Employment Dynamics in the Rural Nonfarm Sector in Ethiopia: Do the Poor Have Time on Their Side?
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We study rural employment transitions in Ethiopia between farming and both low- and high-return nonfarm employment.
Agriculture, Experiments
Media reports on EfD Policy Day in Costa Rica
International and Costa Rican local media showed great interest in covering the EfD Policy Day celebrated on October 25, 2012 What has been traditionally known as The Policy Day took place as part of…
Mintewab Bezabih received award for best paper on gender
The paper "The Role of Land Certification in Reducing Gender Gaps in Productivity in Rural Ethiopia" written by EfD research fellow Mintewab Bezabih, EfD Associate Stein T. Holden and Andrea Mannberg…
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Experts and policymakers meet in Costa Rica to discuss climate change, water and natural resources
The goal is to identify needs for policy making and research in these three issues that are key for development in Central America. Turrialba, Costa Rica. As the world tries to understand how to meet…
PRESS RELEASE: Experts and policymakers meet in Costa Rica to discuss climate change, water and natural resources
The goal is to identify needs for policy making and research in these three issues that are key for development in Central America. Turrialba, Costa Rica. As the world tries to understand how to meet…
Stabilizing Price Incentives for Staple Grain Producers in the Context of Broader Agricultural Policies: Debates and Country experiences
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Price uncertainty is a major constraint to a sustained increase in staple food production. This paper reviews the trends and patterns of addressing this age-old problem over the course of the past several decades.
Inclusive Green Growth discussed by top scientists and practitioners
International top scientists and practitioners from EfD, WRI, UNEP, UNDP, IIED, SEI, World Bank and many more met at Sida on September 17 to discuss inclusive green growth, next steps and implications…
Climate Change, Food Security and Hunger in Kenya
Climate change poses a serious challenge to Kenya’s socioeconomic development as the key drivers of its economy – including agriculture, forestry and fisheries among others – are affected by climate
Economic Incentives for Pollution Control in Developing Countries: What Can We Learn from the Empirical Literature?
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This review seeks to analyze the implementation of Market Based Instruments (MBIs) in developing countries.
The focus is mostly (but not exclusively) on the empirical literature. The evidence is that MBIs have played a role in pollution reduction. However, this conclusion is mostly based on evidence from one country – China. Moreover, these tools seem to be used in conjunction with command and control instruments.
On the Value of Agricultural Biodiversity
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Crop biodiversity is very important for both the functioning of ecological systems and the generation of a vast array of ecosystem services.
More agricultural biodiversity is associated with higher agriculture production and lower risk exposure. This article explores the recent contributions on the economics of agrobiodiversity. The focus is (mostly) on the empirical literature. Future issues are also highlighted.