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Neopatrimonialism and agricultural protection: The case of maize in Malawi:

Phiri, Horace; Edris, Abdi Khalil - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013

neopatrimonialism has affected policy-induced agriculture producer incentives. Three dimensions are used to measure neopatrimonialism â …

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From parastatals to private trade: Lessons from Asian agriculture

Rashid, Shahidur (contributor); Gulati, Ashok (contributor); … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

In developing countries across Asia, food marketing parastatals have played an important role in agricultural policy, especially with regard to government efforts to stabilize food prices. Three broad market failures constitute the primary arguments for this form of government intervention: a...

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Examining relationships between customary and state institutions in Ghana's decentralized system:

Belden, Cory - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010

available to state and customary actors result in strong exchange organizations between the two institutions. Incentives …

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Assessment of the capacity, incentives, and performance of agricultural extension agents in western Democratic Republic of the Congo:

Ragasa, Catherine; Ulimwengu, John M.; Randriamamonjy, Josee - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013

This paper provides an in-depth review of the agricultural extension system of DRC including an analysis of its policies and legal framework, organization, and management; links to critical institutions; and capacity and incentive of different actors in the system. This review involved document...

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The agrarian reform experiment in Chile: History, impact, and implications:

Valdés, Alberto; Foster, William E. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

This paper presents what is known about the role of agrarian reform and the subsequent counter reform in producing a successful dynamic evolution of Chilean agriculture.

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From parastatals to private trade: Lessons from Asian agriculture

Rashid, Shahidur; Gulati, Ashok; Cummings, Ralph Jr. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

"Governments in Asia used grain price stabilization as a major policy instrument when they began to promote the Green Revolution in the 1960s. In the process, they created parastatal agencies, which were quasi-governmental in nature, to undertake public marketing activities in basic staples such...

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Measurement of agricultural productivity in Africa south of Sahara: A spatial typology application:

Yu, Bingxin; Guo, Zhe - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015

for technology transfer and productivity growth. This paper compiles diverse spatial data on biophysical conditions …

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Time allocation to energy resource collection in rural Ethiopia: Gender-disaggregated household responses to changes in firewood availability:

Scheurlen, Elena - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015

This paper presents evidence on rural Ethiopian householdsâ€™ time allocation to different activities, especially fuel collection work, and examines the effect of changes in the availability of firewood resources on householdsâ€™ time allocation to fuel collection and on- and off-farm...

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Agriculture, nutrition, and the Green Revolution in Bangladesh:

Headey, Derek D.; Hoddinott, John F. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015

rice productivity at a relatively late stage in Asiaâ€™s Green Revolution, as well as unheralded progress against …

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Interactions between health and farm-labor productivity:

Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo; Chiang, Catherine; Thangata, Paul; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011

livelihood. This report provides an overview of current knowledge of the impact of health issues on farm-level productivity and … productivity and poor health. At the household level, the investment in health can improve resilience and enhance the ability to … productivity, health, and resilience of farm households. …

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