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Does social capital build women's assets? Disseminating agricultural technologies to individuals versus groups in Bangladesh by Kumar, Neha, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

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Access, adoption, and diffusion: The long-term impacts of improved vegetable and fish technologies in Bangladesh by Kumar, Neha, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

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Diversification in Indian agriculture toward high-value crops: The role of small farmers: by Birthal, Pratap Singh, Joshi, Pramod Kumar, Roy, Devesh, Thorat, Amit

“…Diversification by small farmers toward high‐value crops (fruits and vegetables [F & V]) that can raise farm incomes significantly has always been in question because of several reasons such as diseconomies of scale and lack of access to inputs such as capital and information. We present evidence that in India diversification toward high‐value crops exhibits a pro‐smallholder (rather than anti‐smallholder) bias. …”
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Evaluating the cost of poverty alleviation transfer programs: an illustration based on PROGRESA in Mexico by Coady, David, Perez, Raul, Vera-Ilamas, Hadid

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Evaluating the cost of poverty alleviation transfer programs: an illustration based on PROGRESA in Mexico by Coady, David, Perez, Raul, Vera-Ilamas, Hadid

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Seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies in dogs and cats from Santa Fe, a city in East-Central Argentina endemic for leptospirosis by Ricardo, Tamara, Bazán Domínguez, Ludmila R., Beltramini, Lucila, Prieto, Yanina, Montiel, Anahí, Margenet, Leticia, Schmeling, María Fernanda, Chiani, Yosena, Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro, Previtali, M. Andrea

“…The aims of our study were: (a) to characterize the habits and exposure to environmental sources of leptospirosis in the population of dogs and cats attending to municipal spay and neutering campaigns in Santa Fe, Argentina, (b) to assess the seroprevalence of anti-Leptospira antibodies in asymptomatic dogs and cats, (c) to evaluate factors that could increase seropositivity, and (d) to identify spatial clusters of seropositive dogs and cats in the capital city of Santa Fe. …”
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Locus of control and technology adoption in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia by Abay, Kibrom A., Blalock, Garrick, Berhane, Guush

“…Our results highlight that improving farmers’ psychological capital (non-cognitive skills) and providing commitment devices may facilitate agricultural transformation. …”
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The impact of PROGRESA on health: final report by Gertler, Paul

“…In this paper, we investigate the impact of a unique anti-poverty program in Mexico on health. The program, PROGRESA, combines a traditional cash transfer program with financial incentives for families to invest in the human capital (health, education and nutrition). …”
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IN_SITU - An investigation of functions and future strategies for Leprosy Colony by Bratel, Johanna, Hellqvist, Stina

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The impact of PROGRESA on women's status and intrahousehold relations: final report by Adato, Michelle, de la Briere, Benedicte, Mindek, Dubravka, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Unlike previous social programs in Mexico, a unique feature of this nationwide anti-poverty program is its targeting of transfers to the mother of the family. …”
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