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Heterogeneous effects of marketing contracts and resource-providing contracts on household income
Ruml, Anette; Ragasa, Catherine; Qaim, Matin - 2020
In the existing literature, the effects of contract farming on household welfare were examined with mixed results. Most …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012150157
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Following up on smallholder farmers and supermarkets
Andersson, Camilla I. M.; Kiria, Christine G.; Qaim, Matin - 2013
. Previous studies have analyzed welfare effects for smallholders with crosssection data. Here, we use panel data and a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010330057
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Farmers' preferences for supermarket contracts in Kenya
Ochieng, Dennis O.; Veettil, Prakashan Chellattan; … - 2016
With the modernization of global agri-food systems, the role of contract farming is increasing. This also involves smallholder farmers in developing countries. While previous studies have looked at economic impacts of contract schemes on smallholder farmers, little is known about farmers'...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011526953
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Farmers' preferences for supermarket contracts in Kenya
Ochieng, Dennis O.; Veettil, Prakashan Chellattan; … - 2016
With the modernization of global agri-food systems, the role of contract farming is increasing. This also involves smallholder farmers in developing countries. While previous studies have looked at economic impacts of contract schemes on smallholder farmers, little is known about farmers'...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011526473
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Following up on smallholder farmers and supermarkets
Andersson, Camilla I. M.; Kiria, Christine G.; Qaim, Matin - 2013
. Previous studies have analyzed welfare effects for smallholders with crosssection data. Here, we use panel data and a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010235109
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Nutrition effects of the supermarket revolution on urban consumers and smallholder farmers in Kenya
Qaim, Matin; Andersson, Camilla I. M.; Chege, Christine … - 2014
Food systems in developing countries are transforming, involving a rapid expansion of supermarkets. This supermarket revolution may affect dietary patterns and nutrition, but empirical evidence is scarce. The few existing studies have analyzed implications for food consumers and producers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010427251
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Nutrition effects of the supermarket revolution on urban consumers and smallholder farmers in Kenya
Qaim, Matin; Andersson, Camilla I. M.; Chege, Christine … - 2014
Food systems in developing countries are transforming, involving a rapid expansion of supermarkets. This supermarket revolution may affect dietary patterns and nutrition, but empirical evidence is scarce. The few existing studies have analyzed implications for food consumers and producers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010430779
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Impacts of supermarkets on child nutrition in China
Liu, Zhen; Kornher, Lukas; Qaim, Matin - 2023
In many developing countries, food environments are changing rapidly. One emblematic trend is the proliferation of supermarkets and other modern retailers. While changing food environments likely influence the types of foods supplied and consumed, research on the implications for people's diets...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014292187
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Market food environments and child nutrition
Huelsen, Vivien; Khonje, Makaiko Gonapanyanja; Qaim, Matin - 2024
Child malnutrition and low-quality diets remain widespread public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa. Providing access to nutritious and healthy foods for all is key, but it is not at all clear how this can be achieved in various local contexts. Here, we analyze the role of markets and food...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014502393
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Trading off nutrition and education? A panel data analysis of the dissimilar welfare effects of organic and fairtrade standards
Meemken, Eva-Marie; Spielman, David J.; Qaim, Matin - 2017
growing body of literature has analyzed the welfare effects of such participation, with mixed results. Yet, there are … household welfare. We address these shortcomings using panel data from small-scale coffee producers in Uganda and comparing the … effects of two of the most popular sustainability standards, namely Organic and Fairtrade. Welfare effects are analyzed in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011612683