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2011 Global food policy report:

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2012

addition to producing adequate food, agriculture's crucial role in improving nutrition and health, sustainably making use of …

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International agricultural research for food security, poverty reduction, and the environment: What to expect from scaling up CGIAR investments and “Best Bet” programs

von Braun, Joachim; Fan, Shenggen; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

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Aligning public expenditure for agricultural development priorities under rapid transformation: The case of China:

Yu, Bingxin; Chen, Kevin Z.; Zhang, Haisen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

This paper provides a comprehensive review of agricultural policy and public agricultural expenditure (PAE) in China. China shifted away from taxing agriculture to supporting agriculture in the mid-2000s, but the sector faces mounting demographic, biophysical, and trade challenges. PAE in China...

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Early childhood nutrition, schooling, and sibling inequality in a dynamic context: evidence from South Africa

Yamauchi, Futoshi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"While nutritional intake in early childhood provides the basis for a child's health capital, investments in schooling … market. Does the good health built up by the child in his early years affect his educational achievement and his future …

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Gender, labor, and prime-age adult mortality: evidence from South Africa

Yamauchi, Futoshi; Buthelezi, Thabani; Velia, Myriam - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"This paper assesses the impact of prime-age mortality on human capital formation and labor markets by examining, first, the impact on adolescents, who may leave school in order to enter the labor market, and second, the impact on adult females who, upon the loss of a breadwinner, may decide to...

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Community, inequality, and local public goods: Evidence from School Financing in South Africa

Yamauchi, Futoshi; Nishiyama, Shinichi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005

"To examine how local income distribution affects both a community's ability to pay for schooling and the quality of that schooling, this research merges household and school census data from South Africa. Empirical results are twofold. First, while the median income and the average household...

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Early childhood nutrition, schooling, and sibling inequality in a dynamic context: evidence from South Africa

Yamauchi, Futoshi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

nature of human capital production, using panel data from South Africa. Height-for-age Z-score is used as a measure of health … children's health significantly lowers the age when they start school, increases grade attainment, and decreases grade … healthy child can increase household income by seeking employment in the labor market. In other words, while health capital …

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Gender, labor, and prime-age adult mortality: evidence from South Africa

Yamauchi, Futoshi; Buthelezi, Thabani; Velia, Myriam - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"This paper examines the impact of prime-age adult mortality on the transition from school to the labor market of adolescents and on decisions by female adults to participate in the labor force in South Africa. The analysis focuses on that period—1998–2004—when South Africa experienced...

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After the negotiations: assessing the impact of free trade agreements in Southern Africa

Lewis, Jeffrey D.; Robinson, Sherman; Thierfelder, Karen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1999

After protracted and difficult negotiations, agreement was recently reached on the dimensions of a South African-EU free trade deal. Because of South Africa's prominence in the sub-region, implementation of this agreement will have an impact not only on South Africa, but on all the SADC...

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Southern African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis

Hachigonta, Sepo (contributor); … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

environment. Decisionmakers and researchers will find Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change a vital tool for shaping …

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