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Ethiopia that have virtually no weather insurance. This paper assesses the distinct impacts of weather and climate change … measures on agricultural productivity of households, measured in terms of crop revenue, in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Four …. The analysis also distinguishes between summer and spring seasons and different crops, in recognition that Ethiopia …
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We evaluated the impacts of the Ethiopian Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) on rural households’ holdings of livestock and forest assets including trees. Using panel data, we applied both regression analysis and propensity score matching. We found no indication that participation in PSNP...
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food supply in sub-Saharan Africa. Fertilizer use in Ethiopia is one of the lowest in sub-Saharan Africa. Particularly in …
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This paper looks at the fuel choice of urban households in major Ethiopian cities, using panel data collected in 2000 and 2004. It examines use of multiple fuels by households in some detail, a topic not much explored in the household fuel-choice literature in general, and in sub-Saharan Africa...
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of Ethiopia. While the CPFM indices we used varied across households, the overall CPFM index and its two sub …
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This study looked into tree-growing behavior of rural households in Ethiopia. With data collected at household and … parcel levels from the four major regions of Ethiopia, we analyzed the decision to grow trees and the number of trees grown …
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There have been few attempts to look into the economic impacts of climate change in the context of Ethiopia. Although … Ethiopia, have emphasized only crop agriculture and disregarded the role of livestock. In this research, we analyze climate … change and agricultural productivity in Ethiopia in its broader sense, inclusive of livestock production. We employ a …
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In response to global opportunities and domestic challenges, Ethiopia is revising its energy policy to switch from high … investments. This paper assesses the distributive effect and food security implications of biofuels investment in Ethiopia, using … investments in the context of Ethiopia might have a ‘win-win’ outcome that can improve smallholder productivity (food security …
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This paper analyses the economic impacts of climate change on Ethiopia’s agriculture using a countrywide computable … government policies in response will be crucial for Ethiopia’s future development. …
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Trees have multiple purposes in rural Ethiopia, providing significant economic and ecological benefits. Planting trees …
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