In developing countries, where agriculture is a major economic sector, value-chain development is expected to contribute to high-level outcomes. In this paper, we aim at quantitatively assessing the value-chains which will be the most effective at fostering national and regional economic...

In developing countries, where agriculture is a major economic sector, value-chain development is expected to contribute to high-level outcomes. In this paper, we aim at quantitatively assessing the value-chains which will be the most effective at fostering national and regional economic...

The book examines the methodological challenges in analyzing the effectiveness of development policies. It presents a selection of tools and methodologies that can help tackle the complexities of which policies work best and why, and how they can be implemented effectively given the political...

Afrika hat sich seit der Jahrtausendwende zu einer der am schnellsten wachsenden Regionen der Welt entwickelt. Vieles deutet darauf hin, dass Afrikas Aufschwung nicht allein durch Ressourcenreichtum und steigende Rohstoffpreise getrieben wurde, sondern auch mit einem erheblichen Strukturwandel...

Afrika hat sich seit der Jahrtausendwende zu einer der am schnellsten wachsenden Regionen der Welt entwickelt. Vieles deutet darauf hin, dass Afrikas Aufschwung nicht allein durch Ressourcenreichtum und steigende Rohstoffpreise getrieben wurde, sondern auch mit einem erheblichen Strukturwandel...

This paper describes the construction of the most detailed, openly accessible Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Bolivia to date. In addition to allowing for 'standard' socio-economic analysis common for SAMs - like assessing the linkages between production, factor income distribution and...

This paper describes the construction of a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for the Mexican economy for year 2008. It presents the methodology and data sources used, assumptions made, criteria adopted to disaggregate the SAM's accounts and the main results obtained. The Mexico SAM was built as the...