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Sustainable Rural and Urban Development

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WPS4535Isolation and subjective welfare : evidence from South AsiaFafchamps, Marcel; Shilpi, Forhad2008/02
WPS4534The extent of the market and stages of agricultural specializationEmran, M. Shahe; Shilpi, Forhad2008/02

Agricultural Growth and Productivity

WPS3928The rise and fall of training and visit extension : an Asian mini-drama with an African epilogueAnderson, Jock R.; Feder, Gershon; Ganguly, Sushma2006/05
WPS3916The role of opinion leaders in the diffusion of new knowledge : the case of integrated pest managementFeder, Gershon; Savastano, Sara2006/05
WPS3022Sending farmers back to school - the impact of farmer field schools in IndonesiaFeder, Gershon; Murgai, Rinku; Quizon, Jaime B.2003/04
WPS2995Commodity market reform in Africa : some recent experienceAkiyama, Takamasa; Baffes, John; Larson, Donald F.; Varangis, Panos2003/03
WPS2976Rural extension servicesAnderson, Jock R.; Feder, Gershon2003/02
WPS2949Intersectoral migration in Southeast Asia - evidence from Indonesia, Thailan, and the PhilippinesButzer, Rita; Mundlak, Yair; Larson, Donald F.2003/01
WPS2812Can financial markets be tapped to help poor people cope with weather risks ?Skees, Jerry; Varangis, Panos; Larson, Donald; Siegel, Paul2002/03
WPS2803Determinants of agricultural growth in Indonesia, the Philippines, and ThailandMundlack, Yair; Larson, Donald F.; Butzer, Rita2002/03
WPS2793Agricultural markets and risks - management of the latter, not the formerVarangis, Panos; Larson, Donald; Anderson, Jack R.2002/02
WPS2787Do farmers choose to be inefficient? evidence from Bicol, PhilippinesLarson, Donald F.; Plessmann, Frank2002/02
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Land Reform Publications

WPS4448Land reforms, poverty reduction, and economic growth : evidence from IndiaDeininger, Klaus; Jin, Songqing; Nagarajan, Hari K.2007/12
WPS4125Incentives, supervision, and sharecropper productivityJacoby, Hanan G.; Mansuri, Ghazala2007/02
WPS3734Cultivate or rent out ? Land security in rural ThailandGine, Xavier2005/10

Adaptation in Developing Countries

WPS4315How might climate change affect economic growth in developing countries ? a review of the growth literature with a climate lensLecocq, Franck ; Shalizi, Zmarak2007/08

Economic and Policy Aspects of Bio-Energy/Biofuel Production and Use

WPS4341Review of environmental, economic and policy aspects of biofuelsRajagopal, Deepak; Zilberman, David2007/09

Impact of, and Adaptation to, Climate Change in Agro-Ecological Zones in Africa

WPS4599A ricardian analysis of the distribution of climate change impacts on agriculture across agro-ecological zones in AfricaSeo, S. Niggol; Mendelsohn, Robert; Dinar, Ariel; Hassan, Rashid; Kurukulasuriya, Pradeep 2008/04
WPS4603A structural ricardian analysis of climate change impacts and adaptations in African agricultureSeo, S. Niggol; Mendelsohn, Robert2008/04
WPS4601Differential adaptation strategies by agro-ecological zones in African livestock managementSeo, S. Niggol; Mendelsohn, Robert; Dinar, Ariel; Kurukulasuriya, Pradeep2008/04
WPS4600Differential adaptation strategies to climate change in African cropland by agro-ecological zonesSeo, Niggol; Mendelsohn, Robert; Kurukulasuriya, Pradeep; Dinar, Ariel; Hassan, Rashid2008/04
WPS4602Long-term adaptation : selecting farm types across agro-ecological zones in AfricaSeo, Niggol; Mendelsohn, Robert; Dinar, Ariel; Kurukulasuriya, Pradeep; Hassan, Rashid2008/04

Economics of Energy Consumption and Pollution Emission in Large Cities

WPS4388The role of revenue recycling schemes in environmental tax selection : a general equilibrium analysisTimilsina, Govinda R. 2007/11
WPS4352Atmospheric stabilization of CO2 emissions : near-term reductions and intensity-based targetsTimilsina, Govinda R. 2007/09

Reducing Vulnerability-Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change (Mozambique)

WPS4417Perceptions of environmental risks in Mozambique : implications for the success of adaptation and coping strategiesPatt , Anthony G.; Schroter, Dagmar2007/11

Climate Change and Economic Growth

WPS4299Balancing expenditures on mitigation of and adaptation to climate change : an exploration of Issues relevant to developing countriesLecocq, Franck; Shalizi, Zmarak2007/08

Country Stakes in Climate Change Negotiations

WPS4300Country stakes in climate change negotiations : two dimensions of vulnerabilityBuys, Piet; Deichmann, Uwe; Meisner, Craig; Ton-That, Thao; Wheeler, David2007/08

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