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Language: en
Pages: 43
Authors: Chen, Xi
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-03-11 - Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst

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While there is a large body of literature on the negative health effects of air pollution, there is much less written about its effects on cognitive performance
Impact of India’s National Food Security Act on domestic and international rice markets
Language: en
Pages: 32
Authors: Debnath, Deepayan
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-04-28 - Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst

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Policy making in food security is at a crossroads in India, particularly for the rice crop. Whereas India has emerged has a leading rice exporter over the last
The great Chinese inequality turnaround
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Pages: 32
Authors: Kanbur, Ravi
Categories: Political Science
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The high level of inequality in China has been a focus of interest for policy makers and researchers. However, few studies have evaluated the trend since 2010.
Farmers’ quality assessment of their crops and its impact on commercialization behavior: A field experiment in Ethiopia
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Adoption of quality-enhancing technologies is often driven largely by farmers’ expected returns from these technologies. Without proper grades, standards, and
Insuring against droughts: Evidence on agricultural intensification and index insurance demand from a randomized evaluation in rural Bangladesh
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It is widely acknowledged that unmitigated risks provide a disincentive for otherwise optimal investments in modern farm inputs. Index insurance provides a mean