Glad this paper with @guido_imbens is out in the JEP.
The LaLonde paper has had a big impact on my academic journey and continues to teach us about the challenges and possibilities of conducting credible inference using nonexperimental data. https://t.co/kfRlFXxULm
Many thanks to Tim for the tireless editing and suggestions. @TimothyTTaylor
++New Research Article++
Rainfall shocks in rural Ecuador cut income by 9%.
Two consecutive shocks? Income drops 50%+ for poor households.
Poverty worsens. Recovery is harder.
📍 2013–2019 micro data
🔗 https://t.co/KZSw7bwA6x
🌍 How can agricultural economics contribute to transforming agri-food systems facing a global sustainability crisis?
In the #ICAE2024 Special Issue, the urgent need for systemic change - and our discipline- is highlighted 🌾
📖 Read here: https://t.co/RA0e1xzPJZ
New publication: Satellite Data in Agricultural and Environmental Economics: Theory and Practice:
https://t.co/L8aSatsYjW
Based on our courses for Master and PhD students and including replication code and data as well as many examples of possible applications
In a new open access paper with detailed data from India, we show how important competitive, private-sector service provision can be for widespread technology adoption in the small farm sector. Great work by Subash and cooperation with @CIMMYT team. https://t.co/VTX6tNyDgT
Global power is shifting—are you paying attention? From neoliberal globalization to BRICS dominance, the world order is being rewritten. Join Prof. John P. Neelsen for a deep dive into the economic and political forces shaping our future.
📅Feb.20/1:30 PM
https://t.co/jeVwmoEC5u
+++ New ZEF Discussion Paper +++
"Aspirations and Livelihood Diversification in Rural Africa" by ZEF Junior Researchers @jonasguthoff and Chrispinus Mutsami, ZEF Researcher @martinparlasca, Thomas Heckelei (ILR, @UniBonn) and ZEF Director @MatinQaim
📄➡️ https://t.co/sJsM32nnWf
+++ New ZEF Discussion Paper +++
"Links between rural electrification and gendered off-farm employment in sub-Saharan Africa" by ZEF Junior Researcher Jessy Amarachi Ezebuihe, ZEF Researcher @martinparlasca and ZEF Director @MatinQaim
➡️ https://t.co/uEpqZ3MxyA
With representative panel data frm five countries we show that animal-sourced foods (ASF) help improve child nutrition in Africa. Reduction of ASF is important where consumption is high, but we need to differentiate between rich & poor. Congrats, @makaiko https://t.co/laAkvn9syT
In Indonesia, we show that cultural marriage customs reinforce nutritional inequalities. Patrilocality leads to higher male & lower female BMI. Bridewealth leads to rising obesity among men & women. Nutrition policies need to consider such cultural factors https://t.co/whFQuJB0GB
Using data from Ethiopia, we show that drought shocks reduce agr. yields & lead to off-farm labor reallocation. Yet, off-farm employment opportunities are rare. Strengthening the non-farm economy is important to enhance climate resilience in rural Africa. https://t.co/BeqAcr9uDZ
Our new paper: environmental effects of #GMO are positive in some, negative in other cases. They depend on the modified trait, not the GM breeding process. Efficient regulation could facilitate new traits with unambiguously positive environmental effects. https://t.co/Ydj2IFL3K7
#ICAE2024 participants join us at our organized symposium on “Technology and Policies for Groundwater Management in South Asia” on Saturday, August 3, 2024 in room C1 of the Convention Centre. @icae2024@ZEFbonn@IFPRISAO@irri @atsaf_ev @IWMI_@IcarNiap
https://t.co/PFfCrfRARG