Although this paper focuses on apple juice, a restricted version of source differentiated Almost Ideal Demand System (RSDAIDS) was used to examine U.S. import demand for fresh apple, apple juice and other processed apple. Apple imports were differentiated by type and source of origin and the...

Table of Contents: Brief 1: The Impact of Climate Variability and Climate Change on Water and Food Outcomes: A Framework for Analysis by Claudia Ringer Brief 2: Vulnerability and the Impact of Climate Change in South Africa's Limpopo River Basin by Sharon Shewmake Brief 5: Measuring Ethiopian...

We conducted cascading phone surveys to assess the performance of Ethiopia’s main coffee value chain actors during the COVID-19 pandemic. In general, the coffee value chain actors in Ethiopia appear to have been resilient to the pandemic, despite disruptions. The share of coffee farmers who...

The reactions of others can have a significant effect on the lived experience of dementia. Although the literature contains some theories of dementia that take this into account, few studies have asked people with early stage dementia about their experiences of other people's reactions to their...

Several factors contribute to the low level of improved variety use in Ethiopia. Among those, on the supply side, is the limited availability of seed in the volumes, quality, and timeliness required by farmers, which is partly a result of limited public and private investment in the sector....

We study the effects of informal labor sharing arrangements and other social interactions on farmers' productivity in a developing country context, testing whether these types of social and work interactions lead to productivity gains through learning, synergy, or both. Using a rich panel data...