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Economic growth, size of the agricultural sector, and urbanization in Africa
Brückner, Markus - In: Journal of Urban Economics 71 (2012) 1, pp. 26-36
urbanization rate. For a panel of 41 African countries during the period 1960–2007, the paper’s three main findings are that: (i …) decreases in the share of agricultural value added lead to a significant increase in the urbanization rate; (ii) conditional on … changes in the share of agricultural value added GDP per capita growth does not significantly affect the urbanization rate …
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The Productivity of U.S. States Since 1880
McLean, Ian W.; Mitchener, Kris James - School of Economics, University of Adelaide - 2001
This study identifies the determinants of interstate variation in labor productivity levels at twenty-year intervals between 1880 and 1980. Focusing on fundamental rather than proximate influences, we find that institutional characteristics, physical geography, and resource abundance can account...
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Agglomeration and Growth : Cross-Country Evidence
BRÜLHART, Marius; SBERGAMI, Federica - Départment d'économétrie et d'économie politique … - 2008
cross-section OLS and dynamic panel GMM estimation. Agglomeration is measured alternatively through measures of urbanization …
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The impact of farmer-field-schools on knowledge and productivity : a study of potato farmers in the Peruvian Andes
Godtland, Erin; Sadoulet, Elisabeth; de Janvry, Alain; … - Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, … - 2003
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Zimbabwe
Mugabe, Francis T.; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country with a total area of 390,580 square kilometers. The country shares borders with Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Namibia. Before 2000, Zimbabwe was one of the most industrialized economies in Africa south of the Sahara, with an extensive...
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Malawi
Saka, John D.K.; Sibale, Pickford; Thomas, Timothy S.; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Malawi is located in the eastern part of southern Africa between latitude 9°22′ and 17°7′ South and between longitude 32°40′ and 35°55′ East. Its total area is 118,483 square kilometers, of which 94,275 square kilometers is land, while 24,208 square kilometers...
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South Africa
Johnston, Peter; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
In examining agricultural vulnerability to climate change in South Africa, we see that an important factor is the enormous existing socioeconomic disparity in access to resources, poverty levels, and capacities to adapt. Recent research results suggest that the South African farming sector is...
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Lesotho
Gwimbi, Patrick; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Lesotho is located on the plateau of southern Africa, with altitudes ranging from about 1,400 meters to more than 3,480 meters above sea level. This position exposes the country to the influences of both the Indian and the Atlantic Oceans, with wide differences in temperature. Annual...
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Zambia
Kanyanga, Joseph; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Agriculture in Africa south of the Sahara is becoming increasingly risky due to extreme climate variability. In recent times, scientific studies have strongly suggested that many developing countries face substantial environmental and social challenges, with food insecurity high on the list...
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Mozambique
Maure, Genito A.; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Africa, in general, is vulnerable to climate change, mostly due to its dependence on agriculture. Mozambique is a prime example. Agriculture is an important sector of the country’s economy, and, as indicated by the 2007 FAO country factsheet, around 80 percent of the population (about...
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