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Costed Plan for Scaling Up Nutrition: Nigeria
Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank - 2014
This paper estimates country-specific costs and benefits of scaling up key nutrition investments in Nigeria. Building on the methodology established in the global report scaling up nutrition: what will it cost? Authors first estimate the costs and benefits of a nationwide scale up of ten...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011261537
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Scaling Up Nutrition for a More Resilient Mali: Nutrition Diagnostics and Costed Plan for Scaling Up
Shekar, Meera; Mattern, Max; Eozenou, Patric; Eberwein, … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015
This paper builds on the global experience and Mali?s context to identify an effective nutrition approach as well as costs and benefits of key nutrition programs, as part of a resilience agenda after the crisis. It is intended to help guide the selection of the most cost-effective interventions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011265836
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Tax Farming; A Radical Solution for Developing Country Tax Problems?
Stella, Peter - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1992
Systemic tax administration problems in many developing countries have led to a search for radical solutions. One such proposed solution is tax farming. Tax farming is a system wherein the right to collect taxes is auctioned off to the highest bidder. An analysis of the historical experience...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263952
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Wage Gaps and Development; Lessons From U.S. History
Mourmouras, Alex; Rangazas, Peter - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
During the course of development, wages and labor productivity are much higher in the nonfarm sectors of the economy than in agriculture. In this paper, we examine the sources and consequences of wage and productivity gaps in the U.S. from 1800 to 2000. We build a quantitative general...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599726
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Options and Determinants of Rice Residue Management Practices in the South-West Region of Bangladesh
Haider, Mohammed Ziaul - eSocialSciences - 2013
This study examines options for managing rice residue and the factors that determine its management in the south-west region of Bangladesh. Study results indicate that while straw length, low-elevation land and distance of the plot from the homestead positively and significantly influence the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133150
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Incentives to Supply Enhanced Ecosystem Services from Cropland
Jolejole, Christina B.; Swinton, Scott M.; Lupi, Frank - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2009
This paper examines the willingness of farmers to participate in hypothetical programs that would pay them to adopt … cropping practices that enhance provision of ecosystem services from agriculture. A survey of 3,000 Michigan corn and soybean … farmers elicited willingness to adopt four sets of cropping practices that reflected increasing levels of environmental …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005012622
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Commercialisation of agricultural equipment generated by r and d system in Bangladesh.
Jabbar, M. A - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1985
in Bangladesh - describes the institutional framework for developing prototypes; outlines farmer's attitudes to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966797
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Role of rural institutions in the diffusion of agricultural innovations in Sri Lanka.
Hmg, Herath - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1983
innovations in Sri Lanka - based on a sample survey, discusses the effects of farm size, tenancy, farmer age, education, etc., on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967621
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Gender issues in structural adjustment of sub-saharan African agriculture and some demographic implications.
I, Palmer - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1988
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966211
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Ajustement structurel, politiques agricoles et efforts d' adaptations paysannes en Cote d'Ivoire: le cas des cultures de plantations.
M, Allechi; Y, Affou; D, Ngaresseum - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1993
Examines the economic and social consequences of the decline in international prices for coffee, cocoa, and cotton. Covers the period 1980 to 1992.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966596