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Agricultural research, livelihoods, and poverty: Studies of economic and social impacts in six countries
Adato, Michelle (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Those who study global poverty and ways to reduce it face a perennial set of questions: Do advances in knowledge, research, and technology make a real difference in the lives of poor people? What effect does research have on the poor? Who benefits? The contributors to Agricultural Research,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010752679
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The quiet revolution in staple food value chains: Enter the dragon, the elephant, and the tiger
Reardon, Thomas (contributor); Chen, Kevin Z. (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
requires urgent actions to improve the productivity and climate resilience of agriculture and to upgrade the food value chains …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132827
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Village inequality in Western China: implications for development strategy in lagging regions
Xing, Li; Fan, Shenggen; Luo, Xiaopeng; Zhang, Xiaobo - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"Increased regional inequality has been a major concern in many emerging economies like China, India, Vietnam and … accounts for the largest share of overall income inequality. But agriculture is still the rural people's major source of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037963
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Developing bioenergy economic and social issues: bioenergy and agriculture promises and challenges
la Torre Ugarte, Daniel G. de - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"... There is a clear link between access to energy services and poverty alleviation and development. The first set of critical energy needs are those that satisfy basic human needs: fuel for cooking, heating and lighting, energy for pumping water, and electricity for health and education...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997001
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Cultivating nutrition
Levin, Carol E.; Long, Jennifer; Simler, Kenneth R.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003
shifted away from agriculture-based strategies toward nutrient supplementation and food fortification programs. Given the … potential benefits resulting from agriculture-based nutrition interventions, this study uses Q methodology to explore the views … fortification, and the degree to which agriculture-based approaches have an impact on nutrition. The findings indicate that there is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997128
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Cultivating nutrition
Levin, Carol E.; Long, Jennifer; Simler, Kenneth R.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003
shifted away from agriculture-based strategies toward nutrient supplementation and food fortification programs. Given the … potential benefits resulting from agriculture-based nutrition interventions, this study uses Q methodology to explore the views … fortification, and the degree to which agriculture-based approaches have an impact on nutrition. The findings indicate that there is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997275
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A review of empirical evidence on gender differences in nonland agricultural inputs, technology, and services in developing countries
Peterman, Amber; Behrman, Julia; Quisumbing, Agnes - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
This paper reviews existing microeconomic empirical literature on gender differences in use, access, and adoption of nonland agricultural inputs in developing countries. This review focuses on four key areas: (1) technological resources, (2) natural resources, (3) human resources, and (4) social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008505330
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Strategies and priorities for African agriculture: Economywide perspectives from country studies
Diao, Xinshen; Thurlow, James; Benin, Samuel; Fan, Shenggen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010611942
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Data needs for gender analysis in agriculture:
Doss, Cheryl - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
To support gender analysis in agriculture, household surveys should be better designed to capture gender …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010635684
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Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia:
Dorosh, Paul A.; Robinson, Sherman; Ahmed, Hashim - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
Ethiopia enjoyed remarkable economic growth from 2004/05 to 2008/09, in large part due to increases in foreign transfers and capital inflows combined with expanded domestic credit to fund major increases in private and public investments in infrastructure and housing. However, this rapid growth...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010933116