Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki +6 more
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Environments and situations as correlates of eating and drinking among women living with obesity and urban poverty. [PDF]
Obes Sci Pract, 2022 Clark DO +6 more
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Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler +3 more
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Poverty in rural and semi-urban Mexico during 1992-2002 [PDF]
This paper analyzes poverty in rural and semi-urban areas of Mexico (localities with less than 2,500 and 15,000 inhabitants, respectively) and provides guidance on a social agenda and poverty alleviation strategy for rural Mexico.
Verner, Dorte
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Urban Poverty and Vulnerability in Kenya: The urgent need for co-ordinated action to reduce urban poverty [PDF]
, 2009 The scale of urban poverty in Kenya is something that policymakers can no longer afford to ignore. Between a third and half of the country's urban population live in poverty.
Goodfellow, Tim, Taylor, Wendy
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Climate-sensitive urban energy poverty indicator framework
Communications SustainabilityClimate change and rapid urbanization are intensifying urban heat, yet current energy poverty assessments often overlook how intra-urban microclimates shape residential energy needs. Although Local Climate Zones, multidimensional vulnerability indicators,
Aner Martinez-Soto +5 more
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The Prevalence and Determinants of Child Hunger and Its Associations with Early Childhood Nutritional Status among Urban Poverty Households during COVID-19 Pandemic in Petaling District, Malaysia: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Survey. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2023 Ooi KS +6 more
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Policy uncertainty shocks and farm investments in Europe: Evidence from a newspaper‐based index
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract In order to quantify the impact of agricultural policy uncertainty on European farmers' investment behavior, we construct a newspaper‐based monthly index of European agricultural policy uncertainty from 2013 to 2023. We use 327,224 newspaper articles to assess and compare the trends in policy uncertainty across five top agricultural producers ...
Viviana Garcia +2 more
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Prices and Poverty in Urban Ethiopia [PDF]
Poverty is an ongoing issue in Ethiopia. The identification of policy options to address the problem primarily requires that poverty be measured accurately. One of the most important ingredients in the measurement of poverty are prices.
Gebremedhin, Tesfaye, Whelan, Stephen
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Urban poverty and nutrition challenges associated with accessibility to a healthy diet: a global systematic literature review. [PDF]
Int J Equity Health, 2021 Vilar-Compte M +7 more
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