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An African green revolution : finding ways to boost productivity on small farms / / Keijiro Otsuka, Donald F. Larson, editors
| An African green revolution : finding ways to boost productivity on small farms / / Keijiro Otsuka, Donald F. Larson, editors |
| Designation of edition | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Publication | Dordrecht, : Springer, 2013 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
| Dewey | 338.1096 |
| Other authors (Person) |
OtsukaKeijiro
LarsonDonald F |
| Topical subject |
Agricultural productivity - Africa
Farms, Small - Africa |
| ISBN |
1-283-94527-4
94-007-5760-3 |
| Format | Language material  |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | pt. 1. Climate and the transferability of Asian green revolution to Sub-Saharan Africa -- pt. 2. Prospects for upland rice and maize green revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa -- pt. 3. The role of fertilizer markets and fertilizer application -- pt. 4. Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437953803321 |
| Dordrecht, : Springer, 2013 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Applying the Kaizen in Africa : A New Avenue for Industrial Development / / edited by Keijiro Otsuka, Kimiaki Jin, Tetsushi Sonobe
| Applying the Kaizen in Africa : A New Avenue for Industrial Development / / edited by Keijiro Otsuka, Kimiaki Jin, Tetsushi Sonobe |
| Author | Otsuka Keijiro |
| Designation of edition | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Publication | 2018 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (XX, 266 p. 37 illus., 6 illus. in color.) |
| Dewey | 338.6 |
| Topical subject |
Industrial organization
Strategic planning Leadership Development economics Africa - Economic conditions Labor economics Industrial Organization Business Strategy and Leadership Development Economics African Economics Labor Economics |
| ISBN |
9783319914008
3319914006 |
| Classification | BUS038000BUS041000BUS069000BUS082000BUS092000 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | Chapter 1. How Kaizen Brightens Africa's Future? -- Chapter 2. Role of Kaizen in Japan's Overseas Development Cooperation -- Chapter 3. Kaizen in Practice -- Chapter 4. Kaizen and Standardization -- Chapter 5. Kaizen as a Policy Instrument: The Case of Ethiopia -- Chapter 6. Kaizen as a Key Ingredient of Industrial Development Policy. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299640403321 |
Otsuka Keijiro
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| 2018 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Can economic growth be sustained? [[electronic resource] ] : the collected papers of Vernon W. Ruttan and Yūjirō Hayami / / edited by Keijiro Otsuka and C. Ford Runge
| Can economic growth be sustained? [[electronic resource] ] : the collected papers of Vernon W. Ruttan and Yūjirō Hayami / / edited by Keijiro Otsuka and C. Ford Runge |
| Author | Ruttan Vernon W |
| Publication | New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (409 p.) |
| Dewey | 338.1 |
| Other authors (Person) |
HayamiYūjirō <1932->
OtsukaKeijiro RungeC. Ford (Carlisle Ford) |
| Topical subject |
Economic development
Sustainable development Agriculture - Economic aspects |
| Subject (Genre / Form) | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-19-026132-3
1-283-26974-0 9786613269744 0-19-987708-4 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Productivity growth in agriculture -- pt. 3. Technical change and agricultural development in Asia -- pt. 4. Induced technical and institutional change -- pt. 5. Perspectives -- pt. 6. Postscript. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457818403321 |
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Ruttan Vernon W
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| New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Can economic growth be sustained? [[electronic resource] ] : the collected papers of Vernon W. Ruttan and Yujiro Hayami / / edited by Keijiro Otsuka and C. Ford Runge
| Can economic growth be sustained? [[electronic resource] ] : the collected papers of Vernon W. Ruttan and Yujiro Hayami / / edited by Keijiro Otsuka and C. Ford Runge |
| Author | Ruttan Vernon W |
| Publication | New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011 |
| Physical description | xvi, 390 p. : ill., ports |
| Dewey | 338.1 |
| Other authors (Person) |
HayamiYujiro <1932->
OtsukaKeijiro RungeC. Ford (Carlisle Ford) |
| Topical subject |
Economic development
Sustainable development Agriculture - Economic aspects |
| ISBN |
0199877084
9780199877089 0-19-026132-3 9786613269744 0-19-987708-4 1-283-26974-0 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Productivity growth in agriculture -- pt. 3. Technical change and agricultural development in Asia -- pt. 4. Induced technical and institutional change -- pt. 5. Perspectives -- pt. 6. Postscript. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795734103321 |
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Ruttan Vernon W
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| New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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In Pursuit of an African Green Revolution : Views from Rice and Maize Farmers' Fields / / edited by Keijiro Otsuka, Donald F. Larson
| In Pursuit of an African Green Revolution : Views from Rice and Maize Farmers' Fields / / edited by Keijiro Otsuka, Donald F. Larson |
| Designation of edition | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Publication | Tokyo : , : Springer Japan : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (229 p.) |
| Dewey | 330 |
| Series statement | Natural Resource Management and Policy |
| Topical subject |
Agriculture - Economic aspects
Development economics International economic relations Agricultural Economics Development Economics International Economics |
| ISBN | 4-431-55693-1 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | 1 Introduction: Why an African Green Revolution is Needed and Why It Must Include Small Farms (Larson and Otsuka) -- 2 On the Determinants of Low Productivity of Rice Farming in Mozambique: Pathways to Intensification (Kajisa) -- 3 On the Possibility of Rice Green Revolution in Irrigated and Rainfed Areas in Tanzania: An Assessment of Management Training and Credit Programs (Nakano, Kajisa, and Otsuka) -- 4 On the Possibility of Rice Green Revolution in Rainfed Areas in Uganda: Impact Evaluation of a Management Training Program and Guidebook Distribution (Kijima) -- 5 On the Possibility of Rice Green Revolution in Rainfed Areas in Northern Ghana: An Assessment of a Management Training Program (deGraft-Johnson, Suzuki, Sakurai, and Otsuka) -- 6 On the Determinants of High Productivity in Rice Farming in Irrigated Areas in Senegal: Efficiency of Large-Scale vs. Small-Scale Irrigation Schemes (Sakurai) -- 7 On the Possibility of Maize Green Revolution in Highlands of Kenya: An Assessment of Emerging Intensive Farming Systems (Muraoka, Matsumoto, Jin, and Otsuka) -- 8 On the Determinants of Low Productivity in Maize Farming in Uganda: The Role of Markets, Fertilizer Use and Gender (Larson, Savastano, Murray, and Palacios-López) -- 9 Conclusions: Strategies towards a Green Revolution in sub-Saharan Africa (Otsuka and Larson). |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910255057603321 |
| Tokyo : , : Springer Japan : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Industrial Districts in History and the Developing World / / edited by Tomoko Hashino, Keijiro Otsuka
| Industrial Districts in History and the Developing World / / edited by Tomoko Hashino, Keijiro Otsuka |
| Designation of edition | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Publication | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
| Dewey | 338.9 |
| Series statement | Studies in Economic History |
| Topical subject |
Economic history
Development economics History Technological innovations International economic integration Globalization Economic History Development Economics Innovation and Technology Management Emerging Markets and Globalization |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | Part I Introduction -- 1 Beyond Marshallian Agglomeration Economies -- 2 Toward a New Paradigm of the Long-Term Development of Industrial Districts -- Part II Pivotal Role of Technology Transfer -- 3 Technology Transfer and the Early Development of the Cotton Textile Industry in 19th Century Spain -- 4 Contrasting Development Paths of Silk-Weaving Districts in Modern Japan -- 5 Emergence and Subsequent Development of Garment Clusters in Bangladesh and Tanzania -- Part III Central Role of Producer Cooperatives -- 6 Trade Association and Economic Regulation in the Lyons Fabrique: From the 1860s to the 1920s -- 7 Development of High-Value Agricultural Districts: The Role of Producer Cooperatives in Japan and Developing Countries -- Part IV Supporting Role of Local Government -- 8 Industrial Districts in Europe: Policy Lessons for Developing Countries? -- 9 Promotion of the Weaving Districts in Modern Japan -- 10 Low-Quality Crisis and Quality Upgrading: The Case of Industrial Clusters in Zhejiang Province. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136604503321 |
| Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Next-Generation of Empirical Research in Economics / / edited by Keijiro Otsuka, Takashi Kurosaki, Yasuyuki Sawada, Tetsushi Sonobe
| Next-Generation of Empirical Research in Economics / / edited by Keijiro Otsuka, Takashi Kurosaki, Yasuyuki Sawada, Tetsushi Sonobe |
| Designation of edition | [1st ed. 2024.] |
| Publication | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (250 pages) |
| Dewey | 330.072 |
| Topical subject |
Economics
Experimental economics Experimental Economics |
| ISBN | 981-9718-87-2 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | Introduction -- Intergenerational Transformation of Empirical Research in Economics -- Implementing Empirical Economics into Policymaking -- Challenges in Empirical Research in Economics: The Way Forward -- The Next Generation of Empirical Labor Economics -- Past and Future of Empirical Development Economics -- Empirical Analysis in the Economics of International Trade: Recent Progress and Challenges -- From Behavioral Economics to Behavioral Science -- "Swallowed" Economic History: The Significance of Economic History Research in Economics -- Difficulties in Conducting Empirical Research in Macroeconomics: Evaluating Policies for Economic Growth -- Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910865242603321 |
| Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Paths to the Emerging State in Asia and Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Keijiro Otsuka, Kaoru Sugihara
| Paths to the Emerging State in Asia and Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Keijiro Otsuka, Kaoru Sugihara |
| Author | Otsuka Keijiro |
| Designation of edition | [1st ed. 2019.] |
| Publication | Singapore, : Springer Nature, 2019 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (XXI, 292 p. 74 illus., 41 illus. in color.) |
| Dewey | 330.9 |
| Series statement | Emerging-Economy State and International Policy Studies |
| Topical subject |
Economic history
Development economics Economic History Development Economics Asian Economics History of China History of South Asia History of Southeast Asia |
| Uncontrolled subject |
Economics
Management science Economic history Development economics Asia—Economic conditions China—History Asia—History Southeast Asia—History |
| ISBN | 981-13-3131-6 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | 1 Multiple Paths to Industrialization: A Global Context of the Rise of Emerging States (Kaoru Sugihara) -- 2 Technology Transfer and Agricultural Development: A Comparative Study of Asia and Africa(Keijiro Otsuka) -- 3 Southeast Asia and International Trade: Continuity and Change in Historical Perspective(Ryuto Shimada) -- 4 Role of State and Non-State Networks in Early-Modern Southeast Asian Trade(Atsushi Ota) -- 5 Growth of Regional Trade in Modern Southeast Asia: The Rise of Singapore, 1819-1913(Atsushi Kobayashi) -- 6 Labour-intensive Industrialization and the Emerging State in Pre-war Japan(Masayuki Tanimoto) -- 7 Changing Patterns of Industrialization and Emerging States in Twentieth Century China (Toru Kubo) -- 8 Historical roots of industrialisation and the emerging state in colonial India(Chikayoshi Nomura) -- 9 Industrial Policy, Industrial Development, and Structural Transformation in Asia and Africa (Yuki Higuchi and Go Shimada) -- 10 Transformation of Rural Economies in Asia and Africa(Jonna P. Estudillo, Elyzabeth F. Cureg, and Keijiro Otsuka) -- 11 Agricultural Market Intervention and Emerging States in Africa(Masayoshi Honma) -- 12 Role of Community and Government in Irrigation Management in Emerging States: Lessons from Japan, China, and India(Kei Kajisa). |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910350339803321 |
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Otsuka Keijiro
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| Singapore, : Springer Nature, 2019 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Rice Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa / / edited by Keijiro Otsuka, Yukichi Mano, Kazushi Takahashi
| Rice Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa / / edited by Keijiro Otsuka, Yukichi Mano, Kazushi Takahashi |
| Author | Otsuka Keijiro |
| Designation of edition | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Publication | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (X, 309 p. 27 illus., 21 illus. in color.) |
| Dewey | 338.1 |
| Series statement | Natural Resource Management and Policy |
| Topical subject |
Agriculture - Economic aspects
Economic development Development economics Agriculture Africa - Economic conditions Agricultural Economics Development Studies Development Economics African Economics |
| ISBN | 9789811980466 |
| Classification | BUS069000BUS070010BUS092000SOC042000TEC003000 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | Chapter 1. The Rice Green Revolution in sub-Saharan Africa: Issues and opportunities -- Chapter 2. The Role of Extension in the Green Revolution -- Chapter 3. The Case of Cote d’Ivoire: Learning from Experts of Rice Farming Management and Peer Farmers about Rice Production -- Chapter 4. The Case of Tanzania: Effectiveness of Management Training on Rice Framing and Farmer-to-Farmer Extension -- Chapter 5. The Case of Uganda: Long-term and Spillover Effects of Rice Production Training -- Chapter 6. The Case of Mozambique: The Importance of Management Training for Rice Farming in Rainfed Areas -- Chapter 7. Intensification of Rice Farming: The Role of Mechanization and Irrigation -- Chapter 8. Mechanization in Cote d'Ivoire: Impacts of Tractorization on Agricultural Intensification -- Chapter 9. Mechanization in Tanzania: Impact of Tractorization on Intensification and Extensification of Rice Farming -- Chapter 10. Irrigation in Kenya: Economic Viability of Large-scale Irrigation Construction -- Chapter 11. Irrigation Scheme Size and its Relationship to Investment Return: The Case of Senegal River Valley -- Chapter 12. Rice Milling in Kenya: An Inquiry into the Process of Upgrading Rice Milling Services -- Chapter 13. Toward Quality Upgrading of Rice Production in SSA:Experimental Evidence from Northern Ghana -- Chapter 14. Toward a Full-Fledged Rice Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910676686303321 |
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Otsuka Keijiro
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| Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 | ||
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