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Impact of agrarian reform on poverty reduction
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2002One of the government's major components in its poverty alleviation strategy is agrarian reform. Through the years, a number of reports have been published on the extent of increase of the agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). Very little study, however, had been made on the impact of the agrarian reform program in reducing poverty among the beneficiaries.DocumentRural development & energy policy: lessons from agricultural mechanisation in South Asia
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2011In terms of agricultural and rural mechanisation, a great deal has happened on the ground since the debates of the 1970s. The diversity of South Asia's mechanisation experiences can be used to help policy debates, concerning rural and agricultural development.DocumentA randomized evaluation of the effects of an agricultural insurance program on rural households’ behavior: evidence from China
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, 2014The provision of weather insurance is a potential way of shielding farmers from weather related shocks and reducing poverty. However, the use of weather insurance is not widespread in many countries. In China, even with a government subsidy of 70 per cent, the take-up of weather insurance is quite low.DocumentAvoiding Anomalies of Gross Domestic Product in Constant Prices by Conversion to Chained Prices
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2008Changing the base year (1985) of Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) in constant prices could change the growth rate and the shares of components even when there is no change in production volume, implying that the changes in growth rate and shares are anomalous (i.e., no real basis).DocumentNeighborhood and agricultural clusters across states of India
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India, 2014Huge disparity across states has been a perennial feature of Indian agriculture, and the subject matter of several studies, government reports and policy documents. This study traces how number and members of income clusters have changed in Indian agriculture over the last four and a half decades.DocumentMGNREGA works and their impacts: A Rapid assessment in Maharashtra
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India, 2014The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was notified on September 5, 2005 and implemented in three phases covering all districts over time. Although the focus is on augmenting wage employment, it is ambitious in scope and aims to accomplish a number of things.DocumentHow Successful Are Government Interventions in Food Markets? Insights from the Philippine Rice Market
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2007This paper investigates the Philippine government's price stabilization policy for rice. Seemingly unrelated regressions are used to examine the effectiveness of the program at regional and national levels over a 21-year period (January 1983 to December 2003).DocumentWho Benefits from the Food-for-School Program and Tindahan Natin Program: Lessons in Targeting
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2007The prevalence of hunger in the Philippines prompted the government to launch its hunger mitigation initiative in November 2005. Such initiative consisted of two programs: the Food-for-School Program (FSP) and the Tindahan Natin Program (TNP). The FSP belongs to a class of social safety nets called conditional cash or in-kind transfers.DocumentReality checks in Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well - being. Annual report. Year four, 2014 - entrepreneurship
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2014A series of five “Reality Checks in Mozambique” will take place in the period 2011-2016, focussing on the dynamics of poverty and well-being with a particular focus on good governance, agriculture/employment/ climate and entrepreneurship that are key result areas in Swedish development cooperation with the country.DocumentReality Checks Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well - being. Year four, 2014. Sub-Report, District of Lago
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2014A series of five “Reality Checks in Mozambique” will take place in the period 2011-2016, focussing on the dynamics of poverty and well-being with a particular focus on good governance, agriculture/employment/ climate and entrepreneurship that are key result areas in Swedish development cooperation with the country.Pages