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Working Paper 148 Abstract This paper assesses the distinct impacts of weather and climate change measures on agricultural revenue of... Read more

This paper provides micro-founded evidence needed to design policies that both improve agricultural yields in the context of a changing climate and target households’ abilities to cope with shocks that put upwards pressure on food prices. Read more

A key policy debate is whether agricultural production should be geared towards input-intensification or diversity of crops. Using data from Ethiopia this paper investigates the effects of crop diversity on production and finds that the impact on productivity may be lower than previously thought. Read more

This working paper looks at the impact of an institutional intervention on market efficiency in Ethiopia. More specifically it examines whether regional warehouses that are connected to a national commodity exchange reduce transaction costs and price dispersion between regions. Read more

Land tenure security has long been touted as key to increased performance of the agricultural sector in developing countries. This... Read more

Declan Conway comments on new research published in Nature Climate change on future Nile river flows. The work shows annual... Read more

Working Paper 115 Abstract The paper analyses the impact of climate change and local social networks on farmers’ soil conservation... Read more

Bangwayo-Skeete, P. F., Bezabih, M. and Zikhali, P. (2012). Natural Resources Forum, 36: 263–273. Read more