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Collective action in plant genetic resources management: gendered rules of reputation, trust and reciprocity in Kerala, India

Padmanabhan, Martina Aruna - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

the room to maneuver. Do the core elements constituting collective action, namely reputation, trust and reciprocity imply … of gender concerning the core elements trust, reciprocity and reputation of collective action." Author's Abstract …

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The comprehensive Africa agriculture program as a collective institution:

Kolavalli, Shashidhara; Birner, Regina; Flaherty, Kathleen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012

since it undermines the collective reputation. Since CAADP involves a collective commitment by the donor community as well …A number of factors favor a collective strategy for African countries to build their reputation regarding improved … governance and commitment to agriculture. These include negative spillover effects of poor governance (for example, obstacles to …

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Traceability in a supply chain with repeated moral hazard:

Saak, Alexander E. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012

Recent food safety events have raised concerns about food traceability in both developed and developing countries. In this paper we study the decision to adopt a traceability system in a supply chain with repeated upstream and downstream moral hazard and imperfect consumer monitoring. In...

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Strengthening capacity for resilient food systems: Approaches and research gaps:

Babu, Suresh Chandra; Blom, Sylvia - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

In the wake of the food and financial crises of 2007â€“2008 and 2011, building resilient food systems to achieve food security for all has become one of the top goals of the development agenda.

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Capacity development for resilient food systems: Issues, approaches, and knowledge gaps:

Babu, Suresh Chandra; Blom, Sylvia - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

categorized into three subsystems: a policy system; markets, trade, and institutions; and a production system. Within each of …

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Rural institutions and producer organizations in imperfect markets: experiences from producer marketing groups in semi-arid eastern Kenya

Shiferaw, Bekele; Obare, Gideon; Muricho, Geoffrey - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

complementary institutions and coordination mechanisms to exploit scale economies. The effectiveness of PMGs was determined by the …

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The voracious appetites of public versus private property: a view of intellectual property and biodiversity from legal pluralism

Wiber, Melanie G. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005

only from legal institutions that mediate property rights, but also from social institutions that determine and distribute … rights, and how these legal and social institutions interface. The three-tiered model presented in this paper ideological …

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Methods for studying collective action in rural development:

Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Di Gregorio, Monica; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2004

With renewed recognition of the importance of collective action in many aspects of agriculture, natural resource management, and rural development programs in developing countries, there is a need for research on the factors that affect its emergence, as well as its performance. Yet because of...

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International conference on policy and institutional options for the management of rangelands in dry areas: workshop summary paper

Ngaido, Tidiane; McCarthy, Nancy; Di Gregorio, Monica - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2002

working groups evaluated outcomes of policies and institutions guiding rangeland management in terms of their impact on …

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Institutional and public expenditure review of Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture

Kolavalli, Shashidhara; Birner, Regina; Benin, Samuel; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010

them is becoming increasingly important as African countries, following on their commitment to Comprehensive Africa …

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