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Evaluating the Mexico city policy: How US foreign policy affects fertility outcomes and child health in Ghana

Jones, Kelly M. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011

organizations (NGOs) that receive such assistance. The intent of the policy is to reduce the use of abortion in developing countries … reduces the use of abortion as a result of the policy. On the contrary, rural women significantly increase abortions. This … significantly reduced height and weight for age, relative to their siblings. Rather than reducing abortion, this policy increased …

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Food and agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and policy challenges

Dorosh, Paul A.; Rashid, Shahidur - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

In Food and Agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and Policy Challenges, Paul Dorosh and Shahidur Rashid, along with other experts, tell the story of Ethiopia's political, economic, and agricultural transformation. The book is designed to provide empirical evidence to shed light on the complexities...

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A review of agriculture and health policies in Uganda with implications for the dissemination of biofortified crops:

Potts, Michael J.; Nagujja, Stella - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007

Micronutrient deficiency is a widespread health problem in the developing world. Most efforts to combat this issue have focused on providing vitamin and mineral supplements to vulnerable population groups and/or fortifying foods through postproduction processing. The outcome of these...

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Ending hunger in our lifetime: Food security and globalization

Runge, C. Ford (contributor); Senauer, Benjamin (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

At a time in history when conflict erupts daily in far-flung corners of the world, ending severe deprivation may be critical to global peace and stability. Yet we are far from reaching the goal of reducing hunger by 2025. The authors of this book bring good news: hunger can be banished in our...

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Increasing returns and market efficiency in agricultural trade

Fafchamps, Marcel; Gabre-Madhin, Eleni Z.; Minten, Bart - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003

"Using detailed trader surveys in Benin, Madagascar, and Malawi, this paper investigates the presence of increasing returns in agricultural trade. After analyzing margins, costs, and value added, we find little evidence of returns to scale. Motorized transport is found more cost effective for...

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Rice price stabilization in Bangladesh

Dorosh, Paul A.; Shahabuddin, Quazi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2002

To meet its overall objective of ensuring food security for all households, the Government of Bangladesh undertakes several activities: it intervenes in markets to stabilize prices, targets food distribution to poor households and provides emergency relief after natural disasters. This paper...

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Food policy liberalization in Bangladesh: how the government and the markets delivered

Chowdhury, Nuimuddin; Farid, Nasir; Roy, Devesh - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"Three factors, advent of new technology (HYV), development of infrastructure and market liberalization working in tandem have delivered favorable food security outcomes for Bangladesh. Bangladesh's food-policy has benefited from a liberalized trade regime and a consistent downsizing of the...

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The achievements and experiences of poverty alleviation in rural China:

Liu, Jian - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005

"In its pursuit of poverty alleviation and development, China has charted its own path, suitable for its own conditions. This path involves government leadership, social participation, self-reliance, an orientation toward economic development, and an integrated development approach... Although...

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Agriculture and health in the policymaking process: understanding the links between agriculture and health

Benson, Todd - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"Earlier briefs in this series make the case that there is added value for the agricultural and health sectors in working more closely together to address problems of human well-being that fall at the intersection of the two sectors. Yet the divisions between the two sectors are wide and...

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Fiscal policy instruments and the political economy of designing programs to reach the poorest:

Ahmad, Ehtisham - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007

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