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Climbing up the Ladder and Watching out for the Fall : Poverty Dynamics in Rural Bangladesh

Ahmed, Akhter U.; Tauseef, Salauddin - 2019

This paper analyzes poverty dynamics in rural Bangladesh using a nationally representative panel dataset of 5,260 rural … and transient poverty identified in this study hold promise for sustained poverty reduction in rural Bangladesh …

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Importance of Rice Research and Development in Rice Seed Policies : Insights from Nigeria

Takeshima, Hiroyuki - 2014

agroecological conditions. This paper addresses these issues using rice in Nigeria as an example. First, this paper shows that rice … partly to insufficient investment in domestic rice R&D. The paper then illustrates using a household model simulation that …

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International Rice Trade and Security Stocks : Prospects for an Expanded Asian International Rice Reserve

Dorosh, Paul - 2015

The surge in international rice (and other cereal) prices in 2007 and 2008 substantially raised the cost of cereal … experience with international rice reserves in Asia and re-examines the roles of national stocks and international trade in … stabilizing domestic rice prices and availability in importing countries.With the exception of China and India — the two largest …

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Agricultural Diversification in Nepal : Status, Determinants, and Its Impact on Rural Poverty

Thapa, Ganesh - 2017

As in many parts of the developing world, the share of high value crops in agricultural gross domestic product (AgGDP) has increased substantially in Nepal. We contribute to the literature on trends in agricultural development in the poorest countries by answering the research question on...

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Energy Use and Rural Poverty : Empirical Evidence from Potato Farmers in Northern China

Li, Zihan - 2016

Rising energy expenditures due to more intensive use of energy in modern agriculture and increasing energy prices may affect rural households' agricultural incomes, particularly the incomes of the rural poor in developing countries. However, the exact link between energy costs and income among...

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Poverty Prevalence and Correlates of Household Expenditure in Four Lowland Areas of Rural Papua New Guinea

Schmidt, Emily - 2020

The lack of data on rural household production systems and economic conditions in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has impeded efforts to inform development initiatives for the last decade. In 2015/16, a severe El Niño event decimated local crop production and underscored the lack of current data and...

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Implications of Slowing Growth in Emerging Market Economies for Hunger and Poverty in Rural Areas of Developing Countries

Laborde, David - 2016

Over the past 25 years, economic growth rates in many developing countries have outpaced those in industrialized countries, and per capita incomes of these two groups of countries have started to converge. Growth in developing countries contributed to a dramatic drop — from 37 percent to 13...

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Delayed Premium Payment, Insurance Adoption, and Household Investment in Rural China

Liu, Yanyan; Chen, Kevin; Hill, Ruth Vargas - 2019

We conduct a randomized controlled trial to examine the impacts of delayed premium payment on insurance uptake and the subsequent investment decisions among small-holder farmers in rural China. Our results show uptake among those with the delayed payment option is three times as high as among...

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Women's Empowerment in Agriculture and Dietary Quality Across the Life Course : Evidence from Bangladesh

Sraboni, Esha - 2018

Using nationally representative survey data from rural Bangladesh, this paper examines the relationship between women …

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Cooking Contests for Healthier Recipes : Impacts on Nutrition Knowledge and Behaviors in Bangladesh

Kramer, Berber - 2017

uses a field experiment in Bangladesh to assess the impacts of BCC, focusing on nutrition training (providing information …

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