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Asymmetric information, sorting, and the gender price gap

This paper analyzes transaction data from agricultural surveys carried out in five countries in low-and-middle-income countries to test for a difference in the prices received by men and by women marketing the same crop in the same village.

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Gendered patterns of work and time use: A review of methods and innovations

This review paper presents a collection of tools and methodologies for understanding/studying gendered work patterns and time use, with a focus on agriculture and allied activities.

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Climate uncertainty and agricultural vulnerability in South Africa

Climate change poses a serious threat to many countries, particularly to developing countries, which often have large sections of the population without resources to adapt to changes in their environment.

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Variety adoption and demand for quality seed in the central dry zone of Myanmar

For countries like Myanmar, where crop production accounts for the largest share of agricultural GDP, improved varieties are an essential source of increased and/or more stable crop yields.

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Climate change and its implications for central banks in emerging and developing economies

Climate change mitigation and adaptation will prove to be sources of significant structural change. The impacts will be far-reaching and often irreversible, with particularly large effects on emerging and developing economies.

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Impact of Covid-19 on the South African economy: An initial analysis

This paper reports ‘first pass’ estimates of the costs of the lock-down implemented by the South African government beginning on 27 March 2020. It also presents a series of recovery scenarios.
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Polygynous family structure and child undernutrition in Nigeria

There is a growing interest in the research literature in exploring how child nutrition is affected by sociocultural practices, such as polygyny.

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The changing nature of hydroclimatic risks across Southern Africa

This study presents results from a large ensemble of projected changes in seasonal precipitation and near-surface air temperature changes for the nation of South Africa.

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Global land reform experiences: A review for South Africa

This paper reviews land reform in six emerging market economies with some similarities to South Africa, and in sub-Saharan African countries, which share a similar colonial history.

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Climate and jobs for rural young people

Climate change matters for all young people.