Contributions of urban periodic markets to sustainable rural development in Ghana: A rural web analysis

Addai, Godfred; Suh, Jungho; Bardsley, Douglas K.

doi:10.1016/j.ssaho.2023.100480

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“…In such a situation, a policy that stimulates market demand and fosters innovation is necessary. The periodic urban market in rural Ghana is one of the instances of a market intervention that connects consumers to rural farmers (Addai et al, 2023). Such intervention creates a platform that encourages farmers-consumers interaction, bypassing intermediaries and ensuring fair prices.…”

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Estimating the value of off-grid electricity benefits for rural households: Evidence from rural Sumba, Indonesia

Wibisono

Lovett

Cheng

et al. 2023

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Background Off-grid renewable electricity generation and distribution has become a cost effective way to supply electricity in rural areas remote from the grid system. However, in addition to the risk of not being able to pay for full cost tariffs, beneficiaries may not have the skills or time for the institutional and technical requirements to operate and maintain the technology. This might lead to sub-optimal functioning of off-grid renewable power plants and potentially to damage and abandonment. This raises the question of whether off-grid electricity benefits outweigh the effort and costs experienced by rural communities.Results We conducted a cost-benefit analysis of off-grid electricity in rural Sumba Island, Indonesia, which has been a focal area for implementation of off-grid electricity systems under the Indonesian government 'Iconic Island' programme. The research found a positive benefit-cost ratio when both market and non-market values were estimated suggesting that electricity is advantageous for rural households even without supporting interventions.Conclusions In conclusion we highlight the significance of non-market benefits of electricity. We argue that estimating the value of perceived benefits of electricity is pivotal for making decisions about intervention and formulating investment strategies for establishment of off-grid electricity systems.

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Estimating the value of off-grid electricity benefits for rural households: Evidence from rural Sumba, Indonesia

Wibisono

Lovett

Cheng

et al. 2023

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“…Enhancing satisfaction with periodic market visits can increase the frequency of rural residents’ visits to these markets, facilitating greater participation in market trade activities and thereby promoting rural economic development. This holds significant importance for achieving sustainable rural development ( 7 ). Engaging in market activities allows rural residents to access a more diverse range of food, ensuring nutritional balance and consequently improving their quality of life ( 4 ).…”

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The impact of road environments on rural periodic market travel satisfaction: a heterogeneity analysis of travel modes

Xu,

Liang,

Zhu

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionTravel satisfaction as experienced by rural residents is closely related to personal physical and mental health, as well as rural economic conditions. An improved rural road environment can be expected to enhance villagers’ satisfaction with regards to visits to markets, but to date this has not been established empirically.MethodsIn this study, a questionnaire was designed to obtain local residents’ evaluations of road environment characteristics for periodic market travel. And we use an Oprobit regression model and Importance-Performance Map Analysis (IPMA) to explore the heterogeneity of the 14 key elements of the “home-to-market” road environment impact on villagers’ satisfaction under different modes of travel.ResultsThe results of the study reveal that villagers expressed dissatisfaction with the current lack of sidewalks and non-motorized paths, and except for road traffic disturbances and road deterioration, which did not significantly affect mode of travel, other factors proved significant. Significantly, bus services are associated with a significant positive effect on walking, non-motorized and bus travel satisfaction, while distance travel also affects walking, non-motorized and motorized travel satisfaction. It is worth noting that greening and service facilities negatively affect motorized travel satisfaction. In summary, road width, sidewalks, bus service, and road deterioration, are among the elements most in need of urgent improvement for all modes of travel.DiscussionThe characteristics of the road environment that influence satisfaction with travel to the periodic market vary by travel mode, and this study is hoped to provide data support and optimization recommendations for the improvement of the rural road environment in China and other countries.

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“…They emphasized that the free flow of urban and rural factors plays an important role in the synergistic development of urban and rural areas [16]. In addition, factors such as marketization [17], transportation infrastructure [18], and spatial structure [19] also have profound impacts on the urban-rural symbiotic relationship. To enhance the level of urban-rural symbiosis, scholars have proposed specific improvement pathways from multiple perspectives, including optimizing urbanrural spatial layout and governance [20], promoting educational integration [21], and improving the development mechanism of public services [22].…”

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Evaluation of Urban–Rural Total Factor Flow Efficiency Based on Multiple Symbiosis: Insights from 27 Provinces in China

Zhu,

Cao,

Guo

2024

Sustainability

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The rational flow of production factors is crucial for promoting benign interactions between urban and rural areas. To unveil the intrinsic mechanisms of factor flow pathways promoting mutual symbiosis between urban and rural areas, this study, based on symbiosis theory, takes total factor flow including land, technology, capital, and labor as inputs and urban–rural symbiosis level as output. Utilizing the Super-Efficiency Slack-Based Measure (SBM) model, this study calculates the urban–rural total factor flow efficiency of 27 provinces in China from 2011 to 2021 and explores specific improvement directions of urban–rural factor flow based on projection analysis. This study revealed the following findings: (1) The overall efficiency of urban–rural total factor flow in China shows a fluctuating upward trend but has not yet reached an effective state. There are significant regional disparities, with 8 provinces such as Guangdong and Fujian reaching Pareto optimality, while the remaining 19 provinces exhibit varying degrees of inefficiency. (2) Provinces with insufficient symbiotic production are mainly concentrated in the central and western regions and the northeast region, with 14 provinces including Inner Mongolia showing the inadequate transformation of urban–rural symbiosis. However, except for Hainan, the situation is gradually improving in other regions annually. (3) There is input redundancy in total factor, where land, labor, and capital redundancy are the main reasons for the inefficiency of urban–rural total factor flow in China. However, trends show that the redundancy of land, labor, and capital elements is improving annually, while technology redundancy is worsening. (4) Through a comprehensive analysis of input redundancy, output deficiency, symbiosis coefficient, and efficiency, this study categorizes the impact of factor flow on urban–rural symbiosis level into basic matching, redundancy, and comprehensive scarcity types. The research provides scientific guidance for promoting sustainable development through the rational flow of total factors and offers valuable insights for similar countries.

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Contributions of urban periodic markets to sustainable rural development in Ghana: A rural web analysis

Cited by 9 publications

References 38 publications

Estimating the value of off-grid electricity benefits for rural households: Evidence from rural Sumba, Indonesia

Estimating the value of off-grid electricity benefits for rural households: Evidence from rural Sumba, Indonesia

The impact of road environments on rural periodic market travel satisfaction: a heterogeneity analysis of travel modes

Evaluation of Urban–Rural Total Factor Flow Efficiency Based on Multiple Symbiosis: Insights from 27 Provinces in China

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