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Using Rural Household Income Survey Data to Inform Poverty Analysis: An Example from Mozambique

Walker, Thomas S.; Boughton, Duncan; Tschirley, David L.; … - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006

This paper demonstrates that income survey data can be very informative in explaining the variation across households in the incidence and severity of absolute poverty using a rural household income data set for Mozambique. Results from regression analysis of the sources of variation are used to...

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Economic Growth, Lifestyle Changes, and the Coexistence of Under and Overweight in China: A Semiparametric Approach

Shimokawa, Satoru; Pinstrup-Andersen, Per - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006

We investigate the relationship between changes in socioeconomic factors and the emerging coexistence of under and overweight among adults in China during 1991-2000. Our key questions are: (1) whether any socioeconomic factor explains both increasing overweight (Body Mass Index (BMI)less than or...

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The Role of Agriculture in Reducing Poverty in Tanzania: A Household Perspective from Rural Kilimanjaro and Ruvuma

Sarris, Alexander H.; Savastano, Sara; Christiaensen, … - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006

This paper explores how farm productivity affects poverty, and how various factor market constraints affect farm productivity. The empirical analysis draws on representative surveys of farm households in Kilimanjaro and Ruvuma, two cash crop growing regions in Tanzania. We find that poorer...

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How Accurate is Participatory Wealth Ranking (PWR) in Targeting the Poor? A Case Study from Bangladesh

Zeller, Manfred; Feulefack, Joseph; Neef, Andreas - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006

development policies and projects if used at the community level. …

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Targeting Research for Enhanced Impact on Poverty in Marginal Areas: The Representative Case of the Dry Areas of Syria

La Rovere, Roberto; Aw-Hassan, Aden - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006

Agricultural research in marginal dry areas can contribute to reducing poverty through the development of technological …, institutional and policy options for poor farmers by addressing diversified opportunities and development pathways. This paper … livelihoods and preserving the natural resource base. If, however, these are to become part of effective development pathways and …

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Technical Efficiency Analysis of Nigerian Cassava Farmers: A Guide for Food Security Policy

Asogwa, B.C.; Umeh, Joseph Chinedu; Ater, P.I. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006

This study analyzed relationship between techn ical efficiency and socio-economic variables of cassava farmers in Nigeria. Data were collected from randomly sampled 360 cassava farmers in Nigeria using a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics comprising...

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The Role of Food from Natural Resources in Reducing Vulnerability to Poverty: A Case Study from Zimbabwe

Mithofer, Dagmar; Waibel, Hermann; Akinnifesi, Festus K. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006

of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya, dmithoefer@icipe.org (for merly 2 & 3). 2 Development and …

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Market Access and Rural Poverty in Tanzania

Minot, Nicholas - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006

Economic reforms in Tanzania have resulted in low inflation and solid economic growth, but many observers question whether the standard of living of ordinary Tanzanians has improved. Furthermore, there is a strong suspicion that the benefits have been concentrated among the urban population and...

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Technological Progress for Sustaining Food-Population Balance: Achievement and Challenges

Hossain, Mahabub - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006

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The Relational Ship between Rice Market Liberalization and Food Security in Iran

Mousavi, S.N. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006

In an effort to alleviate rice shortages, the Iranian government is attempting to encourage the private sector to become more involved in the rice market and trade of Iran. To this end, the multi rate foreign exchange system, which was adopted for several years mainly to support consumers, is...

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