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Food security, poverty, and economic policy in the Middle East and North Africa
Löfgren, Hans; Richards, Alan - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003
In MENA, household food insecurity, which is closely related to poverty and undernourishment, is most severe in rural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038196
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An assessment of IFPRI's work in Ethiopia 1995-2010: Ideology, influence, and idiosyncrasy
Renkow, Mitch; Slade, Roger - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
This study provides an independent external assessment of the impact of IFPRI’s work in Ethiopia during 1995–2010. From 1995 to 2004, nearly all of IFPRI’s Ethiopia work was undertaken by Washington-based research teams working on specific themes under various “global...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132595
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External impact assessment of IFPRI's 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment Initiative:
Paarlberg, Robert L. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1999
challenges in areas such as food security, agricultural development, rural poverty, and environmental protection; to catalyze a … community and in the developing world—to commit more energy and resources to resolve food security concerns. The present report …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996495
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Estimating the impact of agricultural technology on poverty reduction in rural Nigeria:
Omilola, Babatunde - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
"It has often been argued that new agricultural technologies lead to poverty reduction. This paper argues that any … changes in poverty situation attributed to those who adopt new agricultural technology (treatment group) without a … effects of new agricultural technology on poverty reduction by employing the “double difference” method on data collected in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008482044
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Improved dairy cows in Uganda: Pathways to poverty alleviation and improved child nutrition:
Kabunga, Nassul S. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
The introduction and dissemination of improved dairy cow breeds in Uganda is arguably the most significant step taken to develop a modern and commercial dairy industry in the country over the last two decades. This study uses a nationally representative sample of Ugandan households to rigorously...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010755485
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Synthèse: L'indice de la faim dans le monde 2014
von Grebmer, Klaus; Saltzman, Amy; Birol, Ekin; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Le rapport de l’Indice de la faim dans le monde 2014 – neuvième édition – propose une mesure multidimensionnelle de la faim au niveau national, régional et mondial. Le GHI 2014 montre les progrès effectués en matière de réduction de la faim depuis 1990, mais des efforts restent à...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132600
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2013 Welthunger-Index: Herausforderung Hunger: Widerstandsfähigkeit stärken Ernährung sichern
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
Die globale Hungersituation hat sich seit 1990 verbessert, wie der Welthunger-Index 2013 anhand von Daten aus dem Zeitraum 2008–2012 zeigt. Der WHI ist um ein Drittel gesunken. Dennoch ist die weltweite Hungersituation nach wie vor "ernst". 870 Millionen Menschen hatten laut Schatzungen der...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132601
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Synopsis: 2014 WeltHunger-Index: Herausforderung verborgener hunger
von Grebmer, Klaus; Saltzman, Amy; Birol, Ekin; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
verzeichnen. Trotz dieser Fortschritte ist der Hunger in der Welt weiterhin als „ernst“ einzustufen: Nach Schätzungen der …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132602
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Measuring aspirations: Discussion and example from Ethiopia:
Bernard, Tanguy; Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Individuals’ aspirations and their consequences for future-oriented behavior have received increased attention in devel-opment economics literature in recent years. At this stage, however, each study relies on ad hoc empirical instruments to measure aspirations, thereby limiting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132607
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Urban wage behavior and food price inflation: the case of Ethiopia [Working Paper]:
Headey, Derek D.; Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane; Worku, Ibrahim; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
On the back of both a global food crisis and various domestic factors, Ethiopia has experienced one of the world’s fastest rates of food inflation in recent years. Yet the lack of high frequency survey data means that very little is known about the welfare impacts of these price changes....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132609