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Working Papers

2019

1. African agricultural mechanization: Myths, realities and an emerging research agenda
   Working Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) View citations (6)
2. Of trackers and tractors. Using a smartphone app and compositional data analysis to explore the link between mechanization and intra-household allocation of time in Zambia
   Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) View citations (1)
   Also in 2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) (2019) View citations (1)
3. Of trackers and tractors. Using a smartphone app to explore the link between agricultural mechanization and intra-household allocation of time in Zambia
   2019 Annual Meeting, July 21-23, Atlanta, Georgia, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (1)
4. The forgotten agriculture-nutrition link: Estimating the energy requirements of different farming technologies in rural Zambia with time-use data
   Working Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) View citations (5)

2018

5. Can Big Companies' Initiatives to Promote Mechanization Benefit Small Farms in Africa? A Case Study from Zambia
   2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (3)
   Also in Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) (2018) View citations (4)
6. Gender, knowledge and power: A case study of Market Queens in Ghana
   2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (2)
7. How To Make Contract Farming Arrangements Work: Evidence From A Public And A Private Cassava Outgrower Scheme In Ghana
   2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (4)
8. Promoting the Agricultural Transformation in Africa: How to Create Sufficient Political Will?
   2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
9. The dichotomy between state- and market-oriented agricultural development narratives: Beyond the rational choice explanation?
   2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
10. Times have changed. Using a Pictorial Smartphone App to Collect Time Use Data in Rural Zambia
    2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)

2016

11. Agricultural development policy debates: who has the better story?
    2016 Fifth International Conference, September 23-26, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (1)
12. Comparative advantage and factors affecting maize production in Northern Ghana: A Policy Analysis Matrix Study
    2016 Fifth International Conference, September 23-26, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (3)
13. Gender differences in climate change perceptions and adaptation strategies: an intra-household analysis from rural Kenya
    Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) View citations (8)

2015

14. Adoption of Land Management Practices in Ethiopia: Which Network Types
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists
15. Do Veterinary Paraprofessionals Provide Quality Clinical Veterinary Services for Cattle? Results from a Role Play Experiment in Rural Uganda
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists
16. Donors and Domestic Policy Makers: Two Worlds in Agricultural Policy-Making?
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Donors and domestic policy makers: Two worlds in agricultural policy-making?, Food Policy, Elsevier (2015) View citations (16) (2015)
17. Strengthening Agricultural Governance in an Interconnected World
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists
18. The "Efficient Boundaries" of International Agricultural Research: A Conceptual Framework with Empirical Illustrations
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists
    See also Journal Article The “efficient boundaries” of international agricultural research: A conceptual framework with empirical illustrations, Agricultural Systems, Elsevier (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
19. The role of livestock portfolios and group-based approaches for building resilience in the face of accelerating climate change: An asset-based panel data analysis from rural Kenya
    Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) View citations (10)
20. Understanding the policy landscape for climate change adaptation: A cross-country comparison using the Net-map method
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2013

21. Dryland Pastoral Systems in Transition: What are the Options for Institutional Change in Uzbekistan?
    53rd Annual Conference, Berlin, Germany, September 25-27, 2013, German Association of Agricultural Economists (GEWISOLA)
    See also Journal Article Dryland Pastoral Systems in Transition: What are the Options für the Institutional Change in Uzbekistan?, Proceedings “Schriften der Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V.”, German Association of Agricultural Economists (GEWISOLA) (2014) (2014)
22. Process and Constraint Analysis of Paraprofessionals Regulation and Legalization: The Case of Uganda
    53rd Annual Conference, Berlin, Germany, September 25-27, 2013, German Association of Agricultural Economists (GEWISOLA)
23. Shocks, livestock assets and climate change adaptation in Kenya
    2013 Fourth International Conference, September 22-25, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (1)
24. Strategic positioning of international agricultural research centres: Comparative advantage and trade-offs from a transaction cost economics perspective
    2013 Conference (57th), February 5-8, 2013, Sydney, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
25. Understanding the role of research in the evolution of fertilizer policies in Malawi
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
26. Veterinarians, Paraprofessionals, Farmers and the Quality of Clinical Veterinary Services: A role play experiment
    2013 Fourth International Conference, September 22-25, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)

2012

27. Climate Change Adaptation in Kenyan Agriculture: Could Social Capital help?
    2012 Eighth AFMA Congress, November 25-29, 2012, Nairobi, Kenya, African Farm Management Association (AFMA) View citations (2)
28. Mapping the contemporary fertilizer policy landscape in Malawi: a guide for policy researchers
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)
29. Reforming the public administration for food security and agricultural development: Insights from an empirical study in Karnataka
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
30. The comprehensive Africa agriculture program as a collective institution
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)

2011

31. Challenges of Land Governance in Nigeria: Insights from a Case Study in Ondo State: Insights from a case study in Ondo state
    NSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
32. The political economy of agricultural policy reform in India: Fertilizers and electricity for irrigation
    Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (30)

2010

33. How to overcome the governance challenges of implementing NREGA
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (20)
34. Institutional and public expenditure review of GhanaÂ’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
35. Opportunities and challenges of community-based rural drinking water supplies: An analysis of water and sanitation committees in Ghana
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
36. Promises and realities of community-based agricultural extension
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (20)

2009

37. Access to and governance of rural services: Agricultural extension and drinking water supply in Ethiopia
    ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
38. Agricultural extension in Ethiopia through a gender and governance lens
    ESSP discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (11)
39. Public expenditure and institutional review: Ghana’s ministry of food and agriculture
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
40. The effects of political reservations for women on local governance and rural service provision
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (10)
41. The governance of service delivery for the poor and women: A study of rural water supply in Ethiopia
    ESSP discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)

2008

42. Agricultural strategy development in West Africa: The false promise of participation?
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
43. Decentralization, local government elections and voter turnout in Pakistan
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (7)
44. Designing Regional Systems of Biotechnology Regulation A Transaction Cost Approach to Regulatory Governance
    2007 Second International Conference, August 20-22, 2007, Accra, Ghana, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
45. Information flow and acquisition of knowledge in water governance in the Upper East Region of Ghana
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
46. Regional biotechnology regulations: Design options and implications for good governance
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (7)

2007

47. Choosing policy instruments to reduce poverty and hunger: Is it possible to overcome the feasibility dilemma?
    2020 vision briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
48. How to make agricultural extension demand-driven?: The case of India’s agricultural extension policy
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (19)
49. Improving governance to eradicate hunger and poverty
    2020 vision briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)

2006

50. Determinants of Farmers' Resilience towards ENSO-Related Drought: Evidence from Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
51. Does good governance contribute to pro-poor growth?: a review of the evidence from cross-country studies
    DSGD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (15)
52. Financing Agricultural Development: The Political Economy of Public Spending on Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2006, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics View citations (1)
53. From "best practice" to "best fit": A framework for designing and analyzing pluralistic agricultural advisory services worldwide
    DSGD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (22)
    Also in EPTD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2006) View citations (15)
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2006) View citations (18)
54. From "best practice" to "best fit": a framework for designing and analyzing pluralistic agricultural advisory services
    Research briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (44)
55. Need, Greed or Customary Rights - Which Factors Explain the Encroachment of Protected Areas? Empirical Evidence from a Protected Area in Sulawesi, Indonesia
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists

2005

56. Analysis for biotechnology innovations using Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
    EPTD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (7)
57. Between conservationism, eco-populism and developmentalism: discourses in biodiversity policy in Thailand and Indonesia
    CAPRi working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
58. Does Good Governance Contribute to Pro-poor Growth?: A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Evidence from Cross-Country Studies
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Kiel 2005, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics View citations (3)
59. Security analysis for agroterrorism: applying the threat, vulnerability, consequence framework to developing countries
    EPTD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)
60. Strategic environmental assessment: assessing the environmental impact of biotechnology
    Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2003

61. ANALYZING NEGOTIATION APPROACHES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - A CASE STUDY OF CROP-LIVESTOCK CONFLICTS IN SRI LANKA
    2003 Annual Meeting, August 16-22, 2003, Durban, South Africa, International Association of Agricultural Economists

2001

62. Between market failure, policy failure and "community failure": property rights, crop-livestock conflicts and the adoption of sustainable land use practices in the dry zone of Sri Lanka
    CAPRi working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)

1997

63. Panel 1: Agricultural History: Lessons from Agricultural Development
    1997 Conference, August 10-16, 1997, Sacramento, California, International Association of Agricultural Economists

Journal Articles

2020

1. Who has the better story? On the narrative foundations of agricultural development dichotomies
   World Development, 2020, 135, (C) View citations (9)

2019

2. Can small farms benefit from big companies’ initiatives to promote mechanization in Africa? A case study from Zambia
   Food Policy, 2019, 84, (C), 133-145 View citations (34)
3. Opportunities and Challenges in the Ethiopian Bamboo Sector: A Market Analysis of the Bamboo-Based Value Web
   Sustainability, 2019, 11, (6), 1-14 View citations (5)
4. Soil, Striga, or subsidies? Determinants of maize productivity in northern Ghana
   Agricultural Economics, 2019, 50, (4), 479-494 View citations (8)

2018

5. Analysis of maize biomass use in Ethiopia and its implications for food security and the bioeconomy
   Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2018, 10, (6), 1631-1648 View citations (5)
6. Assessment of Ghana’s Comparative Advantage in Maize Production and the Role of Fertilizers
   Sustainability, 2018, 10, (11), 1-13 View citations (1)
7. Can vigilance‐focused governance reforms improve service delivery? The case of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in Bihar, India
   Development Policy Review, 2018, 36, (S2), O786-O802 View citations (3)
8. Gendered perceptions of power and decision†making in rural Kenya
   Development Policy Review, 2018, 36, (4), 389-407 View citations (6)
9. How to promote institutional reforms in the agricultural sector? A case study of Uganda's National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS)
   Development Policy Review, 2018, 36, (5), 607-627 View citations (7)
10. Making Contract Farming Arrangements Work in Africa’s Bioeconomy: Evidence from Cassava Outgrower Schemes in Ghana
    Sustainability, 2018, 10, (5), 1-21 View citations (7)
11. Why do maize farmers in Ghana have a limited choice of improved seed varieties? An assessment of the governance challenges in seed supply
    Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2018, 10, (1), 27-46 View citations (12)

2017

12. Can Grassroots Mobilization of the Poorest Reduce Corruption? A Tale of Governance Reforms and Struggle against Petty Corruption in Bihar, India
    Development and Change, 2017, 48, (2), 339-363
13. Designing Global Governance for Agricultural Development and Food and Nutrition Security
    Review of Development Economics, 2017, 21, (2), 265-284 View citations (13)
14. Gender Differences in Climate Change Adaptation Strategies and Participation in Group-based Approaches: An Intra-household Analysis From Rural Kenya
    Ecological Economics, 2017, 138, (C), 99-108 View citations (39)
15. Household-level preferences for mitigation of invasion in the Afar region of Ethiopia: a contingent valuation
    Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2017, 60, (2), 282-308 View citations (5)
16. The neglected governance challenges of agricultural mechanisation in Africa – insights from Ghana
    Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2017, 9, (5), 959-979 View citations (23)
17. The “efficient boundaries” of international agricultural research: A conceptual framework with empirical illustrations
    Agricultural Systems, 2017, 150, (C), 78-85 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The "Efficient Boundaries" of International Agricultural Research: A Conceptual Framework with Empirical Illustrations, 2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy (2015) (2015)

2015

18. Donors and domestic policy makers: Two worlds in agricultural policy-making?
    Food Policy, 2015, 55, (C), 1-14 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Donors and Domestic Policy Makers: Two Worlds in Agricultural Policy-Making?, 2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy (2015) View citations (20) (2015)

2014

19. Dryland Pastoral Systems in Transition: What are the Options für the Institutional Change in Uzbekistan?
    Proceedings “Schriften der Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V.”, 2014, 49
    See also Working Paper Dryland Pastoral Systems in Transition: What are the Options for Institutional Change in Uzbekistan?, 53rd Annual Conference, Berlin, Germany, September 25-27, 2013 (2013) (2013)

2013

20. Assessing the Sustainability of Different Small-Scale Livestock Production Systems in the Afar Region, Ethiopia
    Land, 2013, 2, (4), 1-30 View citations (4)
21. Organized Session: Brauchen wir eine post-autistische Agrarökonomie?
    Proceedings “Schriften der Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V.”, 2013, 48
22. Why keep lions instead of livestock? Assessing wildlife tourism‐based payment for ecosystem services involving herders in the Maasai Mara, Kenya
    Natural Resources Forum, 2013, 37, (4), 242-256 View citations (5)

2010

23. The Political Economy of Policies for Smallholder Agriculture
    World Development, 2010, 38, (10), 1442-1452 View citations (64)

2008

24. Socio-economic determinants of keeping goats and sheep by rural people in southern Benin
    Agriculture and Human Values, 2008, 25, (4), 581-592 View citations (2)

2007

25. Capturing the complexity of water uses and water users within a multi-agent framework
    Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 2007, 21, (1), 129-148 View citations (38)

2006

26. Sustainable agricultural intensification in forest frontier areas
    Agricultural Economics, 2006, 34, (2), 197-206 View citations (36)
27. Voice and Votes—Does Political Decentralisation Work for the Poor and for Women? Empirical Evidence from the 2005 Local Government Elections in Pakistan
    The Pakistan Development Review, 2006, 45, (4), 1345-1360 View citations (1)

2005

28. Creating political capital to promote devolution in the forestry sector--a case study of the forest communities in Banyumas district, Central Java, Indonesia
    Forest Policy and Economics, 2005, 7, (2), 213-226 View citations (9)

2004

29. On the ‘Efficient Boundaries of the State’: The Contribution of Transaction-Costs Economics to the Analysis of Decentralization and Devolution in Natural Resource Management
    Environment and Planning C, 2004, 22, (5), 667-685 View citations (26)

2003

30. Erratum to "Relative importance and determinants of landowners' transaction costs in collaborative wildlife management in Kenya: an empirical analysis": [Ecological Economics 45 (2003) 59-73]
    Ecological Economics, 2003, 45, (2), 313-313 View citations (3)
31. Relative importance and determinants of landowners' transaction costs in collaborative wildlife management in Kenya: an empirical analysis
    Ecological Economics, 2003, 45, (1), 59-73 View citations (12)

Chapters

2009

1. Decentralization and Public Service Provision – A Framework for Pro-poor Institutional Design
   Chapter 11 in Does Decentralization Enhance Service Delivery and Poverty Reduction?, 2009 View citations (4)