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West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Jalloh, Abdulai; Nelson, Gerald C.; Thomas, Timothy S.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
The first of three books in IFPRI’s climate change in Africa series, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up West Africa — Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010755479
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The contribution of IFPRI research and the impact of the Food for Education Program in Bangladesh on schooling outcomes and earnings
Ryan, James G.; Meng, Xin - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2004
This paper evaluates the influence and impact that IFPRI research and related activities had on the initiation … experimental evaluation methodology is used on household sample survey data to analyze the effects of FFE on schooling outcomes … IFPRI-FFE research program of US$151,000, the internal rate of return on this research investment ranges from 64-96 percent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010798305
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West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Jalloh, Abdulai (contributor); Nelson, Gerald C. (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The first of three books in IFPRI’s climate change in Africa series, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up West Africa – Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145651
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Importance of rice research and development in rice seed policies: Insights from Nigeria:
Takeshima, Hiroyuki - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
they are applied to good (poor) varieties. The paper concludes by discussing key policy implications and future research …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850570
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Atlas of African agriculture research and development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa
Sebastian, Kate (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development is a multifaceted resource that high­lights the ubiquitous …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850582
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An empirical examination of the dynamics of varietal turnover in Indian wheat:
Krishna, Vijesh V.; Spielman, David J.; Veettil, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper addresses the challenge of increasing the rate of varietal turnover to prevent depreciation of improved cultivars over time. It examines the supply of and demand for improved cultivars of wheat in India to illustrate this challenge in a unique manner, combining national-level data on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010755482
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The impact of economic policy research
Ryan, James G.; Garrett, James L. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996485
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The new institutional economics
Kherallah, Mylène; Kirsten, Johann - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2001
This paper summarizes the potential contributions of the new institutional economics to agricultural policy research …. The paper concludes by providing specific examples of interest in the area of agricultural market research in developing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996591
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Gender and development: bridging the gap between research and action
Quisumbing, Agnes R.; McClafferty, Bonnie - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997090
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How can safety nets do more with less?
Haddad, Lawrence James; Zeller, Manfred - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1996
research in furthering the goal of designing safety nets that reduce poverty in a cost-effective way. In doing so, the paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037818