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Do Organic Inputs in African Subsistence Agriculture Raise Productivity? Evidence from Plot Data of Malawi Household Surveys
Zant, Wouter - Tinbergen Instituut - 2014
We exploit plot data from the agricultural module of the third Malawi Integrated Household Survey (IHS-3) to investigate how organic cultivation techniques contribute to productivity of non-subsidized local maize and what to expect from using organic inputs on a larger scale. We approximate...
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Is EU Support to Malawi Agriculture Effective?
Zant, Wouter - Tinbergen Instituut - 2012
We measure the impact of the Farmers Income Diversification Program (FIDP), an EU funded program implemented in Malawi from late 2005 onwards, aiming at increasing agricultural productivity, diversification, value addition, commercialization and trade of subsistence farmers. The geographical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256146
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How does Market Access affect Smallholder Behavior? The Case of Tobacco Marketing in Malawi
Zant, Wouter - Tinbergen Instituut - 2012
Transaction costs play a key role in the behaviour of smallholders in developing countries. We exploit the introduction of an additional tobacco auction floor in Malawi to investigate the impact of a reduction in transaction costs and improved market access on production per hectare and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256379
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Limitations on De-collectivisation in Central European Agriculture
Bezemer, Dirk J. - Tinbergen Instituut - 2000
Following formal privatisation of farm land and assets in CentralEurope, the change in agriculturalproduction structures has been both more limited and different thanwas initially expected. In this paper, thetheoretical reasons underlying those expectations are reviewed. Analternative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256214
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Russian Reforms: the Return of the Peasant?
Bezemer, Dirk J. - Tinbergen Instituut - 1999
Russian agriculture in transition (1991-1998) was characterised by a production collapse due to aloss in quality and quantity of acreage, disinvestments, falling purchasingpower, and increasedimports. Neither traditional agriculture nor the nascent family farm sector havebeen able to ensure...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011256456
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Limitations on De-collectivisation in Central European Agriculture
Bezemer, Dirk J. - Tinbergen Institute - 2000
Following formal privatisation of farm land and assets in Central Europe, the change in agricultural production structures has been both more limited and different than was initially expected. In this paper, the theoretical reasons underlying those expectations are reviewed. An alternative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005144468
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Out of Africa: What drives the Pressure to emigrate?
Dalen, Hendrik P. van; Groenewold, George; Schoorl, … - Tinbergen Instituut - 2003
This paper evaluates the strength of social and economic forces that affect the pressure to emigrate 'out of Africa … out of Africa, especially in Ghana and Senegal. Signs of positive selection with respect to the level of education of … pressure to emigrate 'out of Africa' can be a long lasting phenomenon. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011255645
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Assessing Budget Support with Statistical Impact Evaluation: a Methodological Proposal
Elbers, Chris; Gunning, Jan Willem; Hoop, Kobus de - Tinbergen Instituut - 2007
Donor agencies and recipient governments want to assess the effectiveness of aid-supported sector policies. Unfortunately, existing methods for impact evaluation are designed for the evaluation of homogeneous interventions (‘projects’) where those with and without ‘treatment’ can be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011255836
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For Better and for Worse - How Unpaid Bride Wealth provides Security
Hoogeveen, Hans - Tinbergen Instituut - 2000
The obligation to pay bride wealth at marriage is usually associated with thecontinuation of the lineage or considered a compensation for the loss of laborfor the family that provides the bride. In this paper a different interpretationis advanced. The obligation to pay of bride wealth is seen as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011255899
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Assessing Budget Support with Statistical Impact Evaluation: a Methodological Proposal
Elbers, Chris; Gunning, Jan Willem; Hoop, Kobus de - Tinbergen Institute - 2007
Donor agencies and recipient governments want to assess the effectiveness of aid-supported sector policies. Unfortunately, existing methods for impact evaluation are designed for the evaluation of homogeneous interventions (‘projects’) where those with and without ‘treatment’ can be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005137375