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Working Papers

2009

1. Transforming the rural nonfarm economy: Opportunities and threats in the developing world
   Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2008

2. Social Learning and Parameter Uncertainty in Irreversible Investment----Evidence from Greenhouse Adoption in Northern China
   2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)
3. The rise of supermarkets and their development implications: International experience relevant for India
   IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
4. The supermarket revolution in developing countries: Policies for "competitiveness with inclusiveness"
   Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2006

5. Food Sector Transformation and Standards in Zambia: Smallholder Farmer Participation and Growth in the Dairy Sector
   Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
6. Horticulture Farmers and Domestic Supermarkets in Kenya
   Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations
7. Impacts of Agrifood Market Transformation during Globalization on the Poor's Rural Nonfarm Employment: Lessons for Rural Business Development Programs
   Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
   Also in 2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2006)
8. Impacts of the Rapid Development of Supermarkets on China’s Diary Industry
   Staff General Research Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
9. Kenyan Supermarkets and Horticultural Farm Sector Development
   2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations
10. Market Power and Supply Shocks: Evidence from the Orange Juice Market
    Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
11. Producing and Procuring Horticultural Crops with Chinese Characteristics: Why Small Farmers Are Thriving and Supermarkets Are Absent in Rural China
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
12. Supermarkets and Michoacan Guava Farmers in Mexico
    Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
13. Supermarkets, New-Generation Wholesalers, Tomato Farmers, and NGOs in Nicaragua
    Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
14. Tomato Farmer Participation in Supermarket Market Channels in Guatemala: Determinants and Technology and Income Effects
    Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations
15. Wholesale Markets, Horticulture Products, and Supermarkets in Mexico
    Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

2005

16. EMERGING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FROM THE RISE OF SUPERMARKETS (PowerPoint Presentation)
    Agricultural Outlook Forum 2005, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Outlook Forum
17. FARM-LEVEL PERSPECTIVES ON THE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC SUPERMARKETS ON KENYA'S FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SUPPLY SYSTEM
    Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
18. Impact of the Rapid Development of Supermarkets on the Dairy Industry in China, The
    Staff General Research Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations
19. SUPERMARKETS AND CONSUMERS IN AFRICA: THE CASE OF NAIROBI, KENYA
    Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations
20. Small Farmer Organizations and Transformed Markets in Southern Africa
    Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
21. Social and Environmental Attributes of Food Products in an Emerging Mass Market: Challenges of Signaling and Consumer Perception, With European Illustrations
    Industrial Organization, EconWPA View citations
22. THE RISE OF KENYAN SUPERMARKETS AND THE EVOLUTION OF THEIR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS
    Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

2004

23. Supermarkets and Rural Livelihoods: A Research Method
    Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

2002

24. Strategies for stimulating poverty-alleviating growth in the rural nonfarm economy in developing countries
    EPTD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations

2001

25. HETEROGENEOUS CONSTRAINTS, INCENTIVES AND INCOME DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGIES IN RURAL AFRICA
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations
26. Promoting Input Use and Conservation Investments among Farm Households in Rwanda
    International Development Collaborative Working Papers, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University
27. QUALITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE FRESH PRODUCE SECTOR: A CASE STUDY OF EUROPEAN RETAILERS
    2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

2000

28. ASSET, ACTIVITY, AND INCOME DIVERSIFICATION AMONG AFRICAN AGRICULTURALISTS: SOME PRACTICAL ISSUES
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations
29. Understanding Grades and Standards: and how to apply them
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations

1999

30. DETERMINANTS OF FERTILIZER ADOPTION BY AFRICAN FARMERS: POLICY ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK, ILLUSTRATIVE EVIDENCE, AND IMPLICATIONS
    Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations
31. THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE DEFORESTATION: THE CASE OF IMPROVED FALLOWS IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON
    1999 Annual meeting, August 8-11, Nashville, TN, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

1998

32. Cereal-based Demand for Fertilizer Among Smallholders in Southern Africa: Lessons Learned and Implications for Other African Regions
    International Development Policy Syntheses, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University View citations
33. DEVELOPING CEREAL-BASED DEMAND FOR FERTILIZER AMONG SMALLHOLDERS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA: LESSONS LEARNED AND IMPLICATIONS FOR OTHER AFRICAN REGIONS
    Food Security III Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations
34. FERTILIZER IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: BREAKING THE VICIOUS CIRCLE OF HIGH PRICES AND LOW DEMAND
    Food Security III Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations
    Also in International Development Policy Syntheses, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University (1998) View citations
35. INCENTIVES FOR FERTILIZER USE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A REVIEW OF EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON FERTILIZER RESPONSE AND PROFITABILITY
    Food Security III Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations
    Also in International Development Working Papers, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University (1998) View citations
36. Population and Sustainability: Understanding Population, Environment, and Development Linkages
    International Development Collaborative Working Papers, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University

1997

37. IMPROVING THE IMPACT OF MARKET REFORM ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN AFRICA: HOW INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN MAKES A DIFFERENCE
    Food Security III Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations
    Also in International Development Working Papers, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University (1997) View citations

1996

38. CASH CROP AND FOODGRAIN PRODUCTIVITY IN SENEGAL: HISTORICAL VIEW, NEW SURVEY EVIDENCE, AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
    Food Security III Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations
    Also in International Development Papers, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University (1996) View citations
    International Development Policy Syntheses, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University (1996) View citations
39. DETERMINANTS OF FARM PRODUCTIVITY IN AFRICA: A SYNTHESIS OF FOUR CASE STUDIES
    Food Security III Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations
    Also in International Development Policy Syntheses, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University (1996) View citations
    International Development Papers, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University (1996) View citations
40. LA PRODUCTIVITÉ DES CULTURES VIVRIÈRES ET COMMERCIALES AU SÉNÉGAL: SURVOL HISTORIQUE, NOUVEAUX RESULTATS D'ENQUETES ET IMPLICATIONS POLITIQUES
    Food Security III Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
41. La productivité des cultures vivrières et commerciales au Sénégal: Survol Historique
    International Development Policy Syntheses, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University
42. PROMOTING FOOD SECURITY IN RWANDA THROUGH SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY: MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF POPULATION PRESSURE, LAND DEGRADATION, AND POVERTY
    Food Security III Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
    Also in International Development Papers, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University (1995) View citations
    International Development Policy Syntheses, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University (1996)
43. Promoting Farm Investment for Sustainable Intensification of African Agriculture
    International Development Policy Syntheses, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University
    Also in International Development Papers, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University (1995) View citations
    Food Security III Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (1995) View citations

1995

44. CONFRONTING THE SILENT CHALLENGE OF HUNGER: A CONFERENCE SYNTHESIS
    Food Security III Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
    Also in International Development Working Papers, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University (1995)
    See also Journal Article in Food Policy (1995)
45. IMPROVING THE MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS OF AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY: PROMOTING COMPLEMENTARITIES BETWEEN MICRO AND MACRO DATA
    Food Security III Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
    Also in International Development Policy Syntheses, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University (1995)
    International Development Papers, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University (1995) View citations

1993

46. Challenges for Creating and Sustaining A Green Revolution in Africa
    Staff Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics View citations

Journal Articles

2009

1. Rural nonfarm employment and farming: household-level linkages
   Agricultural Economics, 2009, 40, (2), 119-123

2008

2. Food Prices, Quality, and Quality's Pricing in Supermarkets versus Traditional Markets in Developing Countries*
   Review of Agricultural Economics, 2008, 30, (3), 480-490 View citations

2007

3. 'Proactive fast-tracking' diffusion of supermarkets in developing countries: implications for market institutions and trade
   Journal of Economic Geography, 2007, 7, (4), 399-431 View citations
4. Rural nonfarm employment in developing countries in an era of globalization
   Agricultural Economics, 2007, 37, (s1), 173-183 View citations
5. Supermarkets, wholesalers, and tomato growers in Guatemala
   Agricultural Economics, 2007, 36, (3), 281-290 View citations

2006

6. Farmer Response to the Rise of Supermarkets in Kenya's Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Supply System
   Journal of Food Distribution Research, 2006, 37, (01)
7. Viewpoint: "Customized competitiveness" strategies for horticultural exporters - Central America focus with lessons from and for other regions
   Food Policy, 2006, 31, (6), 483-503 View citations

2005

8. Central American supermarkets' private standards of quality and safety in procurement of fresh fruits and vegetables
   Food Policy, 2005, 30, (3), 254-269 View citations
9. Determinants of retailers' decisions to use public or private grades and standards: Evidence from the fresh produce market of Sao Paulo, Brazil
   Food Policy, 2005, 30, (3), 334-353
10. Private agri-food standards: Implications for food policy and the agri-food system
    Food Policy, 2005, 30, (3), 241-253 View citations
11. Private and public milk standards in Argentina and Brazil
    Food Policy, 2005, 30, (3), 302-315 View citations
12. Supermarketization of the "Emerging Markets" of the Pacific Rim: Development and Trade Implications
    Journal of Food Distribution Research, 2005, 36, (01) View citations

2004

13. Agrifood Sector Liberalisation and the Rise of Supermarkets in Former State-controlled Economies: A Comparative Overview
    Development Policy Review, 2004, 22, 515-523 View citations
14. The Emergence of Supermarkets with Chinese Characteristics: Challenges and Opportunities for China's Agricultural Development
    Development Policy Review, 2004, 22, 557-586 View citations
15. The Rapid Rise of Supermarkets in Central and Eastern Europe: Implications for the Agrifood Sector and Rural Development
    Development Policy Review, 2004, 22, 525-556 View citations
16. The Rapid Rise of Supermarkets in Developing Countries: Induced Organizational, Institutional, and Technological Change in Agrifood Systems
    eJADE: electronic Journal of Agricultural and Development Economics, 2004, 1, (2)
    Also in The Electronic Journal of Agricultural and Development Economics, 2004, 1, (2), 168-183 (2004) View citations
17. The Rise of Kenyan Supermarkets and the Evolution of their Horticulture Product Procurement Systems
    Development Policy Review, 2004, 22, (6), 669-699 View citations

2003

18. Poverty and Environment in Latin America: Concepts, Evidence and Policy Implications
    World Development, 2003, 31, (11), 1865-1872 View citations
19. STRATEGIC CHOICES IN PRODUCE MARKETING: ISSUES OF COMPATIBLE USE AND EXCLUSION COSTS
    Journal of Food Distribution Research, 2003, 34, (03)
20. Supermarkets and Produce Quality and Safety Standards in Latin America
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2003, 85, (5), 1147-1154 View citations
21. The Rise of Supermarkets in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2003, 85, (5), 1140-1146 View citations
22. The Rise of Supermarkets in Africa: Implications for Agrifood Systems and the Rural Poor
    Development Policy Review, 2003, 21, 333-355 View citations

2001

23. Agroindustrialization, globalization, and international development: the environmental implications
    Environment and Development Economics, 2001, 6, (04), 419-433
24. Introduction: Farming the Garden of Eden
    Environment and Development Economics, 2001, 6, (04), 503-531
25. Nonfarm income diversification and household livelihood strategies in rural Africa: concepts, dynamics, and policy implications
    Food Policy, 2001, 26, (4), 315-331 View citations
26. Rural Nonfarm Employment and Incomes in Chile
    World Development, 2001, 29, (3), 411-425 View citations
27. Rural Nonfarm Employment and Incomes in Latin America: Overview and Policy Implications
    World Development, 2001, 29, (3), 395-409 View citations
28. Rural Nonfarm Incomes in Nicaragua
    World Development, 2001, 29, (3), 427-442 View citations
29. THE RISE OF PRIVATE FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY STANDARDS: ILLUSTRATIONS FROM BRAZIL
    International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 2001, 04, (04) View citations

2000

30. Agrifood Grades and Standards in the Extended Mercosur: Their Role in the Changing Agrifood System
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2000, 82, (5), 1170-76 View citations
31. Agroindustrialization, globalization, and international development: An overview of issues, patterns, and determinants
    Agricultural Economics, 2000, 23, (3), 195-205 View citations
32. Effects of Non-Farm Employment on Rural Income Inequality in Developing Countries: An Investment Perspective
    Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2000, 51, (2), 266-288 View citations
33. Endogenous institutional innovation and agroindustrialization on the Peruvian coast
    Agricultural Economics, 2000, 23, (3), 267-277 View citations

1999

34. AGROINDUSTRIALIZATION IN EMERGING MARKETS: OVERVIEW AND STRATEGIC CONTEXT
    International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 1999, 02, (03/04) View citations
35. Effects of the CFA franc devaluation on urban food consumption in West Africa: overview and cross-country comparisons
    Food Policy, 1999, 24, (5), 465-478 View citations
36. GLOBAL CHANGE IN AGRIFOOD GRADES AND STANDARDS: AGRIBUSINESS STRATEGIC RESPONSES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
    International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 1999, 02, (03/04) View citations
37. Household consumption responses to the franc CFA devaluation: evidence from urban Mali
    Food Policy, 1999, 24, (5), 517-534
38. Household consumption responses to the franc CFA devaluation: evidence from urban Senegal
    Food Policy, 1999, 24, (5), 495-515

1998

39. Adoption of improved land use technologies to increase food security in Burkina Faso: relating animal traction, productivity, and non-farm income
    Agricultural Systems, 1998, 58, (3), 441-464 View citations
40. Sustainable Intensification in the Highland Tropics: Rwandan Farmers' Investments in Land Conservation and Soil Fertility
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1998, 46, (2), 351-77 View citations

1997

41. Promoting sustainable intensification and productivity growth in Sahel agriculture after macroeconomic policy reform
    Food Policy, 1997, 22, (4), 317-327 View citations
42. Using evidence of household income diversification to inform study of the rural nonfarm labor market in Africa
    World Development, 1997, 25, (5), 735-747 View citations
43. Will promotion of coarse grain processing turn the tide for traditional cereals in the Sahel? Recent empirical evidence from Mali
    Food Policy, 1997, 22, (4), 307-316 View citations

1996

44. Agroclimatic shock, income inequality, and poverty: Evidence from Burkina Faso
    World Development, 1996, 24, (5), 901-914 View citations
45. Farm productivity in Rwanda: effects of farm size, erosion, and soil conservation investments
    Agricultural Economics, 1996, 15, (2), 127-136 View citations

1995

46. Confronting the silent challenge of hunger: a conference synthesis
    Food Policy, 1995, 20, (4), 367-370
    See also Working Paper (1995)
47. Impacts of devaluation on Senegalese households: policy implications
    Food Policy, 1995, 20, (4), 299-313 View citations
48. Links between rural poverty and the environment in developing countries: Asset categories and investment poverty
    World Development, 1995, 23, (9), 1495-1506 View citations
49. Mechanization and Agricultural Supply Response in the Sahel: A Farm-Level Profit Function Analysis
    Journal of African Economies, 1995, 4, (3), 336-77 View citations
50. Processing and preparation costs for rice and coarse grains in urban Mali: Subjecting an Ipse Dixit to empirical scrutiny
    Food Policy, 1995, 20, (1), 41-50 View citations
51. Sustainability issues for agricultural research strategies in the semi-arid tropics: Focus on the Sahel
    Agricultural Systems, 1995, 48, (3), 345-359

1994

52. Shift to non-traditional grains in the diets of East and West Africa: role of women's opportunity cost of time
    Food Policy, 1994, 19, (1), 45-56 View citations

1993

53. Cereals demand in the Sahel and potential impacts of regional cereals protection
    World Development, 1993, 21, (1), 17-35

1988

54. Coping with household-level food insecurity in drought-affected areas of Burkina Faso
    World Development, 1988, 16, (9), 1065-1074 View citations

Chapters

2007

1. Transformation of Markets for Agricultural Output in Developing Countries Since 1950: How Has Thinking Changed?
   Elsevier View citations