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Food Policy
2025

Maize Price Shocks, Food Consumption and the Mediating Role of Market Access in Ghana

New evidence on how market connectivity mediates the impact of price volatility on household dietary diversity in rural Ghana.

Food PolicyLearn more
Climate Risk
2025

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.

Climate and DevelopmentLearn more
Conflict & Food Systems
2025

Civil Conflicts and Household Food Expenditure Patterns: Evidence from Ghana

Conflict exposure significantly reshapes household consumption priorities, deepening food insecurity among vulnerable populations.

Food and Energy SecurityLearn more
Value Chains
2024

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.

Agricultural EconomicsLearn more
Nutrition
2024

Biofortification Uptake and Intra-household Allocation of Micronutrient-rich Foods

Discrete choice experiments show how information campaigns shift preferences without crowding out traditional staples.

Food SecurityLearn more
Labor & Gender
2024

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.

World DevelopmentLearn more
Trade Shocks
2023

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.

Applied Economic PerspectivesLearn more

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