Measuring economic growth from outer space
We develop a statistical framework to use satellite data on night lights to augment official
income growth measures. For countries with poor national income accounts, the optimal …
income growth measures. For countries with poor national income accounts, the optimal …
Labor productivity and employment gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa
EB McCullough - Food policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Drawing on a new set of nationally representative, internationally comparable household
surveys, this paper provides an overview of key features of structural transformation–labor …
surveys, this paper provides an overview of key features of structural transformation–labor …
[图书][B] Down to earth: agriculture and poverty reduction in Africa
LJ Christiaensen - 2007 - books.google.com
This book contributes to the debate about the role of agriculture in poverty reduction by
addressing three sets of questions: Does investing in agriculture enhance/harm overall …
addressing three sets of questions: Does investing in agriculture enhance/harm overall …
Agricultural productivity, structural change, and economic growth in post-reform China
KH Cao, JA Birchenall - Journal of Development Economics, 2013 - Elsevier
We examine the role of agricultural productivity as a determinant of China's post-reform
economic growth and sectoral reallocation. Using microeconomic farm-level data, and …
economic growth and sectoral reallocation. Using microeconomic farm-level data, and …
[HTML][HTML] Agriculture for development in Ghana: New opportunities and challenges
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ending hunger and poverty IFPRIⓇ Supported by the CGIAR IFPRI Discussion Paper 00784 …
ending hunger and poverty IFPRIⓇ Supported by the CGIAR IFPRI Discussion Paper 00784 …
[图书][B] The role of agriculture in poverty reduction: An empirical perspective
LJ Christiaensen, L Demery, J Khl - 2006 - books.google.com
The relative contribution of a sector to poverty reduction is shown to depend on its direct and
indirect growth effects as well as its participation effect. The paper assesses how these …
indirect growth effects as well as its participation effect. The paper assesses how these …
[图书][B] Agriculture, roads, and economic development in Uganda
D Gollin, R Rogerson - 2010 - degruyter.com
2 Agriculture, Roads, and Economic Development in Uganda Page 1 69 2 Agriculture, Roads,
and Economic Development in Uganda Douglas Gollin and Richard Rogerson 2.1 Introduction …
and Economic Development in Uganda Douglas Gollin and Richard Rogerson 2.1 Introduction …
[图书][B] Economic transformation in theory and practice: What are the messages for Africa?
C Breisinger, X Diao - 2008 - books.google.com
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ending hunger and poverty IFPRIⓇ Supported by the CGIAR IFPRI Discussion Paper 00797 …
ending hunger and poverty IFPRIⓇ Supported by the CGIAR IFPRI Discussion Paper 00797 …
Patterns of rural development: A cross‐country comparison using microeconomic data
This article proposes a general pattern of rural development in which increases in per capita
income are associated with a decline in the importance of agricultural production and a rise …
income are associated with a decline in the importance of agricultural production and a rise …
Potential impacts of a green revolution in Africa—the case of Ghana
Agricultural growth in Africa has accelerated, yet most of this growth has been driven by land
expansion. Land expansion potential is reaching its limits, urging governments to shift …
expansion. Land expansion potential is reaching its limits, urging governments to shift …