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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 … Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo — and explores how climate … pressure on the natural resources needed to produce food, and climate change makes the challenges greater. West Africa is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010755479
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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 …, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo – and explores how climate change … natural resources needed to produce food, and climate change makes the challenges greater. West Africa is already experiencing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145651
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Environmental migration and labor markets in Nepal:
Maystadt, Jean-François; Mueller, Valerie; Sebastian, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
While an emerging literature cites weather shocks as major determinants of migration, scant evidence exists on how such migration impacts the labor markets of receiving communities in developing countries. We address this knowledge gap by investigating the impact of weather-driven internal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886778
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Impact of global warming on Chinese wheat productivity:
You, Liangzhi; Rosegrant, Mark W.; Fang, Cheng; Wood, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
"Climate change continues to have major impact on crop productivity all over the world. While many researchers have … relatively few direct assessments on the impact of observed climate change on past crop yield and growth. We use a 1979 …-2000 Chinese crop-specific panel dataset to investigate the climate impact on Chinese wheat yield growth. We find that a 1 percent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996757
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Seasonal undernutrition in rural Ethiopia:
Ferro-Luzzi, Anna; Morris, Saul S.; Taffesse, Samson; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2001
Marked seasonal variability of both production- and consumption is characteristic of virtually all farming systems in the developing world. This study examines the magnitude and significance of seasonal undernutrition in south central Ethiopia, southern Shewa and Zigwa Boto, a peasant...
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The development push of refugees: Evidence from Tanzania:
Maystadt, Jean-François; Duranton, Gilles - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Every year, thousands of people flee their country of origin to seek protection mainly in neighboring countries. Understanding better the consequences of temporary population shocks on hosting economies should help to guide policies to enhance resilience in emergency situations. This study...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132648
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Trade liberalization and regional integration
Robinson, Sherman; DeRosa, Dean A. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1995
After seven years of arduous negotiations under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations was concluded in late 1993. The United States approved the agreement in late 1994, in time for the 1995 commencement of the new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005113234
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Une Afrique sans frontieres: les fondations de la croissance régionale
IFPRI - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
"Recent IFPRI research shows how coordinated investments in regional agricultural trade and productivity can leverage regional growth dynamics and improve Africa's competitiveness in an increasingly globalized world." from Text. This brief looks at investing in trade by targeting Africa's own...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997034
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Africa without borders: building blocks for regional growth
IFPRI - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
"Recent IFPRI research shows how coordinated investments in regional agricultural trade and productivity can leverage regional growth dynamics and improve Africa's competitiveness in an increasingly globalized world." from Text. This brief looks at investing in trade by targeting Africa's own...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997068
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Fiscal decentralization and political centralization in China
Ziang, Xiaobo - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
"While, politically speaking, China has a centralized government structure with strong top-down mandates, under the country’s current fiscal system, local governments are responsible for providing most local public goods and services. Large differences in economic structures and revenue bases...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005105990