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Insurance motives to remit: Evidence from a matched sample of Ethiopian internal migrants
de Brauw, Alan; Mueller, Valerie; Woldehanna, Tassew - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
Migration and remittances can be used by rural households as a means of insurance, investment, and income augmentation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762104
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International migration: Can it improve living standards among poor and vulnerable populations?
de Brauw, Alan - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996991
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Insurance motives to remit: Evidence from a matched sample of Ethiopian internal migrants
de Brauw, Alan; Mueller, Valerie; Woldehanna, Tassew - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
Migration and remittances can be used by rural households as a means of insurance, investment, and income augmentation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009189433
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Rising wages in Bangladesh:
Zhang, Xiaobo; Rashid, Shahidur; Ahmad, Kaikaus; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
remittances, primarily from male workers overseas. Since human capital is the most important asset for the poor, the escalation in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132716
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Economic development, external shocks, and food security in Tajikistan:
Akramov, Kamiljon T.; Shreedhar, Ganga - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
volatility and transmission of global food prices was an important dimension of the food price crisis in the country. Excessive … reliance on labor remittances exacerbated Tajikistan’s food insecurity and the vulnerability of its households. This study …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132735
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Market interdependence and volatility transmission among major crops:
Gardebroek, Cornelis; Hernandez, Manuel A.; Robles, Miguel - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of volatility between the corn, wheat, and soybean markets … in the United States. Volatility interactions across markets, if they exist, may lower the effectiveness of … evaluate the level of interdependence and volatility transmission across these major crops on a daily, weekly, and monthly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850569
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Building a resilient global food system by lowering food price spikes and volatility:
Fan, Shenggen; Brzeska, Joanna - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277412
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Are shocks really increasing? A selective review of the global frequency, severity, scope, and impact of five types of shocks:
Zseleczky, Laura; Yosef, Sivan - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
of shocks: conflicts, natural disasters, climate change, food price volatility, and health crises related to food safety …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277442
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Should private storage be subsidized to stabilize agricultural markets after price support schemes are removed?:
Femenia, Fabienne - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Currently, there is increased focus on the methods in which public interventions stabilize agricultural markets. The subsidization of private storage is one of the options advocated. However, the efficiency of such an instrument is still being discussed and has not yet been explored in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010593564
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2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); …
This 2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report is the fourth in an annual series that provides a comprehensive overview of major food policy developments and events. In this report, distinguished researchers, policymakers, and practitioners review what happened in food policy in 2014 at the global,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011204459