often ignoredwith the convention being to account for their uncertainty in discount rates. Inthe case where exchange rates are highly volatile, such as in the...

This study analyses the economics of Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) and the economic values appropriated by tribals in a protected area in India. Using primary data covering a cross section of tribals in the Nagarhole National Park (NNP), South India the stud y notes that the economic values...

Malaysia is heavily dependent on fossil fuel for electricity generation. With the rapidly diminishing of its fuel reserve and the increasingly negative effects of fossil fuels to the environment, the government has begun to utilise bio-fuel and solar radiation for electricity generation....

Despite commitments to the WTO and the AFTA, many agricultural commodities continue to enjoy protection in the form of tariffs and quotas. Still, the sector has performed dismally relative to other countries. Using tariffs alone, corn producers possess comparative advantage under the 5 percent...

This paper provides a closer examination on the impact of the Common Effective Preferential Tariffs (CEPT) scheme on manufacturing industry by assessing the effects of the CEPT on the textile industry. This also identifies the gainers and the vulnerable sectors due to CEPT imposition.

Despite commitments to the WTO and the AFTA, many agricultural commodities continue to enjoy protection in the form of tariffs and quotas. Still, the sector has performed dismally relative to other countries. Using tariffs alone, corn producers possess comparative advantage under the 5 percent...

This paper provides a closer examination on the impact of the Common Effective Preferential Tariffs (CEPT) scheme on manufacturing industry by assessing the effects of the CEPT on the textile industry. This also identifies the gainers and the vulnerable sectors due to CEPT imposition.

The existing Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh in Scotland at present carries 24 million vehicles annually, which is twice its design capacity. The need for a second Forth Road Bridge is discussed in this paper. There is currently a proposal for design and construction of the second Forth Road...

This article is part of the seminar-workshop on the “Consequences of Small Farm Mechanization on Production, Employment and Incomes in the Philippines” sponsored jointly by the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Economic and Development Authority, the Philippine Institute for Development...