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Assessing the state of the rice milling sector in Nigeria: The role of policy for growth and modernization
We use an industry profit maximization model to conduct an ex-post impact assessment on the extent the rice milling sector in Nigeria has grown and improved its performance in producing high quality premium rice following major public sector inter
Over the past few decades, rice has become one of the leading food staples in Nigeria, surpassing cassava in food expenditures.
Land administration service delivery and its challenges in Nigeria: A case study of eight states
This paper assesses the nature of land administration service delivery in Nigeria using data collected from three sets of participants in land administration processes: 76 service providers, 253 beneficiaries, and 172 professionals.
To estimate the impact of urban growth on agricultural and rural nonfarm income growth we develop an urban gravity variable that reflects the economic activity of a city– total nighttime light emitted – which is a proxy income of each city.
Food demand projections to 2030: India
The effect of land inheritance on youth employment and migration decisions: Evidence from rural Ethiopia
How does the amount of land youth expect to inherit affect their migration and employment decisions? This paper explores this question in the context of rural Ethiopia using panel data from 2010 and 2014.
Estimating spatial basis risk in rainfall index insurance: Methodology and application to excess rainfall insurance in Uruguay
This paper develops a novel methodology to estimate the degree of spatial basis risk for an arbitrary rainfall index insurance instrument.