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Importing High Food Prices by Exporting : Rice Prices in Lao Pdr

Durevall, Dick - 2017

This paper shows how a developing country, Lao PDR, imports high glutinous rice prices by exporting its staple food to neighboring countries, Vietnam and Thailand. Lao PDR has extensive export controls on rice, generating a sizable difference between domestic and international prices. Controls...

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Personality Traits, Technology Adoption, and Technical Efficiency : Evidence from Smallholder Rice Farms in Ghana

Ali, Daniel Ayalew - 2017

Although a large literature highlights the impact of personality traits on key labor market outcomes, evidence of their impact on agricultural production decisions remains limited. Data from 1,200 Ghanaian rice farmers suggest that noncognitive skills (polychronicity, work centrality, and...

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Climate Change, Soil Salinity, and the Economics of High-Yield Rice Production in Coastal Bangladesh

Dasgupta, Susmita - 2017

It is a virtual certainty that sea-level rise will continue throughout the century and beyond 2100 even if greenhouse gas emissions are stabilized in the near future. Understanding the economic impacts of salinity intrusion thus is essential for planning adaptation in low-lying coastal areas...

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The Possibility of a Rice Green Revolution in Large-Scale Irrigation Schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa

Nakano, Yuko - 2017

-scale irrigation schemes, using data from Uganda, Mozambique, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Senegal. The authors find that adequate …

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Can Africa Replicate Asia's Green Revolution in Rice?

Larson, Donald F. - 2017

Asia's green revolution in rice was transformational and improved the lives of millions of poor households. Rice has become an increasingly important part of African diets and imports of rice have grown. Agronomists point out that large areas in Africa are well suited for rice and are encouraged...

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Yield Impact of Irrigation Management Transfer : Story from the Philippines

Bandyopadhyay, Sushenjit - 2016

Irrigation management transfer is an important strategy among donors and governments to strengthen farmer control over water and irrigation infrastructure. This study seeks to understand whether irrigation management transfer is meeting the promise of its commitments. The authors use data from a...

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The Redistributive Effects of Fiscal Policy in Mali and Niger

Hounsa, Thierry - 2019

This study assesses the redistributive effects of fiscal policy in Mali and Niger. Fiscal policy is poverty increasing … in Mali (by 2.4 percentage points) and Niger (2.5 percentage points). This is a result of primarily two factors: indirect … taxes (value-added taxes and import duties) and direct fiscal transfers. Although the richest people in Mali and Niger pay …

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Does the 2015 Peace Accord in Mali Reflect the Priorities of Households and Local Leaders?

Lendorfer, Julia - 2017

Using unique household level data collected in northern Mali in August and September 2015, this paper explores whether … been earmarked for the medium term. Short-term priorities reflect the preferences of the population in northern Mali much …

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Socioeconomic and Fiscal Impact of Large-Scale Gold Mining in Mali

Sanoh, Aly - 2017

This paper analyzes the socioeconomic, fiscal, and governance impact of gold mining in Mali. The analysis finds that …

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Socioeconomic Impact of the Crisis in North Mali on Displaced People

Etang-Ndip, Alvin - 2017

This paper analyzes the impact of the 2012 crisis in Mali on internally displaced people, refugees and returnees. It …

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