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Contracting Out of Poverty in Peru: Some Experimental Approaches

Coming soon

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): Marco Castillo; Javier Escobal; Ragan Petrie; Maximo Torero
  • Type of Document: Project Document

Assessing the Impact of NERICA on Income and Poverty in Central and Western Uganda

Abstract: Persistent food shortage and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are major development issues. New Rice for Africa (NERICA) was developed to boost crop yield and […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): Y. Kijima; K. Otsuka; D. Sserunkuuma
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Trip Report: National Capital and Poverty Reduction, Uganda/Malawi: June 1-11, 2008

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  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): Gerald Shively
  • Type of Document: Project Document

January 2008 International Trip Report: Ghana

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  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): Christopher B. Barrett
  • Type of Document: Project Document

Educational Outreach for Area Yield Insurance: Lessons from a Pilot Program in Peru

Powerpoint presentation.

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): Steve Boucher
  • Type of Document: Media

Poverty transitions, shocks, and consumption in rural Bangladesh: Preliminary results from a longitudinal household survey

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  • Date of Publication: 12/15/2007
  • Author(s): Agnes R. Quisumbing
  • Type of Document: Research Report

Concept Note: Area-Based Yield Insurance Pilot Project for Peruvian Coastal Agriculture

Abstract: The provision of a functioning and sustainable agricultural insurance system promises economic impacts at multiple levels. At the farm level, insurance should enhance the willingness […]

  • Date of Publication: 12/1/2007
  • Author(s): Michael R. Carter; Christopher B. Barrett; Carolina Trivelli
  • Type of Document: Project Document

Area Based Yield Insurance for Peruvian Coastal Agriculture

This project tested an area-based yield (ARBY) insurance scheme for small and medium sized producers in selected valleys of the Peruvian coast.

BASIS Brief 2007-09: Expanding Credit Access: Improving Microfinance Operations and Measuring Impact with Credit Scoring

Highlights the methodology and impact of BASIS CRSP research.

  • Date of Publication: 11/1/2007
  • Author(s): Dean Karlan; Jonathan Zinman
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

BASIS Brief 2007-08: Pathways from Poverty: A Multi-Country Study

Highlights the methodology and impact of BASIS CRSP research.

  • Date of Publication: 11/1/2007
  • Author(s): John Hoddinott; Tassew Woldehanna; Linda Montillo-Burton; Agnes Quisumbing; Jorge Aguero; Michael Carter; Julian May
  • Type of Document: Research Brief