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Hill, Ruth Vargas; Torero, Maximo - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

the fewest tools to deal with drought, floods, and disease when they occur. Breaking the link between risk and poverty by …

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Cost-benefit analysis of the african risk capacity facility:

Clarke, Daniel J.; Hill, Ruth Vargas - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013

The African Risk Capacity (ARC), has been proposed as a pan-Africa drought risk pool to insure against drought risk in …

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Vulnerability and the impact of climate change in South Africa's Limpopo River Basin:

Shewmake, Sharon - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

"With likely long-term changes in rainfall patterns and shifting temperature zones, climate change is expected to increase the frequency of climate-related shocks, such as floods and droughts in Sub-Saharan Africa. For farm households, an increase in the frequency of climate-related income...

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How can African agriculture adapt to climate change?: Insights from Ethiopia and South Africa

Ringler, Claudia; Shewmake, Sharon; Deressa, Temesgen; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

Table of Contents: Brief 1: The Impact of Climate Variability and Climate Change on Water and Food Outcomes: A Framework for Analysis by Claudia Ringer Brief 2: Vulnerability and the Impact of Climate Change in South Africa's Limpopo River Basin by Sharon Shewmake Brief 5: Measuring Ethiopian...

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Vulnerability and the impact of climate change in South Africa's Limpopo River Basin:

Shewmake, Sharon - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

farmers are apt to respond to future climate change-induced shocks, in particular drought. Droughts are expected to increase … in both frequency and intensity as a result of climate change. This study examines the costs of drought today and who it … living in a drought-prone environment. The types of households that were more vulnerable to climate shocks are analyzed using …

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Extreme weather and civil war in Somalia: Does drought fuel conflict through livestock price shocks?

Maystadt, Jean-Francois; Ecker, Olivier; Mabiso, Athur - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013

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Global and local economic impacts of climate change in Syria and options for adaptation:

Breisinger, Clemens; Zhu, Tingju; Al Riffai, Perrihan; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011

evidence that droughts may become more frequent in the future, it is clear that even without an increase in frequency, drought …

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The economics of desertification, land degradation, and drought: Toward an integrated global assessment

Nkonya, Ephraim; Gerber, Nicolas; Baumgartner, Philipp; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011

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El impacto del tratado de libre comercio de Centroamérica en la industria Centroamericana de maquila textil:

Jansen, Hans G.P.; Morley, Samuel; Kessler, Gloria; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

"While the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) remains a hotly debated issue in all five Central American countries that are part of the treaty, most discussions are based on preconceived opinions rather than grounded in research-based results. The point of departure of the paper is...

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The impact of CAFTA on poverty, distribution, and growth in El Salvador:

Morley, Samuel; Nakasone, Eduardo; Pineiro, Valeria - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007

"In this paper we develop a dynamic CGE model to examine the impact of CAFTA on production, employment and poverty in El Salvador. We model four aspects of the agreement: tariff reductions, quotas, changes in the rules of origin for maquila and more generous treatment of foreign investment. The...

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