This working papers offers an impact evaluation of two innovative programs cash transfer schemes from the Mexican Government: PROGRESA, which is a national anti-poverty scheme directed at chronic rural poverty, and PROCAMPO, a scheme designed to compensate farmers for the negative price effects...

This study analyses the opportunities and challenges presented by agricultural insurance instruments to deepen financial services in rural areas in a sustainable manner. It presents a public policy framework to guide the decision making process of public support and interventions. The focus is...

This study analyses the opportunities and challenges presented by agricultural insurance instruments in the deepening of financial services in rural areas in Mesoamerica. It outlines a public policy framework to guide the decision-making process. It concludes that, in order to support the...

Este estudio analiza las oportunidades y desafíos que presentan los nuevos instrumentos de seguro agropecuario para fortalecer el sector financiero en áreas rurales de una manera sustentable. Se presenta un marco de políticas públicas para guiar el proceso de toma de decisiones sobre apoyos...

Este estudio analiza las oportunidades y desafíos que presentan los nuevos instrumentos de seguro agropecuario para fortalecer el sector financiero en áreas rurales de una manera sustentable. Se presenta un marco de políticas públicas para guiar el proceso de toma de decisiones sobre apoyos...

This study analyses the opportunities and challenges presented by agricultural insurance instruments in the deepening of financial services in rural areas in Mesoamerica. It outlines a public policy framework to guide the decision-making process. It concludes that, in order to support the...

This paper presents the impact evaluation of CRIAR program, implemented in rural areas in Bolivia. The objective of CRIAR is to increase smallholders' agricultural income and food security through productivity improvements triggered by technological adoption. In this study, we use data from a...

Este estudio presenta los resultados de la evaluación de impacto del programa CRIAR. Este programa tiene como objetivo incrementar los niveles de ingreso y seguridad alimentaria a través de mejoras en la productividad que surgen por la adopción de tecnologías agropecuarias. Para este estudio...

Understanding land accumulation dynamics is relevant for policy makers interested in the economic effects of land inequality in developing country agriculture. We thus explore and simultaneously test the leading theories of microlevel land accumulation dynamics using unique panel data from...

The purpose of this guideline is to provide suggestions on designing impact evaluations for agricultural projects, particularly projects that directly target farmers, and seek to improve agricultural production, productivity and profitability. Specific issues in evaluating agricultural projects...