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Respondent fatigue reduces dietary diversity scores reported from mobile phone surveys in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background: The computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) has been used extensively during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the effects of respondent fatigue during these interviews on responses to questions about diet are unknown.
Differences in world market participation and access to value chain technologies have resulted in uneven experiences across countries. In this paper, we explore their impact on prices in the value chain, using the example of Ethiopia and Uganda.
The prominent role of informal medicine vendors despite health insurance: A weekly diaries study in rural Nigeria
In sub-Saharan Africa, accessibility to affordable quality care is often poor and health expenditures are mostly paid out of pocket.
Agriculture, the rural sector, and development
This chapter re-examines Asia’s agricultural and rural transformations in the context of economy-wide structural change.
Production risks, risk preference and contract farming: Impact on food security in India
This article reviews the literature on contract farming (CF) in India and assesses the impact of smallholders’ perceived production risks on the adoption of CF; the impact of CF on smallholders’ food security; and its impact on employment generati
A research agenda for international agricultural trade
International trade is likely to be a hugely important and interesting area for research by agricultural and applied economists in the next decade.
Migrant labor markets and the welfare of rural households in the developing world: Evidence from China
Understanding the impact of rural-urban migration on both consumption and sectoral choice in rural China.