Report NEP-AFR-2014-05-04

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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• Gerardo Serra, 2014, "Continental Visions: Ann Seidman, Reginald H. Green, and the Economics of African Unity in 1960s Ghana," Center for the History of Political Economy Working Paper Series, Center for the History of Political Economy, number 2014-8.
• Patrick T. kanda & Mehmet Balcilar & Pejman Bahramian & Rangan Gupta, 2014, "Forecasting South African Inflation Using Non-Linear Models: A Weighted Loss-Based Evaluation," Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics, number 201416, Apr.
• Burke, Marshall & Gong, Erick & Jones, Kelly M., 2013, "Income Shocks and HIV in Africa," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 55392.
• Houssa, Romain & Swinnen, Johan & Verpoorten, Marijke, 2014, "Reviving Benin's shrimp export sector: the need for an integrated approach," IOB Analyses & Policy Briefs, Universiteit Antwerpen, Institute of Development Policy (IOB), number 7, May.
• Phiri, Horace & Edriss, Abdi Khalil, 2013, "Neopatrimonialism and agricultural protection: The case of maize in Malawi," MaSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 1.
• Ragasa, Catherine & Dankyi, Awere & Acheampong, Patricia & Wiredu, Alexander Nimo & Chapoto, Antony & Asamoah, Marian & Tripp, Robert, 2013, "Patterns of adoption of improved maize technologies in Ghana," GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 36.
• Ncube, Mthuli & Brixiova Schwidrowski, Zuzana & Bicaba, Zorobabel, 2014, "Can Dreams Come True? Eliminating Extreme Poverty in Africa by 2030," IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), number 8120, Apr.
• Ashraf, Quamrul & Galor, Oded & Klemp, Marc, 2014, "The Out of Africa Hypothesis of Comparative Development Reflected by Nighttime Light Intensity," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 55634, Apr.
• Shames, Seth & Bernier, Quinn & Masiga, Moses, 2013, "Development of a participatory action research approach for four agricultural carbon projects in East Africa," CAPRi working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 113.
• Item repec:hou:wpaper:2014-114-31 is not listed on IDEAS anymore

• Item repec:gig:wpaper:245 is not listed on IDEAS anymore

• Item repec:ilo:ilowps:484770 is not listed on IDEAS anymore

• Woldu, Thomas & Abebe, Girum & Lamoot, Indra & Minten, Bart, 2013, "Urban food retail in Africa: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 50.
• Ghebru, Hosaena H. & Holden, Stein, 2013, "Links between tenure security and food security: Evidence from Ethiopia," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 59.
• Ragasa, Catherine & Dankyi, Awere & Acheampong, Patricia & Wiredu, Alexander Nimo & Chapoto, Antony & Asamoah, Marian & Tripp, Robert, 2013, "Patterns of adoption of improved rice technologies in Ghana," GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 35.
• Vandercasteelen, Joachim & Dereje, Mekdim & Minten, Bart & Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, 2013, "Scaling-up adoption of improved technologies: The impact of the promotion of row planting on farmers’ teff yields in Ethiopia," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 60.
• Woldu, Thomas & Tadesse, Fanaye & Waller, Marie-Katherine, 2013, "Women’s participation in agricultural cooperatives in Ethiopia," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 57.
• Wittenberg, Martin & Pirouz, Farah, 2013, "The measurement of earnings in the post-Apartheid period: An overview," SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town, number 108.
• Nyongo, Lovemore, 2014, "Maize Price Differences and Evidence of Spatial Integration in Malawi: The case of selected markets," MaSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 3.
• Peterman, Amber & Billings, Lucy & Behrman, Julia A., 2013, "Evaluation of grassroots community–based legal aid activities in Uganda and Tanzania: Strengthening women’s legal knowledge and land rights," CAPRi working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 108.
• Thierry Pairault, 2014, "Chinese direct investment in Africa. A state strategy?," Post-Print, HAL, number halshs-00981417.
• Minten, Bart & Tamru, Seneshaw & Engida, Ermias & Kuma, Tadesse, 2013, "Using evidence in unraveling food supply chains in Ethiopia: The supply chain of teff from major production areas to Addis Ababa," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 54.
• Minten, Bart & Koru, Bethlehem & Stifel, David, 2013, "The last mile(s) in modern input distribution: Evidence from Northwestern Ethiopia," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 51.
• Phiri, Horace & Edriss, Abdi Khalil, 2013, "Political economy of agricultural producer support in Malawi: An econometric test of determinants of producer protection in the maize sector," MaSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 2.
• Tamru, Seneshaw, 2013, "Spatial integration of cereal markets in Ethiopia," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 56.
• Muriithi, Beatrice & Matz, Julia Anna, 2014, "Welfare Effects of Vegetable Commercialization: Evidence from Smallholder Producers in Kenya," Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF), number 166029, Apr, DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.166029.
• Minten, Bart & Tamru, Seneshaw & Engida, Ermias & Kuma, Tadesse, 2013, "Ethiopia’s value chains on the move: The case of teff," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 52.
• Brendan Maughan-Brown & Susan Godlonton & Rebecca L. Thornton & Atheendar S Venkataramani, 2013, "What do people actually learn from public health education campaigns? Incorrect inferences about male circumcision and female HIV infection risk in a cluster randomized trial in Malawi," SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town, number 104.
• Houssou, Nazaire & Diao, Xinshen & Cossar, Frances & Kolavalli, Shashidhara & Jimah, Kipo & Aboagye, Patrick Ohene, 2013, "Agricultural mechanization in Ghana: Is specialization in agricultural mechanization a viable business model?," GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 30.
• Headey, Derek D. & Dereje, Mekdim & Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob & Josephson, Anna & Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, 2013, "Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 58.
• Yusuf, Sulaimon Aremu, 2014, "The Analysis of Impact of Investment in Education on Economic Growth in Nigeria: Veracity of Association of Staff Union of University of Nigeria’s agitation," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 55524, Feb.
• Robinson, Sherman & Strzepek, Kenneth M. & Cervigni, Raffaello, 2013, "The cost of adapting to climate change in Ethiopia: Sector-wise and macro-economic estimates," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 53.
• Florkowski, Wojciech J. & Kolavalli, Shashidhara, 2013, "Aflatoxin control strategies in the groundnut value chain in Ghana," GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 33.
• Van Aelst, Katrien, 2014, "Household decision-making and gender relations in Tanzania: literature and theory review," IOB Working Papers, Universiteit Antwerpen, Institute of Development Policy (IOB), number 2014.02, Apr.
• Tripp, Robert & Mensah-Bonsu, Akwesi, 2013, "Ghana's commercial seed sector: New incentives or continued complacency?," GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 32.
• Schmidt, Emily & Chinowsky, Paul & Robinson, Sherman & Strzepek, Kenneth M., 2014, "Determinants and impact of sustainable land and watershed management investments: A systems evaluation in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 62.
• Gêmo, Hélder & Chilonda, Pius, 2013, "Why did Mozambique’s public extension halt the implementation of the National Agrarian Extension Program (PRONEA)?," Mozambique Working Paper, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 6.
• Johnson, Nancy & Kruger, Elizabeth Hutchinson & Nhambeto, Marinho & Njuki, Jemimah & Rogers, Martha & Waithanji, Elizabeth, 2013, "The gendered impacts of agricultural asset transfer projects: Lessons from the Manica Smallholder Dairy Development Program," CAPRi working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 115.
• Ojeaga, Paul & Odejimi, Deborah, 2013, "Gender Comparison, Schooling and Sociability Ratings in Nigeria Evidence from Youth Survey in Ife Town," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 55572, Jul.
• Mogues, Tewodaj & Omusu-Baah, Kwaku, 2014, "Decentralizing agricultural public expenditures: Findings from a scoping study at the onset of a new stage in Ghana’s decentralization reform," GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 37.
• Yusuf, Sulaimon Aremu, 2014, "Role of Agriculture in Economic Growth & Development: Nigeria Perspective," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 55536, Feb.
• Yusuf, Sulaimon Aremu, 2014, "Impact of Energy Consumption and Environmental Degradation on Economic Growth in Nigeria," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 55529, Jan.
• de Brauw, Alan & Mueller, Valerie & Woldehanna, Tassew, 2013, "Does internal migration improve overall well-being in Ethiopia?," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 55.
• Hoddinott, John F. & Headey, Derek D. & Dereje, Mekdim, 2014, "Cows, missing milk markets and nutrition in rural Ethiopia," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 63.
• Adeyinka, Adedeji & Salau, Sheu & Vollrath, Dietrich, 2013, "Structural change in the economy of Nigeria," NSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 24.
• Chitalu M. Chama-Chiliba & Steven F. Koch, 2014, "Assessing Regional Variations in the Effect of the Removal of User Fees on Institutional Deliveries in Rural Zambia," Working Papers, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics, number 201417, Apr.
• Yusuf, Sulaimon Aremu, 2014, "Informal Sector and Employment Generation in Nigeria," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 55538, Feb.
• Pannell, David J. & Llewellyn, Rick S. & Corbeels, Marc, , "The farm-level economics of conservation agriculture for resource-poor farmers," Working Papers, University of Western Australia, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, number 166526, DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.166526.
• Ghebru, Hosaena & Holden, Stein, 2014, "Efficiency and productivity differential effects of land certification program in Ethiopia: Quasi-experimental evidence from Tigray," ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 64.

Report NEP-AFR-2014-05-04

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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The following items were announced in this report: