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Why do famines still occur in the 21st Century? A review on the causes of extreme food insecurity

open access: yesJournal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.
Abstract Why do famines persist in the 21st century, despite significant advances in agricultural productivity? Throughout human history, famines have been – and continue to be – among the harshest manifestations of destitution. They result from the exacerbation of human vulnerabilities caused by the synergistic interaction of multiple anthropogenic ...
Sergio Tezanos‐Vázquez
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond fads and magic bullets: The promise of behavioral approaches in development economics

open access: yesJournal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.
Abstract The history of development economics has been portrayed as a succession of fads and magic bullets. This study inquires whether behavioral approaches to economic development are destined to become such a fad or whether they have long‐lasting contributions to offer.
Svenja Flechtner
wiley   +1 more source

COVID-19 vaccine uptake, barriers and associated factors among healthcare workers in Malawi. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Public Health Afr
Sambani C   +26 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Fiscal Policy Instruments for Inclusive Labor Markets: A Review

open access: yesJournal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper critically reviews fiscal policy instruments—including active labor market policies, social protection measures, care policies, and tax reforms—focusing on their differentiated impacts on underrepresented groups and their potential to foster labor market inclusivity.
Ekkehard Ernst   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time to invest in cholera. [PDF]

open access: yesEClinicalMedicine
Stout RC   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Unpacking power dynamics and women's economic empowerment in polygynous households in Burkina Faso

open access: yesJournal of Marriage and Family, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective We aim to describe power distributions in polygynous households and consider how these matter for the production and allocation of food‐generating resources in western Burkina Faso, where there is a high prevalence of polygyny.
Sarah Eissler   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversity in Naturally Acquired Immunity to Group B Streptococcus: A Comparative Study of Women From Bangladesh, Malawi, and the United Kingdom. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Infect Dis
Khandaker S   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A first report of Biomphalaria pfeifferi in the Lower Shire Valley, Southern Malawi, a major intermediate snail host species for intestinal schistosomiasis. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Nkolokosa C   +17 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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