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The role of agriculture in the fast-growing Rwandan economy : assessing growth alternatives
Diao, Xinshen; Bahiigwa, Godfrei; Pradesha, Angga - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010460210
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Agricultural mechanization in Ghana: Is specialization in agricultural mechanization a viable business model?
Houssou, Nazaire; Diao, Xinshen; Cossar, Frances; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
subsidy. The low tractor utilization rate as a result of low operational scale is the most important constraint to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010634909
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Impacts of considering climate variability on investment decisions in Ethiopia:
Block, Paul J.; Strzepek, Kenneth; Rosegrant, Mark; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
from drought. With 85 percent of the population living in rural areas, and most people depending on rainfed agriculture … investment strategies for Ethiopia, as well as on the country's gross domestic product growth rates and poverty rates." from text …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996777
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Impacts of considering climate variability on investment decisions in Ethiopia [in Amharic]:
Block, Paul J.; Strzepek, Kenneth; Rosegrant, Mark; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
from drought. With 85 percent of the population living in rural areas, and most people depending on rainfed agriculture … investment strategies for Ethiopia, as well as on the country's gross domestic product growth rates and poverty rates." from text …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996780
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How can African agriculture adapt to climate change?: Insights from Ethiopia and South Africa
Ringler, Claudia; Shewmake, Sharon; Deressa, Temesgen; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
on Investment Decisions in Ethiopia by Paul J. Block, Kenneth Strzepek, Mark Rosegrant, and Xinshen Diao Brief 14 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996801
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Ghana's economic and agricultural transformation: Past performance and future prospects
Diao, Xinshen (contributor); Hazell, Peter B. R. (contributor) - 2019
more substantially, why its agriculture sector has not played a greater role beyond cocoa production, and what must be done …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012140598
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Ghana's economic and agricultural transformation : past performance and future prospects
Diao, Xinshen (ed.); Hazell, P. B. R. (ed.);  … - 2019
substantially, why its agriculture sector has not played a greater role beyond cocoa production, and what must be done in the future …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012114676
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Strategies and priorities for African agriculture: Economywide perspectives from country studies
Diao, Xinshen; Thurlow, James; Benin, Samuel; Fan, Shenggen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
increased, more efficient public investment in agriculture and agricultural markets and propose new directions for future … living. The authors of Strategies and Priorities for African Agriculture: Economywide Perspectives from Country Studies argue …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008862820
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Exploring Growth Linkages and Market Opportunities for Agriculture in Southern Africa
Nin Pratt, Alejandro; Diao, Xinshen - In: Journal of Economic Integration 23 (2008), pp. 104-137
The heterogeneity of southern African countries offers the region a unique opportunity to exploit agricultural potential and trade opportunities through regional integration. We analyze the implications of such opportunities using a regional general equilibrium model. We find that growth in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009391435
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Impacts of agricultural public spending on Chinese food economy: A general equilibrium approach
Xu, Shiwei; Zhang, Yumei; Diao, Xinshen; Chen, Kevin Z. - In: China Agricultural Economic Review 3 (2011) 4, pp. 518-534
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a dynamic computable general equilibrium (DCGE) model to analyze economy-wide impacts of different types of public spending in China. A particular focus is placed on their impacts on food economy. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010814717