agricultural growth? In attempting to answer this question, we survey the empirical literature at micro and macro levels concerning …

years, looking for evidence of recent changes in growth patterns using an improved nonparametric Malmquist index. Our TFP … output structure and an adjustment in the use of inputs. Policy interventions, including fiscal, trade, and sector … performance, economies in SSA face serious challenges to sustain growth. Among these are the small contribution of technological …

these domains. We also sought to understand what implications any significant differences would have for policy responses. A … malnutrition. Current levels of determinants appear linked more to policy implementation challenges than to the lack of or … mothers and children in rural Nigeria, strengthening or reviewing current policy and implementation processes in key areas is …

The evolution of development policy over time can be characterized as a faltering pursuit of inclusive growth: namely …, an integrated program of achieving highest possible rate of growth of the real GDP that doubles per capita income within … link that ties these apparently disparate policy objectives; but these links need to be strengthened by deliberate …

impacts on growth and development. The global impact of malaria on human health, productivity, and general well-being is … issues on the two-way effects of agriculture and malaria and recommended areas that require policy actions and further …

associated yield and output gains. This paper examines the technical challenges, market opportunities, and policy constraints …

related to convergence must be resolved in relation to three major steps in the policy process: policy formulation … these stages of the policy process. We also conduct a desk review to analyze health and nutrition policies in India for …

field of agricultural policy. In view of the recent focus on “evidence-based policy making†in the international … development debate, the question arises as to which extent research-based evidence is used in such policy decisions, and which … explain research-policy linkages in the case of rice tariff reform in Ghana. It is based on literature reviews and 70 …