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Spatial integration of maize markets in post-liberalized Uganda

Rashid, Shahidur - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2004

following agricultural market liberalization in the early 1990's. For each time period, the extent of integration, causality … have been tested within Johansen's cointegration framework. The relative importance of each market locations is examined by … since 1986, continue to lack integration with major consumption markets in the central region. Causality test results show …

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Overview: bioenergy and agriculture promises and challenges

Hazell, P.B.R.; Pachauri, J. K. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"In recent years bioenergy... has drawn attention as a sustainable energy source that may help cope with rising energy prices, address environmental concerns about greenhouse gas emissions, and offer new income and employment to farmers and rural communities around the world. For many countries...

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Biofuels and the global food balance: bioenergy and agriculture promises and challenges

Rosegrant, Mark W.; Msangi, Siwa; Sulser, Timothy B.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"Rising world fuel prices, the growing demand for energy, and concerns about global warming are the key factors driving the increasing interest in renewable energy sources, and in biofuels in particular. But some policymakers and analysts have voiced concern that aggressive growth in biofuel...

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Intercommodity price transmission and food price policies: An analysis of Ethiopian cereal markets

Rashid, Shahidur - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011

Cereal price variability in Ethiopia has worsened in recent years, and some of the earlier liberalizations are being reversed due to the unacceptable economic and political costs of increased price variability. The challenge now is to achieve price stability in a cost-effective way. This paper...

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Intercommodity price transmission and food price policies: An analysis of Ethiopian cereal markets

Rashid, Shahidur - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011

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Improving the measurement of food security:

Headey, Derek D.; Ecker, Olivier - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012

Although food security measurement has been substantially expanded in recent decades, there persists significant dissatisfaction with existing measurement systems, especially in the wake of the global food and financial crisis. In this paper we first set out a list of criteria that an ideal food...

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The role of agriculture in the fast-growing Rwandan economy: Assessing growth alternatives:

Diao, Xinshen; Bahiigwa, Godfrey; Pradesha, Angga - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

This study assesses the future growth prospects of Rwanda. The report first focuses on broad economic growth using a rather aggregated 18-sector dynamic general equilibrium model to display the trade-off between rapid growth and structural change. The analysis shows that with the current...

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Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia:

Dorosh, Paul A.; Robinson, Sherman; Ahmed, Hashim - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

Ethiopia enjoyed remarkable economic growth from 2004/05 to 2008/09, in large part due to increases in foreign transfers and capital inflows combined with expanded domestic credit to fund major increases in private and public investments in infrastructure and housing. However, this rapid growth...

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The economywide effects of teff, wheat, and maize production increases in Ethiopia: Results of economywide modeling:

Benson, Todd; Engida, Ermias; Thurlow, James - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

The government of Ethiopia is investing significant public resources to increase overall national production of teff, wheat, and maize. To better understand the likely economywide effects of increases of between 12 and 14 percent in the national production of these cereals, a set of production...

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A dynamic computable general equilibrium model with working capital for Honduras:

Morley, Samuel; Piñeiro, Valeria; Robinson, Sherman - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011

In this paper we develop a dynamic real-financial computable general equilibrium (CGE) model for Honduras that incorporates working capital. The model is designed to be useful as a development tool and to be used by policymakers who deal with short-run macro and trade issues. Our model extends...

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