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Peer-reviewed articles, policy briefs, conference papers, and book chapters - each links to the publication on the publisher or partner site.
Climate Risk
Non-Cognitive Skills, Aspirations, and Participation in Drought Index Crop Insurance
Behavioral econometrics reveal how farmer aspirations and risk perceptions shape uptake of climate-smart financial products.
Conflict & Food Systems
Civil Conflicts and Household Food Expenditure Patterns: Evidence from Ghana
Conflict exposure significantly reshapes household consumption priorities, deepening food insecurity among vulnerable populations.
Value Chains
Storage Losses and Seasonal Price Dispersion in Cowpea Markets
Post-harvest loss estimates paired with trader surveys explain wedge patterns between farm-gate and wholesale prices across the Sahel.
Nutrition
Biofortification Uptake and Intra-household Allocation of Micronutrient-rich Foods
Discrete choice experiments show how information campaigns shift preferences without crowding out traditional staples.
Labor & Gender
Time Use, Childcare, and Adoption of Labor-saving Technologies on Smallholder Farms
Joint modeling of time poverty and technology adoption highlights binding constraints for women in peak agricultural seasons.
Trade Shocks
Fertilizer Import Dependence and Domestic Food Prices After Global Supply Disruptions
Structural VARs quantify pass-through from international urea prices to retail maize markets in import-reliant economies.
Topic
Type
Aspirations and Investments in Agricultural Risk Mitigation Strategies
Household aspirations drive adoption of climate risk mitigation.
Impact of climate change adaptation on farm productivity and household welfare
Adaptation practices improve productivity and welfare.
Perceptions of Climate Variability and Soil Fertility Management Choices
Farmer perceptions shape soil fertility management.
Welfare impacts of climate-smart agriculture in Ghana
Row planting and drought-tolerant maize varieties enhance welfare.
Economic impacts of smallholder adoption of drought-tolerant maize
Productivity and income gains from climate-smart maize.
Climate-smart cowpea adoption and welfare effects
Training programs boost adoption and welfare outcomes.
Farmers' preferences for climate-smart cowpea varieties
Preferences inform breeding programs for resilience.
Impact assessment of Striga resistant maize varieties and fertilizer use
Productivity and welfare effects of improved crop technologies.
Conflict Exposure and Agricultural Diversification in Ghana
Conflict shocks influence diversification strategies.
Civil Conflicts and Household Food Expenditure Patterns
Conflicts reshape household food spending.
Micro-level welfare effects of integrated soil fertility management
Soil fertility management improves welfare outcomes.
Welfare dynamics of innovations among agricultural households
Innovations reduce poverty and improve welfare.
Fertilizer price hikes, willingness to pay and crop switching
Price shocks drive crop switching decisions.
Information constraint and willingness to pay for irrigation scheduling tool
Barriers to adoption of irrigation technology.
On-farm demonstrations and aspirations formation
Demonstrations improve food security and aspirations.
Parental Time Poverty and Multidimensional Child Poverty
Time constraints exacerbate child poverty.
Rural–urban analysis of parental time poverty and child over-nutrition
Urban vs rural differences in child outcomes.
Blessing or Burden: The Elderly and Household Welfare
Elderly presence affects household welfare.
Welfare effect of organic fertilizer use in Ghana
Organic fertilizer improves household welfare.
Welfare effect of international migration on the left-behind
Migration reshapes welfare of households left behind.
Community water resource and energy poverty in Ghana
Water access intersects with energy deprivation.
Empirical analysis of crop diversification and energy poverty
Diversification strategies improve energy access.
Household Energy Choice for Cooking among the Time and Consumption Poor
Energy choice linked to poverty dimensions.
Tenancy and Energy Choice for Lighting and Cooking
Housing arrangements influence energy poverty.
Off-farm work, cooking energy choice and time poverty
Employment patterns affect energy choices.
Sacrificing leisure for clean energy fuel
Trade-offs between leisure and clean energy adoption.
Analysis of Seasonal Time Poverty and Aspirations
Seasonal labor burdens affect aspirations.
Ecological Shock and Time Poverty
Environmental shocks intensify time poverty.
Employment-related time poverty, time stress and food away from home
Time stress influences food behavior.
Parental time poverty, child work and school attendance
Time poverty affects child schooling.
Time Poverty–Food Insecurity Nexus
Paid and unpaid work drive food insecurity.
Economics of storage and grain loss in soybean trade
Post-harvest storage economics and loss reduction.
Heterogeneous demand for soybean quality
Market demand for quality differentiation.
Mobile money and entrepreneurship in East Africa
Digital finance supports entrepreneurship.
Modes of solid waste management and household health outcomes
Waste management impacts health.
Trade Policy and Market Efficiency
Broader economic modeling and institutional reforms.
Role of Markets in Navigating Consumption Choices Amid Maize Price Shocks
Examines how market access shapes household consumption under maize price shocks.
Forthcoming
Poverty and Food and Nutritional Security among Farm Households in Ghana
Links poverty dynamics to food and nutrition security outcomes.
Fertilizer Use and Yield among Maize, Rice, and Soybean Farmers in Ghana
Evaluates fertilizer use efficiency and yield outcomes across crops.
The economics of seed for farmers and seed enterprises: groundnut, millet, sorghum
Assesses seed economics for farmers and enterprises.
Workshop Report: Plausible impact pathways for dryland crops
Synthesizes pathways to reach hard-to-reach farmers.
Study on landscape analysis and potential fortification in Ghana
Explores fortification strategies for nutrition improvement.
Transforming food environments to deliver healthy diet options
Economic rationale and policy strategies for healthy diets.
Non-cognitive Skills and Willingness to Participate in Drought Index Crop Insurance
Behavioral insights into crop insurance participation.
Perceptions of COVID-19 Shocks and Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Examines COVID-19 impacts on adoption of sustainable practices.
Modes of Waste Management and Health Outcomes in Ghana
Links waste management practices to health outcomes.
Welfare Effect of International Migration on the Left-Behind in Ghana
Uses machine learning to assess migration's welfare effects.
Heterogeneous demand for quality soybean in Ghana
Analyzes differentiated demand for soybean quality.
Impact of Credit on Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Farmers
Evaluates credit's role in improving farm efficiency.
Adoption of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Practices
Describes adoption patterns of soil fertility practices.
Perceptions of COVID-19 Shocks and Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Highlights farmer responses to shocks and adoption behavior.
Heterogeneous demand for quality soybean in Ghana
Poster presentation on soybean quality demand.
Effectiveness of inter-regional trade in Ghana's soybean markets
Poster presentation on trade effectiveness.
Does Participation in Rice Development Project Influence Household Income?
Case study on rice project participation and income.
Intensity of rice cultivation among smallholder farmers
Abstract on rice cultivation intensity.
Time poverty among women smallholders in Ghana
Examines gendered time poverty in peanut value chains.
Financial Inclusion, Agricultural Land Ownership, and Investment Decisions
Links financial inclusion to land ownership and investment.
Baseline Study of Groundnut in Northern Ghana
Provides baseline evidence for groundnut production.
Factors Influencing Commercialization of Smallholder Agriculture
Tobit regression analysis of commercialization drivers.
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