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Village inequality in Western China: implications for development strategy in lagging regions
Xing, Li; Fan, Shenggen; Luo, Xiaopeng; Zhang, Xiaobo - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"Increased regional inequality has been a major concern in many emerging economies like China, India, Vietnam and … China. This snapshot view of inequality within and between rural villages in western China is based on a census …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037963
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Scaling up in agriculture, rural development, and nutrition
Linn, Johannes F. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Massler •Rehabilitating China’s Loess Plateau by John Mackedon •Building on Successes with Regreening in the West African …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010735452
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2012 Global Food Policy Report
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2013
This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010630750
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The dragon and the elephant: Agricultural and rural reforms in China and India
Gulati, Ashok (contributor); Fan, Shenggen (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
China and India are the most extraordinary economic success stories of the developing world. Both nations’ economies … capita incomes in China and India have quadrupled and doubled, respectively. This book investigates the reasons for these … to China and India’s economic development, such as the need to ensure growth that is sustainable, equitable, and …
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Strategic analysis and knowledge support systems for agriculture and rural development in Africa: Translating evidence into action
Johnson, Michael; Flaherty, Kathleen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
In this technical guide we describe the Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (SAKSS) concept developed by the International Food Policy Research Institute in response to the capacity gaps typically found in many African countries for generating and translating evidence into action....
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Building resilience for food and nutrition security in the context of civil conflict: Experiences from rural development programs in Yemen:
Ecker, Olivier - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277425
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Strategies and priorities for African agriculture: Economywide perspectives from country studies
Diao, Xinshen; Thurlow, James; Benin, Samuel; Fan, Shenggen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Estimating the impact of access to infrastructure and extension services in rural Nepal:
Dillon, Andrew; Sharma, Manohar; Zhang, Xiaobo - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
During the period of Nepal's ninth Five-Year Plan (1997–2002), agricultural growth in the predominantly rural society was disappointing. The recent peace process, however, gives the country new opportunities to develop its economy with less interference due to internal conflict. This research...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010542215
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Strategies and priorities for African agriculture: Economywide perspectives from country studies
Diao, Xinshen; Thurlow, James; Benin, Samuel; Fan, Shenggen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010611942
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Paving the way for development?: The impact of transport infrastructure on agricultural production and poverty reduction in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Ulimwengu, John; Funes, Jose; Headey, Derek; You, Liangzhi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
Given its vast land resources and favorable water supply, the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) natural agricultural potential is immense. However, the economic potential of the sector is handicapped by one of the most dilapidated transport systems in the developing world (World Bank 2006)....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008521829