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Population pressure and livelihood dynamics: Panel evidence from Bangladesh
Rashid, Shahidur; Tefera, Nigussie; Lemma, Solomon; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
provides evidence that are contrary to earlier findings on induced innovation theory. Using a unique panel dataset, we examine …
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Innovation and research by private agribusiness in India:
Pray, Carl E.; Nagarajan, Latha - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
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Scaling up in agriculture, rural development, and nutrition
Linn, Johannes F. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
of a broader process of innovation and learning. A new idea, model, or approach is typically embodied in a pilot project … & Melinda Gates Foundation: Catalyzing Agricultural Innovation by Prabhu Pingali •IFAD: Adopting a New Systematic Approach to …
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Scaling up in agriculture, rural development, and nutrition: Scaling up agricultural value chains for pro-poor development:
Hartmann, Arntraud - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010736367
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Spatial networks, labor supply, and income dynamics: Evidence from Indonesian villages
Yamauchi, Futoshi; Muto, Megumi; Chowdhury, Shyamal; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
"This paper uses household panel and village census data from Indonesia to examine the impact of spatial connectivity (road) development on household income growth and nonagricultural labor supply. The empirical results show that the impacts of improvements in local road quality (which...
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Population density, migration, and the returns to human capital and land: Highlights from Indonesia
Liu, Yanyan; Yamauchi, Futoshi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
Rapid population growth in many developing countries has raised concerns regarding food security and household welfare. To understand the consequences of population growth on in the general equilibrium setting, we examine the dynamics of population density and its impacts on household outcomes...
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Direct seed marketing program in Ethiopia in 2013: An operational evaluation to guide seed-sector reform:
Benson, Todd; Spielman, David J.; Kasa, Leulsegged - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
In 2013 the Bureaus of Agriculture in the regional states of Amhara, Oromia, and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples of Ethiopia supported a program of direct marketing of certified seed by seed producers to farmers across 31 woredas (districts). This program stands in contrast to the...
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The triangle of microfinance: Financial sustainability, outreach, and impact
Zeller, Manfred (contributor); Meyer, Richard L. (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The initial success of microfinance programs in the 1970s led pioneers to think that many essential problems of the poor might be resolved by access to credit alone -- the ability to acquire assets, to start businesses, to finance emergency needs and to insure against illness and disaster. Part...
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Agricultural research: a growing global divide?
Pardey, Philip G.; Beintema, Nienke M.; Dehmer, Steven; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"Sustained, well-targeted, and effectively used investments in R&D have reaped handsome rewards from improved agricultural productivity and cheaper, higher quality foods and fibers. As we begin a new millennium, the global patterns of investments in agricultural R&D are changing in ways that may...
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The role of government in agricultural innovation: Lessons from Bolivia
Hartwich, Frank; Jansen, Heinz-Gerhard - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
"Many governments in developing countries attempt to foster agricultural development and innovation by setting up … fiscal measures. However, when trying to manage complex innovation processes involving many and different actors, governments … conduct policy analysis and strategic planning to identify opportunities for agricultural innovation and set up incentive …
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