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Working Papers

2022

1. Near-Real-Time Welfare and Livelihood Impacts of an Active Civil War: Evidence from Ethiopia
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
   Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2022) View citations (1)

2021

2. Agricultural Intensification in Ethiopia: Trends and Welfare Impacts
   2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual, International Association of Agricultural Economists
3. Assessing Response Fatigue in Phone Surveys: Experimental Evidence on Dietary Diversity in Ethiopia
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
   Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2021) View citations (8)
4. Mismatch between soil nutrient requirements and fertilizer applications: Implications for yield responses in Ethiopia
   IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
5. Social protection and resilience: The case of the productive safety net program in Ethiopia
   IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
6. Synopsis: Ethiopia’s social protection program is associated with improved household resilience
   ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2020

7. COVID-19 and Food Security in Ethiopia: Do Social Protection Programs Protect ?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
   Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2020) View citations (8)
8. Evaluation of the nutrition-sensitive features of the fourth phase of Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme
   ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)

2018

9. Does weather risk explain low uptake of agricultural credit? Evidence from Ethiopia
   ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
10. Locus of Control and Technology Adoption in Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia
    Working Papers PMMA, PEP-PMMA
11. The state of agricultural extension services in Ethiopia and their contribution to agricultural productivity
    ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (22)

2017

12. How should rural financial cooperatives be best organized? Evidence from Ethiopia
    ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article HOW SHOULD RURAL FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES BE BEST ORGANIZED? EVIDENCE FROM ETHIOPIA, Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2019) (2019)
13. Synopsis: How should rural financial cooperatives be best organized? Evidence from Ethiopia
    ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
14. Synopsis: The impact of Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme on the nutritional status of children: 2008–2012
    ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
15. The impact of Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme on the nutritional status of children: 2008–2012
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
    Also in ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2017) View citations (6)
16. The rapid – but from a low base – uptake of agricultural mechanization in Ethiopia: Patterns, implications and challenges
    ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)

2016

17. Non-farm income and labor markets in rural Ethiopia
    ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (16)
18. Synopsis, Agricultural mechanization in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2015 Feed the Future survey
    ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
19. Synopsis, Childhood shocks, safety nets and cognitive skills: Panel data evidence from rural Ethiopia
    ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
20. Synopsis: Agricultural growth in Ethiopia (2004-2014): Evidence and drivers
    ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (12)
21. Synopsis: Non-farm income and labor markets in rural Ethiopia
    ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
22. Understanding farmers’ technology adoption decisions: Input complementarity and heterogeneity
    ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (8)

2015

23. Agricultural growth in Ethiopia (2004-2014): Evidence and drivers
    ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (14)
24. Childhood Shocks, Safety nets and Cognitive Skills: Panel Data Evidence from Rural Ethiopia
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists
    Also in ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2015)
25. Formal and informal insurance: experimental evidence from Ethiopia
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (4)
26. Social Networks and Factor Markets: Panel Data Evidence from Ethiopia
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)
    Also in ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2014) View citations (2)
    IFRO Working Paper, University of Copenhagen, Department of Food and Resource Economics (2014) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Social Networks and Factor Markets: Panel Data Evidence from Ethiopia, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) View citations (5) (2018)
27. Synopsis: An analysis of trends and determinants of child undernutrition in Ethiopia, 2000-2011
    ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2013

28. Effects of extension services on technology adoption and productivity among female and male farmers: Summary of ESSP working paper 49
    ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
29. Insuring against the weather
    ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
30. Quality Matters and Not Quantity: Evidence on Productivity Impacts of Extension Service Provision in Ethiopia
    2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (2)

2012

31. Assessing the long-term impact of microcredit on rural poverty: Does the timing and length of participation matter?
    ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)
32. Gender differences in access to extension services and agricultural productivity
    ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (16)

2011

33. Foodgrain consumption and calorie intake patterns in Ethiopia
    ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (38)
34. Sources of inefficiency and growth in agricultural output in subsistence agriculture: A stochastic frontier analysis
    ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (12)

2009

35. Does microfinance reduce rural poverty? Evidence based on household panel data from northern Ethiopia
    2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Does Microfinance Reduce Rural Poverty? Evidence Based on Household Panel Data from Northern Ethiopia, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2010) View citations (4) (2010)

2008

36. Joint-liability borrowing decisions under risk: Empirical evidence from rural microfinance in Ethiopia
    2008 International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium, European Association of Agricultural Economists

Journal Articles

2022

1. Mismatch between soil nutrient deficiencies and fertilizer applications: Implications for yield responses in Ethiopia
   Agricultural Economics, 2022, 53, (2), 215-230 View citations (2)

2021

2. Are land rental markets responding to rising population pressures and land scarcity in sub-Saharan Africa?
   Land Use Policy, 2021, 101, (C) View citations (4)

2019

3. HOW SHOULD RURAL FINANCIAL COOPERATIVES BE BEST ORGANIZED? EVIDENCE FROM ETHIOPIA
   Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 2019, 90, (1), 187-215
   See also Working Paper How should rural financial cooperatives be best organized? Evidence from Ethiopia, ESSP working papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2018

4. Agricultural Transformation in Africa? Assessing the Evidence in Ethiopia
   World Development, 2018, 105, (C), 286-298 View citations (47)
5. Estimating Input Complementarities with Unobserved Heterogeneity: Evidence from Ethiopia
   Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2018, 69, (2), 495-517 View citations (21)
6. Social Networks and Factor Markets: Panel Data Evidence from Ethiopia
   Journal of Development Studies, 2018, 54, (1), 174-190 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Social Networks and Factor Markets: Panel Data Evidence from Ethiopia, 2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy (2015) View citations (1) (2015)

2017

7. Locus of control and technology adoption in developing country agriculture: Evidence from Ethiopia
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2017, 143, (C), 98-115 View citations (39)

2014

8. Can Social Protection Work in Africa? The Impact of Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2014, 63, (1), 1 - 26 View citations (53)

2012

9. The Impact of Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme and Related Transfers on Agricultural Productivity
   Journal of African Economies, 2012, 21, (5), -786 View citations (64)

2010

10. Does Microfinance Reduce Rural Poverty? Evidence Based on Household Panel Data from Northern Ethiopia
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2010, 93, (1), 43-55 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Does microfinance reduce rural poverty? Evidence based on household panel data from northern Ethiopia, 2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China (2009) View citations (17) (2009)

2009

11. Risk‐matching behavior in microcredit group formation: evidence from northern Ethiopia
    Agricultural Economics, 2009, 40, (4), 409-419 View citations (9)

Chapters

2022

1. Ethiopia’s social safety net effective in limiting COVID-19 impacts on rural food insecurity
   Chapter 21 in COVID-19 and global food security: Two years later, 2022, pp 129-131
2. Uneven recovery and a lingering food crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic for rural safety net transfer recipients in Ethiopia
   Chapter 18 in COVID-19 and global food security: Two years later, 2022, pp 110-121

2020

3. Crop productivity and potential
   Chapter 3 in Ethiopia's agrifood system: Past trends, present challenges, and future scenarios, 2020, pp 53-95
4. Ethiopia [In Agricultural Extension]
   Chapter 6 in Agricultural extension: Global status and performance in selected countries, 2020, pp 185-223
5. Nonfarm income and rural labor markets
   Chapter 11 in Ethiopia's agrifood system: Past trends, present challenges, and future scenarios, 2020, pp 343-377 View citations (2)
6. The rapid-but from a low base-uptake of agricultural mechanization in Ethiopia: Patterns, implications, and challenges
   Chapter 10 in An evolving paradigm of agricultural mechanization development: How much can Africa learn from Asia?, 2020, pp 329-375

2018

7. Designing social protection programs
   Chapter 11 in ReSAKSS Annual Trends and Outlook Report, 2018, pp 154-160
8. Teff and its role in the agricultural and food economy
   Chapter 2 in The economics of teff: Exploring Ethiopia’s biggest cash crop, 2018, pp 11-38 View citations (2)

2012

9. Patterns in foodgrain consumption and calorie intake
   Chapter 7 in Food and agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and policy challenges, 2012 View citations (11)