The effects of land reforms on farm size and agricultural productivity Land reforms, whilst well-intended, misallocate land and labour across farms, thereby reducing average farm size and agricultural productivity Agriculture Tasso Adamopoulos Diego Restuccia Published 08.07.19
Workers unite: Cooperative property rights and development in El Salvador Evidence from land reform in El Salvador shows that private property rights are not necessarily more efficient than cooperative property rights Agriculture Eduardo Montero Published 29.04.19
How do farmers cope with extreme heat? When exposed to harmful high temperatures, subsistence farmers increase their use of land and change their crop mix to mitigate the decline in output Agriculture Fernando Aragon Francisco Oteiza Juan Pablo Rud Published 18.03.19
Improving agricultural extension and information services in the developing world Information services can substantially increase the productivity and profitability of smallholder farmers as long as certain criteria are met Agriculture Richard Caldwell Rachel Lambert Jeremy Magruder Craig McIntosh Tavneet Suri Published 11.01.19
Misperceived quality: Fertiliser in Tanzania Evidence from Tanzania shows fertiliser quality is not the problem, rather it is farmers’ perceived belief of bad fertiliser quality that is Agriculture Hope Michelson Anna Fairbairn Annemie Maertens Brenna Ellison Victor Manyong Published 09.12.18
Climate change and Indian agriculture Climate change could reduce farm incomes by 15-18%, and by as much as 20-25% in un-irrigated areas Agriculture Siddharth Hari Parth Khare Arvind Subramanian Published 06.08.18
Tackling food insecurity We produce enough food to feed every single person alive, yet global food insecurity is rising. Arif Husain discusses why and the way forward. Agriculture Arif Husain Published 11.07.18
The coffee chain: Linking farmers to the global market How can smallholder farmers in Africa overcome barriers and export their produce to valuable Western markets? Agriculture Rocco Macchiavello Published 26.04.18
Can farmers weather climate change? Jonathan Colmer explores the effect increasing temperatures have on farmers and the occupational structure in India. Agriculture Jonathan Colmer Published 21.03.18
