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The medium-term impact of the primary education stipend in rural Bangladesh
Baulch, Bob - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
This paper investigates the long-term impact of Bangladeshs Primary Education Stipend (PES) program on a range of individual and household welfare measures using a unique longitudinal study spanning the years 2000 to 2006. Using covariate and propensity score matching and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008505328
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An analysis of institutions and policy processes for selected antipoverty interventions in Bangladesh:
Ahmed, Akhter U.; Khondkar, Mubina - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
This study attempts to provide an understanding of how the process of institutional change influences the outcomes of interventions. To better understand the context in which these interventions took place, the study examines the institutional aspects of new agricultural technology interventions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008862344
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Exploring agricultural levers for mitigating the overnutrition burden in India:
Sachdev, H.P.S. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850566
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Inputs, productivity, and agricultural growth in Africa South of the Sahara:
Nin-Pratt, Alejandro - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
The evidence of improved performance of agriculture in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) in recent years has indeed been …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272208
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Gender, assets, and agricultural development: Lessons from eight projects:
Johnson, Nancy L.; Kovarik, Chiara; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
Ownership of assets is important for poverty alleviation, and women’s control of assets is associated with positive development outcomes at the household and individual levels. This research was undertaken to provide guidance for agricultural development programs on how to incorporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272212
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Emerging policies and partnerships under CAADP: Implications for long-term growth, food security, and poverty reduction
Badiane, Ousmane; Odjo, Sunday; Ulimwengu, John - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is one of the main components of the New Partnership …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009395593
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Agricultural productivity and policies in Sub-Saharan Africa:
Yu, Bingxin; Nin-Pratt, Alejandro - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
estimates show a remarkable recovery in the performance of SSA's agriculture between 1984 and 2006 after a long period of poor …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009395594
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Cereal production and technology adoption in Ethiopia:
Yu, Bingxin; Nin-Pratt, Alejandro; Funes, José; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
The Ethiopian government has been promoting a package-driven extension that combines credit, fertilizers, improved seeds, and better management practices. This approach has reached almost all farming communities, representing about 2 percent of agricultural gross domestic product in recent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366802
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Which trade integration scheme can best help Sub-Saharan Africa develop and export more processed agricultural goods?:
Douillet, Mathilde - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
Trade integration of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries' agriculture is pointed out as a powerful driver of … order to compare them and test their coherence with the objective of enhanced value-added in agriculture. A new method is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366803
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Making agriculture pro-nutrition: Opportunities in Tanzania
Ecker, Olivier; Mabiso, Athur; Kennedy, Adam; Diao, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
Extreme poverty and chronic malnutrition are widespread in rural Tanzania, where smallholder agriculture dominates the … economy. Given the sector's role as the main source of food and livelihood for many malnourished people, agriculture has …, we explore the links between agriculture and nutrition in Tanzania and review the evidence on how these links can be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366813