Report NEP-AFR-2012-07-23

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• Mabiso, Athur, 2012. "Participation of Smallholder Farmers in Biofuels Crop and Land Rental Markets: Evidence from South Africa," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126370, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Kibonge Naik, Aziza, 2012. "Agricultural Productivity, Water Scarcity and Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126908, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Kibonge Naik, Aziza, 2012. "Agricultural Productivity and CO2 Emissions due to Land Use Change in Sub-Saharan Africa," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126910, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Freguin-Gresh, Sandrine & Anseeuw, Ward & D'Haese, Marijke F.C., 2012. "Demythifying Contract Farming: Evidence from Rural South Africa," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126567, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Kodila-Tedika, Oasis, 2012. "Governance and Intelligence: Empirical Analysis from African Data," MPRA Paper 39937, University Library of Munich, Germany.
• Douillet, Mathilde, 2012. "Trade policy reforms in the new agricultural context: Is regional integration a priority for Sub-Saharan African countries agricultural-led industrialization? Insights from a global computable general," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126546, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Ojehomon, Vivian E.T. & Tiamiyu, S.A. & Adebayo, S.B. & Diagne, A. & Dontsop Nguezet, Paul Martin & Awotide, Bola Amoke, 2012. "Impact Of Adoption Of New Rice For Africa (Nerica) On Farmer Yield, Income And Expenditure In Nigeria," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126746, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Diagne, Aliou & Alia, Didier Y. & Wopereis, Marco C.S. & Saito, Kazuki, 2012. "Impact of Rice Research on Income and Poverty in Africa: An Ex-ante Analysis," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126874, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Nakano, Yuko & Kajisa, Kei, 2012. "The determinants of technology adoption: a case of the rice sector in Tanzania," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126822, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Arora, Abhimanyu & Swinnen, Johan F.M. & Verpoorten, Marijke, 2012. "Self-Reported Food Insecurity in Africa During the Food Price Crisis," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126897, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Kassie, Menale & Jaleta, Moti & Shiferaw, Bekele A. & Mmbando, Frank & Mekuria, Mulugetta, 2012. "Interdependence in Farmer Technology Adoption Decisions in Smallholder Systems: Joint Estimation of Investments in Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Rural Tanzania," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126791, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Kodila-Tedika, Oasis, 2012. "VIH/Aids and alcohol: re-examination of the relation from african data," MPRA Paper 39938, University Library of Munich, Germany.
• Gbegbelegbe, Sika & De Groote, Hugo, 2012. "Spatial and Temporal Maize Price Analysis in East Africa," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126844, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob & Jayne, Thomas S., 2012. "Do Fertilizer Subsidies Boost Staple Crop Production and Reduce Poverty Across the Distribution of Smallholders in Africa? Quantile Regression Results from Malawi," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126742, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Kuikeu, Oscar, 2012. "Déterminants de la structure des exportations des économies africaines au sud du sahara : le rôle du climat des affaires – cas de la zone franc – [Manufactured exports and business climate : case o," MPRA Paper 40019, University Library of Munich, Germany.
• Kuikeu, Oscar, 2012. "L'investissement direct étranger facteur d'industrialisation – cas de la zone franc – [Foreign direct investment vector of industrialisation – case of the cfa franc zone –]," MPRA Paper 40033, University Library of Munich, Germany.
• Owuor, George & Shem, A.O., 2012. "Informal Credit and Factor Productivity in Africa: Does Informal Credit Matter?," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126624, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Kuikeu, Oscar, 2012. "L'industrialisation par amélioration des infrastructures/technologies et attraction des investissements directs étrangers : cas de la zone franc [infrastructure/technology, foreign direct investmen," MPRA Paper 40072, University Library of Munich, Germany.
• Tachibana, Towa & Sakurai, Takeshi, 2012. "How Do New Cash Crops Spread or Not Spread?: The Case of Rice in a Suburban Area, Ghana," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126684, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Marenya, Paswel Phiri & Nkonya, Ephraim M. & Xiong, Wei & Rossel, Jose Deustua & Edward, Kato, 2012. "Which would work better for improved soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa: Fertilizer Subsidies or Carbon Credits?," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126904, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Olwande, John & Mathenge, Mary K., 2012. "Market Participation among Poor Rural Households in Kenya," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126711, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Hailemariam, Teklewold & Kassie, Menale & Shiferaw, Bekele A., 2012. "On the joint estimation of multiple adoption decisions: The case of sustainable agricultural technologies and practices in Ethiopia," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126885, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Adong, Annet & Mwaura, Francis & Okoboi, Geofrey, 2012. "What determines membership to farmer groups in Uganda? Evidence from the Uganda Census of Agriculture 2008/09," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126774, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Goto, Junichi, 2012. "Regional Integration in East Africa Diversity or Economic Conformity," Working Papers 46, JICA Research Institute.
• Fischer, Elisabeth & Qaim, Matin, 2012. "Gender, Agricultural Commercialization, and Collective Action in Kenya," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126659, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Luke Hurst, 2012. "West and Central African Iron Ore: A Lesson in the Contestability of the Iron Ore Market," Crawford School Research Papers 1202, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.
• Simtowe, Franklin & Muange, Elijah & Munyua, Bernard & Diagne, Aliou, 2012. "Technology Awareness and Adoption: The Case of Improved Pigeonpea Varieties in Kenya," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126760, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Tsehay, Abrham Seyoum & Bauer, Siegfried, 2012. "Poverty Dynamics and Vulnerability: Empirical Evidence from Smallholders in Northern Highlands of Ethiopia," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126873, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Sheahan, Megan & Black, Roy & Jayne, Thomas S., 2012. "Are Farmers Under-Utilizing Fertilizer? Evidence from Kenya," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126739, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Ragasa, Catherine, 2012. "Capacity and Incentive Factors Affecting Individual Scientist’s Productivity: A Comparative and Multilevel Analysis of Nigeria and Ghana Agricultural Research Systems," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126627, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Speelman, Stijn & Veettil, Prakashan Chellatan, 2012. "Comparing the scope for irrigation water rights reforms in India and South Africa," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126731, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Okello, Julius Juma & Kirui, Oliver K. & Gitonga, Zachary, 2012. "A Triple Hurdle Analysis of the Use of Electronic-Based Agricultural Market Information Services: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Kenya," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126804, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Simtowe, Franklin & Kassie, Menale & Asfaw, Solomon & Shiferaw, Bekele A. & Monyo, Emmanuel & Siambi, Moses, 2012. "Welfare Effects of Agricultural Technology adoption: the case of improved groundnut varieties in rural Malawi," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126761, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Tsehay, Abrham Seyoum & Bauer, Siegfried, 2012. "Poverty Dynamics and Vulnerability: Empirical Evidence from Smallholders in Northern Highlands of Ethiopia," 2012 Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, Washington 126780, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
• Mulugeta, Tsegaye & Hundie, Bekele, 2012. "Impacts of Adoption of Improved Wheat Technologies on Households' Food Consumption in Southeastern Ethiopia," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126766, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Jena, Pradyot Ranjan & Stellmacher, Till & Grote, Ulrike, 2012. "The Impact of Coffee Certification on Small-Scale Producers’ Livelihoods: Evidence from Ethiopia," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126720, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Nin Pratt, Alejandro, 2012. "Agricultural R&D investment, poverty and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa: Prospects and needs to 205," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126802, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Sikei, Geophrey & Nyangena, Wilfred, 2012. "Implications of Forest Reforms on Agricultural Household Labour Allocation Decisions: Evidence from Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126839, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Ziv Chinzara & Radhika Lahiri & En Te chen, 2012. "Financial Globalisation and Sectoral Reallocation of Capital in South Africa," School of Economics and Finance Discussion Papers and Working Papers Series 286, School of Economics and Finance, Queensland University of Technology.
• Tefera, Nigussie, 2012. "Welfare Impacts of Rising Food Prices in Rural Ethiopia: a Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System Approach," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126698, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Mason, Nicole M. & Jayne, Thomas S. & Myers, Robert J., 2012. "Smallholder Behavioral Responses to Marketing Board Activities in a Dual Channel Marketing System: The Case of Maize in Zambia," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126927, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Saweda, Lenis & Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O., 2012. "Farmer groups and input access: When membership is not enough," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126744, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Wainaina, Priscilla W. & Okello, Julius Juma & Nzuma, Jonathan M., 2012. "Impact of Contract Farming on Smallholder Poultry Farmers’ Income in Kenya," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126323, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Yonemitsu, Aya & Njenga, Mary & Liyama, Miyuki & Matsushita, Shusuke, 2012. "Energy Consumption Among the Urban Poor in Kenya: A Case Study of Households in Kibera Slums," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126658, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Negash, Martha, 2012. "Biofuels and Food Security: Micro-evidence from Ethiopia," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126793, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Ayinde, Kayode & Ayinde, Opeyemi Eyitayo & Muchie, Mammo & Omotesho, O.A. & Adewumi, Matthew Olaniyi, 2012. "Multi-Risk Model Of Small - Scale Agricultural Enterprenuers In Central Part Of Nigeria," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126732, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Vorlaufer, Miriam & Wollni, Meike & Mithofer, Dagmar, 2012. "Determinants of collective marketing performance: Evidence from Kenya`s coffee cooperatives," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126660, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Quattri, Maria A. & Fosu, Augustin Kwasi, 2012. "On The Impact Of External Debt And Aid On Public Expenditure Allocation In Sub-Saharan Africa After The Launch Of The Hipc Initiative," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126879, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Olwande, John & Smale, Melinda, 2012. "Is Older Better? Maize Hybrid Change on Household Farms in Kenya," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126669, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Takeshima, Hiroyuki & Yamauchi, Futoshi, 2012. "Risks and farmers’ investment in productive assets in Nigeria," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126690, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Reyes, Byron & Donovan, Cynthia & Bernsten, Richard H. & Maredia, Mywish K., 2012. "Market participation and sale of potatoes by smallholder farmers in the central highlands of Angola: A Double Hurdle approach," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126655, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Ogada, Maurice Juma, 2012. "Forest Management Decentralization in Kenya: Effects on Household Farm Forestry Decisions in Kakamega," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126319, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Stelios Michalopoulos & Elias Papaioannou, 2012. "Pre-colonial Ethnic Institutions and Contemporary African Development," NBER Working Papers 18224, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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• Gelan, Ayele & Engida, Ermias & Caria, A. Stefano & Karugia, Joseph Thuo, 2012. "The Role of Livestock In the Ethiopian Economy: Policy Analysis Using A Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Model for Ethiopia," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126800, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Mabuza, Majola Lawrence & Ortmann, Gerald F. & Wale, Edilegnaw Zegeye, 2012. "Collective action in commercial mushroom production: the role of social capital in the management of informal farmer groups in Swaziland," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126764, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Christian K.M. Kingombe, 2012. "Regional Analysis of Eastern Province Feeder Road Project - District level estimation of the Poverty Alleviation Effects of Rural Roads Improvements in Zambia’s Eastern Province," IHEID Working Papers 10-2012, Economics Section, The Graduate Institute of International Studies.
• Mazvimavi, Kizito & Ndlovu, Patrick V. & An, Henry & Murendo, Conrad, 2012. "Productivity and Efficiency Analysis of Maize under Conservation Agriculture in Zimbabwe," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126767, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Pieter Serneels & Marijke Verpoorten, 2012. "The impact of armed conflict on economic performance: Evidence from Rwanda," CSAE Working Paper Series 2012-10, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
• Taruvinga, Amon & Mushunje, Abbyssinia, 2012. "Buffer zone income dynamics for the sub-district producer community: Implications for rural off-farm income, income inequality and the development of household agriculture," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126377, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Okello, Julius Juma & Lagerkvist, Carl Johan & Ngigi, Marther W. & Karanja, Nancy, 2012. "Role of Farmers’ Personal Values in Soil Fertility Management Decisions: Evidence from Means-End Chain Analysis of Peri-urban Leafy Vegetable Production in Kenya," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126805, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Di Falco, Salvatore & Veronesi, Marcella, 2012. "Managing Environmental Risk In Presence Of Climate Change: Evidence From Ethiopia," 126th Seminar, June 27-29, 2012, Capri, Italy 126010, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Longwe-Ngwira, Abiba & Simtowe, Franklin & Siambi, Moses, 2012. "Assessing the Competitiveness of Groundnut Production in Malawi: A Policy Analysis Matrix Approach," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126429, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• KABLAN, Sandrine, 2012. "Microfinance efficiency in the West African Economic and Monetary Union: have reforms promoted sustainability or outreach?," MPRA Paper 39955, University Library of Munich, Germany.
• Todd Moss & Stephanie Majerowicz, 2012. "No Longer Poor: Ghana’s New Income Status and Implications of Graduation from IDA," Working Papers 300, Center for Global Development.
• Nguetse Tegoum, Pierre & Nakelse, Tebila & Ouedraogo, Issaka, 2012. "Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Assessing the Impact of Agro-pastoral Programs on the Productivity of Farmers Organisations: The Case of Cameroon," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126365, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Allen, Summer L. & Badiane, Ousmane & Ulimwengu, John M., 2012. "Government Expenditures, Social Outcomes, and Marginal Productivity of Agricultural Inputs: A Case Study for Tanzania," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126663, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Hazell, Peter B.R., 2012. "Leonard K. Elmhirst Lecture: Options for African Agriculture in an Era of High Food and Energy Prices," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 127070, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Constant, Labintan Adeniyi & Shijun, Ding, 2012. "Benin Agriculture Productivity and profitability Measurement," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126748, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Nicholas Wilson, 2012. "Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Reproductive Behavior in Zambia," NBER Working Papers 18226, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
• Dercon, Stefan & Porter, Catherine, 2012. "Live aid revisited: long-term impacts of the 1984 Ethiopian famine on children," CEPR Discussion Papers 9033, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
• Kajisa, Kei & Payongayong, Ellen M., 2012. "Potential of and constraints on rainfed lowland rice farming in Mozambique," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126648, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Philippe De Vreyer & Nathalie Guilbert & Sandrine Mesplé-Somps, 2012. "The 1987-89 Locust Plague in Mali: Evidences of the Heterogeneous Impact of Income Shocks on Education Outcomes," Working Papers DT/2012/05, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation).
• Wanjiku, Julliet & Ogada, Maurice Juma & Guthiga, Paul & Karugia, Joseph Thuo & Massawe, Stella & Wambua, Jonesmus, 2012. "Exploiting opportunities in intra-regional trade in food staples in COMESA region," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126424, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Gajigo, Ousman & Schwab, Benjamin, 2012. "The Rhythm of the Rains: Seasonal Effects on Child Health in The Gambia," 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 126343, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
• Michael Donadelli, 2012. "Education vs TFP: Empirical Evidence from The Sub-Saharan Countries," Working Papers LuissLab 1299, Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza, LUISS Guido Carli.