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Publications récentes
Articles de presse, 2010
This paper uses a newly constructed cross-country database composed of comparable income aggregates to examine the full range of income generating activities carried out by rural households. The analysis paints a clear picture of multiple...
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An information note
Note de politique, 2010
On the road to Copenhagen, agriculture emerged as a key area for mitigation action, particularly in developing countries. A dedicated drafting group was eventually established to negotiate a draft text on “Cooperative sectoral approaches and...
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Strategic research and policy issues for food security
Étude de cas par pays, 2010
Worldwide, rice is the most important food staple. It is grown on approximately 155
million hectares and accounts for one-fifth of the global calorie supply. Although traditionally an Asian crop, rice has long been a staple...
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Articles de presse, 2010
This paper uses a duration analysis based on adoption data spanning 25 years from six communities in the Central Highlands of Guatemala to explore how household characteristics and external trends play into both the adoption...
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Livre/chapitre d’un livre, 2010
This paper examines some of the key technical, institutional, policy and financial responses required to achieve climate-smart agriculture which sustainably increases productivity, resilience (adaptation), reduces/removes Greenhouse Gases (mitigation), and enhances achievement of national food security...
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ESA Working Paper 10-01
Document de travail, 2010
Households’ welfare in developing countries has been hit by dramatic food prices increases which occurred between 2005 and 2008. In this paper, we adopt a partial equilibrium approach to analyze the short-time effects of a...
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Étude de cas par pays, 2010
The Portuguese word – exigibilidade – which, in its Spanish form (‘exigibilidad’), is used by different human rights organizations in Latin America and means the possibility of claiming rights before competent public institutions –administrative, political...
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ESA Working Paper 09-10
Document de travail, 2009
Agriculture affects both the quantity and quality of water available for other uses, and under current production systems the impact is often negative. Adopting sustainable land management (SLM) practices can foster a more efficient water...
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Return migration and business ownership in Albania
Articles de presse, 2009
This study uses data from the 2005 Albania Living Standards Measurement Study survey to assess the impact of past migration experience of Albanian households on non-farm business ownership through instrumental variables regression techniques. Considering the...
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Articles de presse, 2009
Migration has become a key component in the livelihood strategies of an increasing number of households across the developing world and remittances have expanded dramatically in the last decade. This has come at a time...
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