Resultados de búsqueda - "Development economics"

  1. A 2007 Social Accounting Matrix for Uganda por Thurlow, James

    Publicado 2012
    “…The 2007 SAM for Uganda was developed by the Development Strategy and Governance Division (DSGD) at IFPRI, in partnership with the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University in Helsinki, Finland. …”
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  2. A revisit of farm size and productivity: Empirical evidence from a wide range of farm sizes in Nigeria por Omotilewa, Oluwatoba J., Jayne, T. S., Muyanga, Milu, Aromolaran, Adebayo B., Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O., Awokuse, Titus

    Publicado 2021
    “…The relationship between farm size and productivity has been studied extensively in the agricultural and development economics literature. However, most of the documented evidence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is based on samples of small-scale farms operating 5 ha or less, with very little evidence assessing this relationship over a wider range of farm sizes. …”
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  3. Herd growth on shared rangeland: herd management and land-use decisions in Northern Kenya. por McPeak, J.G.

    Publicado 1999
    “…The study’s findings have important implications for policy measures in pastoral areas and make significant contributions to resource and development economics. Evidence is presented suggesting stochastic herd loss keeps livestock population below ecological carrying capacity in the study area. …”
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  4. Innovations in insuring the poor: Microfinance and unexpected consumption expenditures por Hornbeck, Richard

    Publicado 2009
    “…Questions in development economics often focus on the poor’s limited access to capital and, in particular, on their high interest rate for borrowing. …”
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  5. Smallholder Livelihood Risks and Barriers to Adoption of Drought Tolerant Maize Varieties in Uganda por Nakanwagi, Josephine

    Publicado 2021
    “…The Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) under Wageningen UR Uganda Limited in collaboration with Wageningen University, Development Economics Group, The Netherlands, International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) at Columbia University, United States and The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) have implemented research on Male and female livelihood risks and barriers to adoption of drought tolerant maize varieties under a project entitled: Promoting Climate Resilient Maize Varieties in Uganda (PROMO) To enhance the understanding of why farmers are not buying quality seed, but mainly use home-saved seed and re-plant grain from the local market, Promoting Climate Resilient Maize Varieties in Uganda (PROMO) project conducted a research study on male and female farmers’ perceived risks spectrum, economic barriers to adoption and low willingness to pay for hybrid drought tolerant maize seed and other agricultural inputs. …”
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