’ risk-averse behavior, high transaction costs and information asymmetry predominate in rural areas of developing countries …

outcome equation. Applying our estimator to a dataset on the productivity in agriculture substantially changes the conclusions …

farming households predominantly in rural Ghana. A census was conducted in the Chorichori community in Ghana using a … insights into the complex nature of poverty among cocoa farming households in rural Ghana. By comparing unidimensional and … contributing to broader economic development and social equity in Ghana and similar contexts across developing countries. …

traditional insurances. However, the weather index-based insurances present the limit of the basis risk: a significant yield loss …

crop buyers. Using panel data from the World Bank's 'Living Standards Measurement Study: Integrated Surveys on Agriculture …

Structural transformation of agriculture typically involves a gradual increase of mean farm sizes and a reallocation of … labor from agriculture to other sectors. Such structural transformation is often fostered through innovations in agriculture …

Even though agricultural activities have always had to face systemic risk, increasing uncertainty linked to market … conditions, policy revision and climate change require the adoption of extensive, functional and informed risk management …