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Measuring progress toward empowerment: Women's empowerment in agriculture index: Baseline report
Malapit, Hazel J.; Sproule, Kathryn; Kovarik, Chiara; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
interest to the US Government’s Feed the Future initiative. These poverty, health, and nutrition outcomes include both …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132826
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Value chains and nutrition: A framework to support the identification, design, and evaluation of interventions:
Gelli, Aulo; Hawkes, Corinna; Donovan, Jason; Harris, Jody - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
In this paper we explore how a value chain framework can inform the design of interventions for achieving improved nutrition. Conceptually, there are three main channels for value chains to improve nutrition: (1) through increased consumption of nutritious foods (a demand side pathway); or (2)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011200208
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East African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Waithaka, Michael (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
expected to grow at least through mid-century. The region will also see income growth. Both will put increased pressure on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850583
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The impact of shocks on gender-differentiated asset dynamics in Bangladesh:
Rakib, Muntaha; Matz, Julia Anna - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Assets are an important means of coping with adverse events in developing countries but the role of gendered ownership is not yet fully understood. This paper investigates changes in assets owned by the household head, his spouse, or jointly by both of them in response to shocks in rural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886775
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Gender, shocks, and resilience:
Kumar, Neha; Quisumbing, Agnes R. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277422
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Building resilience for food and nutrition security in the context of civil conflict: Experiences from rural development programs in Yemen:
Ecker, Olivier - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277425
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Food prices and poverty reduction in the long run:
Headey, Derek D. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Standard microeconomic methods consistently suggest that, in the short run, higher food prices increase poverty in developing countries. In contrast, macroeconomic models that allow for an agricultural supply response and consequent wage adjustments suggest that the poor ultimately benefit from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010755486
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Food demand elasticities in Ethiopia: Estimates using household income consumption expenditure (HICE) survey data
Tafere, Kibrom; Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum; Tamru, Seneshaw - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
How households adjust their consumption in response to changes in prices and income is crucial determinant of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762107
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An evaluation of poverty prevalence in China: New evidence from four recent surveys:
Zhang, Chunni; Xu, Qi; Zhang, Xiaobo; Xie, Yu - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
Household Finance Survey (CHFS) of 2011, and the Chinese Household Income Project (CHIP) of 2007. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010700935
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Is SAFTA trade creating or trade diverting?: A computable general equilibrium assessment with a focus on Sri Lanka
Bouet, Antoine; Mevel, Simon; Thomas, Marcelle - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
Sri Lanka—very differently given their diversity in terms of size, income, and structure of trade and protection. Using … equilibrium global model, this study examines the effects of SAFTA on trade and net income in the region. The magnitude of the …. Exempting sensitive products from the agreement limits gains from trade for the lower-middle-income members of SAFTA but may be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008521827