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Measuring the benefit-cost ratio of public IPM technology transfer programs : an optimal control framework and an application to Nepalese agriculture

Wiebelt, Manfred - 2000

pesticide management (IPM). Given rising marginal costs and diminishing marginal benefits from IPM technology transfer, an … agriculture to illustrate the dynamic adoption process for IPM. The results indicate that public IPM technology transfer programs …

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Estimating the aggregate agricultural supply response : a survey of techniques and results for developing countries

Thiele, Rainer - 2000

For many low-income countries, the impact of structural reforms on economic growth and poverty alleviation crucially depends on the response of aggregate agricultural supply to changing incentives. Despite its policy relevance, the size of this parameter is still largely unknown. This paper...

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Large-scale farms and smallholders : evidence from Zambia

Lay, Jann; Nolte, Kerstin; Khadjavi, Kacana - 2018

In light of the surge in large-scale farms in developing countries, concerns have been raised that smallholders may be negatively affected. There is, however, very little evidence beyond case studies to support these claims. Drawing on nationally representative household data sets and an...

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Price incentives, non-price factors, and agricultural production in Sub-Saharan Africa : a cointegration analysis

Thiele, Rainer - 2002

This paper deals with the question of how responsive farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are to changes in incentives …

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The bias against agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa : has it survived 20 years of structural adjustment programs?

Thiele, Rainer - 2002

This paper deals with the question of whether the discrimination against agriculture that prevailed in Sub …-Saharan Africa until the early 1980s has continued to characterize the region despite the widespread adoption of structural …

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Who bears the costs of climate change? : evidence from Tunisia

Wiebelt, Manfred; Riffai, Perrihan al; Breisinger, Clemens - 2014

In order to estimate the economic costs of climate change for Tunisia, this paper uses a combination of biophysical and economic models. In addition, the paper draws on the literature to complement the quantitative analysis with policy recommendations on how to adapt to the changing climate. The...

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Climate change impacts on global agriculture

Calzadilla, Alvaro; Rehdanz, Katrin; Betts, Richard A.; … - 2010

global agriculture. The analysis uses the new version of the GTAP-W model, which distinguishes between rainfed and irrigated … agriculture and implements water as an explicit factor of production for irrigated agriculture. The results suggest that a partial … General Equilibrium ; Climate Change ; Agriculture ; Water Resources …

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Adaptation to climate change and climate variability : do it now or wait and see?

Narita, Daiju; Quaas, Martin F. - 2012

As growing attention is paid to climate change adaptation as an actual policy issue, the significant meaning of climate variability in adaptation decisions is beginning to be recognized. By using a real option framework, we shed light on how climate change and climate variability affect...

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The GTAP-W model : accounting for water use in agriculture

Calzadilla, Alvaro; Rehdanz, Katrin; Tol, Richard S. J. - 2011

Water and agriculture are intrinsically linked. Water is essential for crop production and agriculture is the largest …-W distinguishes between rainfed and irrigated agriculture and introduces water as an explicit factor of production for irrigated … agriculture. Moreover, the new production structure accounts for substitution possibilities between irrigation and other primary …

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Is organic farming worth its investment? : the adoption and impact of certified pineapple farming in Ghana

Kleemann, Linda; Abdulai, Awudu; Buss, Mareike - 2013

Global food markets demand the adoption of food standards by small-scale farmers in developing countries when they enter international markets. While a conventional certification with GlobalGAP can be a market entry condition for conventional food, especially for horticultural products, organic...

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