We measure if and to what extent livestock sales during food shortages affect the wealth value of livestock. For this … markets), for the period from January 1991 to December 2009. The empirical evidence is consistent with increased livestock … sales during food shortages, especially small livestock, and especially in the south. Results are robust for different ways …

This paper presents an overview of the livestock sector in Central Asia using national statistics and field survey data … between many small household producers with poor access to land, family farms and very large (but often inefficient …) enterprises. Few producers can supply quality livestock products at high volumes, leading some meat and milk processors to favour …

Understanding household-level asset dynamics has important implications for designing relevant poverty reduction … policies. To advance this understanding, we develop a microeconomic model to analyze the impact of a shock (for example a … drought) on the behavioral decisions of pastoralists in Northern Kenya. Using household panel data this study then explores …