Results 181 to 190 of about 1,225,688 (255)

China en África [PDF]

, 2010
Alden, Chris
core  

Beyond the Ban—Shedding Light on Smallholders' Price Vulnerability in Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Indonesian government imposed a palm oil export ban in April 2022 to address rising cooking oil prices. This study explores oil palm smallholders' vulnerability to the policy using descriptive statistics, Lasso, and post‐Lasso OLS regressions.
Charlotte‐Elena Reich, Tim Ölkers, Vanessa Bonke, Oliver Musshoff   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Urgent Need to Harness Public Health Interventions to Tackle the Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases in Africa: Opportunities, Challenges, and Recommendations. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
Femi-Lawal VO, Olaomo B, Alabi Q, Olawoye O, Fashina I.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Did the Indian Green Revolution Change the Farm Size–Productivity Relationship?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the relationship between farm size and productivity during India's Green Revolution, a period of rapid technological transformation. Using a unique panel of over 5000 Indian farm households that spans the Green Revolution (1971–1999), we show that the classic (linear) inverse farm size–productivity relationship gradually evolved ...
Rabail Chandio, Leah E. M. Bevis
wiley   +1 more source

The Institution-based Network on China-Africa Cooperation for Malaria Elimination: fostering a transcontinental hub for strengthening China-Africa cooperation on malaria control and elimination efforts. [PDF]

Infect Dis Poverty
Lu S, Ding W, Huang L, Liu L, Xiao N, Abdulla S, Okpeku M, Thiongane A, Gibba B, Kompaore SCB, Lv S, Li S, Weldedawit MA, Zhou XN, Wang D.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes, Amanda M. Countryman, Dustin L. Pendell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mumps disease and vaccination in Africa: A scoping review. [PDF]

Hum Vaccin Immunother
Gobe I, Mogowa T, Kadimo K, Tlhakanelo JT, Motswaledi M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community-Based Health Insurance and Universal Health Coverage in Africa: A Commentary. [PDF]

Public Health Chall
Sium AF, Birara M, Olana Jeldu M, Lucero-Prisno DE.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source