Report NEP-AFR-2008-03-25

This is the archive for NEP-AFR, a report on new working papers in the area of Africa. Sam Sarpong issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.

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• Fan, Shenggen & Johnson, Michael E. & Saurkar, Anuja & Makombe, Tsitsi, 2008, "Investing in African agriculture to halve poverty by 2015," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 751.
• Breisinger, Clemens & Thurlow, James, 2008, "Asian-driven resource booms in Africa: Rethinking the impacts on development," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 747.
• Nhemachena, C. & Hassan, R.M., 2007, "Micro-level analysis of farmers adaptation to climate change in Southern Africa," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 714.
• Yoshiko Matsumoto-Izadifar, 2007, "Africa's Private Sector: Ready to Seize Business Opportunities?," OECD Development Centre Policy Insights, OECD Publishing, number 43, May, DOI: 10.1787/243761566265.
• Smith, Lisa C. & Wiesmann, Doris, 2007, "Is food insecurity more severe in South Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa?: A comparative analysis using household expenditure survey data," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 712.
• Georg Caspary & Céline Kauffmann, 2007, "Facing Pro-poor Design of Subsidies for Drinking Water and Sanitation Services in Africa," OECD Development Centre Policy Insights, OECD Publishing, number 42, May, DOI: 10.1787/243767228678.
• Abdeslam Marfouk, 2008, "The African brain drain: scope and determinants," DULBEA Working Papers, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles, number 08-07.RS, Mar.
• Davis, Kristin E. & Ekboir, Javier & Mekasha, Wendmsyamregne & Ochieng, Cosmas M. O. & Spielman, David J. & Zerfu, Elias, 2007, "Strengthening agricultural education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa from an innovation systems perspective: Case studies of Ethiopia and Mozambique," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 736.
• Zhang, Xiaobo & Rockmore, Marc & Chamberlin, Jordan, 2007, "A typology for vulnerability and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 734.
• Andrea Goldstein & Federica Marzo, 2007, "Politics in Africa in 2006: Fewer Bullets, More Ballots?," OECD Development Centre Policy Insights, OECD Publishing, number 45, May, DOI: 10.1787/243658517628.
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• Céline Kauffmann, 2007, "Access to Drinking Water and Sanitation in Africa," OECD Development Centre Policy Insights, OECD Publishing, number 41, Apr, DOI: 10.1787/244478344264.
• Item repec:imf:imfwpa:08/48 is not listed on IDEAS anymore

• Thurlow, James, 2007, "Is HIV/AIDS undermining Botswana’s ‘success story’? implications for development strategy," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 697.
• Ueyama, Mika & Yamauchi, Futoshi, 2007, "Marriage behavior response to prime-age adult mortality: Evidence from Malawi," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 691.
• Breisinger, Clemens & Diao, Xinshen & Thurlow, James & Yu, Bingxin & Kolavalli, Shashidhara, 2008, "Accelerating growth and structural transformation: Ghana's options for reaching middle-income country status," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 750.
• You, Liangzhi & Wood, Stanley & Wood-Sichra, Ulrike, 2007, "Generating plausible crop distribution and performance maps for Sub-Saharan Africa using a spatially disaggregated data fusion and optimization approach," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 725.
• Narrod, Clare & Okello, Julius Juma & Roy, Devesh, 2007, "Food safety requirements in African green bean exports and their impact on small farmers:," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 737.
• Pender, John L. & Alemu, Dawit, 2007, "Determinants of smallholder commercialization of food crops: Theory and evidence from Ethiopia," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 745.
• Ueyama, Mika, 2007, "Mortality, mobility, and schooling outcomes among orphans: Evidence from Malawi," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 710.
• Falck-Zepeda, José B. & Horna, Daniela & Smale, Melinda, 2007, "The economic impact and the distribution of benefits and risk from the adoption of insect resistant (Bt) cotton in West Africa," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 718.
• Ueyama, Mika, 2007, "Income growth and gender bias in childhood mortality in developing countries," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 739.
• Diao, Xinshen & Fekadu, Belay & Haggblade, Steven & Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum & Wamisho, Kassu & Yu, Bingxin, 2007, "Agricultural growth linkages in Ethiopia: Estimates using fixed and flexible price models," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 695.
• Byerlee, Derek & Spielman, David J. & Alemu, Dawit & Gautam, Madhur, 2007, "Policies to promote cereal intensification in Ethiopia: A review of evidence and experience," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 707.
• Benin, Samuel & Nkonya, Ephraim M. & Okecho, Geresom & Pender, John L. & Nahdy, Silim & Mugarura, Samuel & Kayobyo, Godfrey, 2007, "Assessing the impact of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) in the Uganda rural livelihoods," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 724.
• Thurlow, James & Kiringai, Jane & Gautam, Madhur, 2007, "Rural investment to accelerate growth and poverty reduction in Kenya," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 723.
• Al-Hassan, Ramatu M. & Diao, Xinshen, 2007, "Regional disparities in Ghana: Policy options and public investment implications," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 693.
• Diao, Xinshen & Sarpong, Daniel Bruce, 2007, "Cost implications of agricultural land degradation in Ghana," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 698.
• Diao, Xinshen & Fan, Shenggen & Yu, Bingxin & Kanyarukiga, Sam, 2007, "Agricultural growth and investment options for poverty reduction in Rwanda," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 689.
• Bernard, Tanguy & Gabre-Madhin, Eleni Zaude & Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, 2007, "Smallholders' commercialization through cooperatives: A diagnostic for Ethiopia," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 722.
• Yesuf, M. & Bluffstone, R., 2007, "Risk aversion in low-income countries: Experimental evidence from Ethiopia," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 715.
• Siddig, El Fatih Ali & El-Harizi, Khalid & Prato, Bettina, 2007, "Managing conflict over natural resources in greater Kordofan, Sudan: Some recurrent patterns and governance implications," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 711.
• Benin, Samuel & You, Liangzhi, 2007, "Benefit-cost analysis of Uganda’s clonal coffee replanting program: An ex-ante analysis," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 744.
• Kassie, Menale & Pender, John L. & Yesuf, Mahmud & Kohlin, Gunnar & Bluffstone, Randy & Mulugeta, Elias, 2007, "Impact of soil conservation on crop production in the Northern Ethiopian Highlands," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 733.
• Mogues, Tewodaj & Ayele, Gezahegn & Paulos, Zelekawork, 2007, "The bang for the birr: Public expenditures and rural welfare in Ethiopia," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 702.
• Block, Paul J., 2007, "Integrated management of the Blue Nile Basin in Ethiopia: Hydropower and irrigation modeling," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 700.
• Chemingui, Mohamed Abdelbasset, 2007, "Public spending and poverty reduction in an oil-based economy: The case of Yemen," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 701.
• Nagarajan, Latha & Audi, Patrick & Jones, Richard & Smale, Melinda, 2007, "Seed provision and dryland crops in the semiarid regions of Eastern Kenya," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 738.
• Minten, Bart, 2007, "The food retail revolution in poor countries: Is it coming or is it over? Evidence from Madagascar," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 719.
• Smale, Melinda & Diakité, Lamissa & Dembélé, Brahima & Traoré, Issa Seni & Guindo, Oumar & Konta, Bouréma, 2008, "Trading millet and sorghum genetic resources women vendors in the village fairs of San and Souentza, Mali," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 746.
• Schiffer, Eva, 2007, "The power mapping tool: A method for the empirical research of power relations," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 703.
• Prashanth Mahagaonkar, 2008, "Corruption and Innovation: A Grease or Sand relationship?," Jena Economics Research Papers, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, number 2008-017, Mar.
• Diakité, Lamissa & Sidibé, Amadou & Smale, Melinda & Grum, Mikkel, 2008, "Seed value chains for Sorghum and Millet in Mali: A state-based system in transition," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 749.
• El-Harizi, Khalid & Klemick, Heather, 2007, "Measuring and accounting for community capabilities in Kordofan, Sudan," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 730.
• Coulibaly, Kalamogo & Ezemenari, Kene & Duffy, Neal, 2008, "Productivity growth and economic reform : evidence from Rwanda," Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank, number 4552, Mar.
• Negri, Mariano & Porto, Guido G., 2008, "Burley tobacco clubs in Malawi : nonmarket institutions for exports," Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank, number 4561, Mar.
• Okumu, Ibrahim M. & Nakajjo, Alex & Isoke, Doreen, 2008, "Socioeconomic determinants of primary school dropout: the logistic model analysis," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 7851, Feb.
• Andalón, Mabel & Pagés, Carmen, 2008, "Minimum Wages in Kenya," IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), number 3390, Mar.
• Olivier Dagnelie & Philippe LeMay-Boucher, 2008, "Rosca Participation in Benin: a Commitment Issue," UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC), number 735.08, Feb.
• Solveig Glomsrød & Gang Liu & Taoyuan Wei & Jens B. Aune, 2008, "How well do tree plantations comply with the twin targets of the Clean Development Mechanism? The case of tree plantations in Tanzania," Discussion Papers, Statistics Norway, Research Department, number 534, Mar.
• Getinet Astatike Haile & Beliyou Astatike Haile, 2008, "Nature and Trade-off between Child Labour and Child Schooling in Rural Ethiopia," Working Papers, Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN), Vietnam, number 24.

Report NEP-AFR-2008-03-25

This is the archive for NEP-AFR, a report on new working papers in the area of Africa. Sam Sarpong issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.

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