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Land and schooling: Transferring wealth across generations
Quisumbing, Agnes R. (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
among its individual members. They look at how these differences in land holdings and education affect what sons and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010752677
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Public expenditures, growth, and poverty: Lessons from developing countries
Fan, Shenggen (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Public Expenditures, Growth, and Poverty assesses the efficacy of poverty reduction programs in Latin America, Africa, and Asia by synthesizing studies conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute over the past ten years. Overall, the studies find that investments in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010752685
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Empowering women to achieve food security:
Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2001
, Hilary Sims Feldstein, and Guadalupe Duron Brief 6. Education / Elizabeth M. King and Harold Alderman Brief 7. Labor Markets …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996500
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Agriculture, food safety, and foodborne diseases: understanding the links between agriculture and health
Todd, Ewen C. D.; Narrod, Clare - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"To improve the ability of farmers in developing countries to reduce the burden of foodborne illness, government agencies need to take the following steps: (1) Implement a farm-to-table approach to agricultural health by focusing efforts on the prevention of potential food safety and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996967
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Poverty, inequality, and welfare in a rapid-growth economy: The Chilean experience
Contreras, Dante - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996997
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Child labor and school decisions in urban and rural areas
Ersado, Lire - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2002
"Child labor is widespread in developing countries, but its causes are debatable. Poverty is considered the primary reason, but many theoretical and empirical analyses show that other factors, such as lack of access to credit, poor school quality, and labor market opportunities play equal or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997185
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Child labor and school decisions in urban and rural areas
Ersado, Lire - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2002
"Child labor is widespread in developing countries, but its causes are debatable. Poverty is considered the primary reason, but many theoretical and empirical analyses show that other factors, such as lack of access to credit, poor school quality, and labor market opportunities play equal or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997372
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An analysis of institutions and policy processes for selected antipoverty interventions in Bangladesh:
Ahmed, Akhter U.; Khondkar, Mubina - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
aspects of new agricultural technology interventions and the policy processes of food- and cash-based education incentive …. The paper then examines the motivation and policy processes of the Food for Education program and its subsequent … replacement, the cash-based Primary Education Stipend program. The study reviews similarities and differences among selected …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008862344
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The impact of Bolsa Família on schooling: Girls’ advantage increases and older children gain:
de Brauw, Alan; Gilligan, Daniel O.; Hoddinott, John F.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
We estimate the impact of Bolsa Família on a range of education outcomes, including school participation, grade …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132647
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Southern African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Hachigonta, Sepo (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing eight of the countries that make up southern Africa — Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe — and explores how climate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132811