Geography has been shown to be an important determinant of economic development. Remote areas tend to be poorer due to higher transaction costs for trade or inhospitable environments.
Rising cereal prices in Ethiopia: An assessment and possible contributing factors
ESSP Research Note 73, by Paul A. Dorosh, Bart Minten . Abstract: Nominal cereal prices in Ethiopia in July 2019 were significantly higher than the year before – maize prices had risen by 32 percent; sorghum by 39 percent; teff by 35 percent; and wheat by 2 percent.
First foods: Diet quality among infants aged 6–23 months in 42 countries
Article re-posted from IFPRI.ORG. Diet quality is closely linked to child growth and development, especially among infants aged 6–23 months who need to complement breastmilk with the gradual introduction of nutrient-rich solid foods.
Rural Food Markets and Child Nutrition
New journal article by Derek Headey, Kalle Hirvonen, John Hoddinott and David Stifel. Abstract: Child dietary diversity is poor in much of rural Africa and developing Asia, prompting significant efforts to leverage agriculture to improve diets.
Trade, value chains, and rent distribution with foreign exchange controls: Coffee exports in Ethiopia
ESSP Working Paper 136, by Seneshaw Tamru, Bart Minten, Johan F. M. Swinnen. Abstract: Exchange rate policies can have important implications on incentives for export agriculture. However, their effects are often not well understood.
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