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Editor's choice Decentralised innovation systems and poverty reduction: experimental evidence from Central Africa

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  • Haki Pamuk
  • Erwin Bulte
  • Adewale Adekunle
  • Aliou Diagne

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We use experimental data to investigate whether a decentralised approach to promoting innovation in central African agriculture outperforms conventional extension approaches. Our main result is that this decentralised approach, based on so-called innovation platforms, is effective in reducing poverty – more effective than conventional extension approaches. However, we also document considerable heterogeneity in terms of platform performance.

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  • Haki Pamuk & Erwin Bulte & Adewale Adekunle & Aliou Diagne, 2015. "Editor's choice Decentralised innovation systems and poverty reduction: experimental evidence from Central Africa," European Review of Agricultural Economics, Oxford University Press and the European Agricultural and Applied Economics Publications Foundation, vol. 42(1), pages 99-127.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:erevae:v:42:y:2015:i:1:p:99-127.
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    2. Leuveld, Koen & Nillesen, Eleonora & Pieters, Janneke & Ross, Martha & Voors, Maarten & Wang Sonne, Elise, 2018. "Agricultural extension and input subsidies to reduce food insecurity. Evidence from a field experiment in the Congo," MERIT Working Papers 2018-009, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
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    5. van Ewijk, Edith & Ros-Tonen, Mirjam A.F., 2021. "The fruits of knowledge co-creation in agriculture and food-related multi-stakeholder platforms in sub-Saharan Africa – A systematic literature review," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 186(C).
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    7. Pamuk, Haki & van Rijn, Fedes, 2015. "Heterogeneity in agricultural innovation systems' impact on food security: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa," 2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy 212610, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    8. Ouidoh, F.N. & Baco, M. N. & Akponikpe,P. B.I. & Djenontin, A. J. & Sossa-Vihotogbe, C. & Adechian, S.A., 2018. "Facteurs influençant la mise en oeuvre des plateformes d’innovation: Cas des plateformes de légumes feuilles traditionnels au Bénin," African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD), AFrican Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD), vol. 3(1), March.

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