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AWARDS |
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Date |
Person(s) |
Awards |
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Dec 30 |
RT. Doshi Foundation award for the best article published in the journal Agricultural Economics Research Review in 2013 was given to the paper by SC Babu, PK Joshi, CJ Glendenning, K Asenso-Okyere and Rasheed Sulaiman, Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol 26 (2) (2013) pp. 159-172. | |
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Jun 26 |
Simone Passarelli |
Awarded Best Presenter for her presentation on “Is reliable water access the solution to undernutrition? A review of the potential of irrigation to solve nutrition and gender gaps in Africa south of the Sahara” at the “World Food System Conference 2015” in Ascona, Switzerland. Her presentation link can be found here, if needed: https://prezi.com/1xb4tb_s21nq/reliable-water-access-the-solution-to-undernutrition/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy. |
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Jun 29 |
Awarded Sun Yefang Prize, the highest prize for economics research in China, for his paper “The Competitive Saving Motive: Evidence from Rising Sex Ratios and Savings Rates in China” joint with Shang-jin Wei published in Journal of Political Economy in 2011. | |
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Jul 27 |
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association’s Quality of Communication Award for the book “Beyond Experiments in Development Economics: Local Economy-wide Impact Evaluation,” by J. Edward Taylor and Mateusz Filipski. | |
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Sep 28 |
Awarded the 2015 Yara Prize. The Yara Prize for a Green Revolution in Africa recognizes significant contributions to the reduction of hunger and poverty in Africa. The Prize honors endeavors that increase food productivity, security or availability through improvements in food systems, advancements in sustainable agriculture and development of local markets – and encourages innovation and entrepreneurship. | |
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Nov 3 |
Given the Peter Ellis award by the International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics for his dedication to the improvement of animal and human health in the developing world. |