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Intervention design elements are associated with frontline health workers' performance to deliver infant and young child nutrition services in Bangladesh and Viet Nam (P10-128-19)

Frontline health workers (FLW) are needed for delivering interventions at scale to reduce maternal and child undernutrition, but low- and middle-income countries often face inadequate FLW performance.

brief

Agricultural mechanization in the dry zone

This research highlight evaluates the extent of agricultural mechanization in four townships in Myanmar’s Dry Zone. It provides evidence that rapid mechanization is underway.

discussion paper

Agricultural extension in Cambodia: An assessment and options for reform

This paper assesses the performance of Cambodia’s agriculture extension system, identifies challenges and analyzes constraints and opportunities for that system, and finally identifies actions needed to improve the extension system.

discussion paper

Can cash transfers promote the local economy? A case study for Cambodia

While previous research on cash transfer programs has primarily concentrated on micro-economic effects, this paper analyzes general equilibrium effects of social transfer policies using a computable general equilibrium model applied to Cambodia.
discussion paper

Potential collusion and trust

We conduct framed trust games using contract dairy farmers in Vietnam as first movers to assess the impact of potential collusion on trust.

project paper

Collective action and property rights for poverty reduction

While much attention has been given to examining various aspects of poverty, a number of studies have shown that institutional environment in which the poor exist conditions welfare outcomes, thus highlighting the inherently crucial importance of

brief

From parastatals to private trade

Governments in Asia used grain price stabilization as a major policy instrument when they began to promote the Green Revolution in the 1960s.

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From parastatals to private trade

In developing countries across Asia, food marketing parastatals have played an important role in agricultural policy, especially with regard to government efforts to stabilize food prices.

journal article

Comparing cash and food transfers

The key objective of the study described here was to compare the impact of cash and food transfers on beneficiary households’ food and livelihood security and on the local economy.

discussion paper

Grain marketing parastatals in Asia

Using case studies from six Asian countries, this paper (a) assesses the relevance of underlying rationales for public intervention in foodgrain markets, (b) documents the existing policies and regulations that support operation of grain parastatals,