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Working Papers

2024

  1. Agricultural and Rural Development Interventions and Poverty Reduction: Global Evidence from 16 Impact Assessment Studies
    IAAE 2024 Conference, August 2-7, 2024, New Delhi, India, International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) Downloads

2022

  1. Do agricultural projects help smallholders transition to better livelihood strategies?
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Downloads
  2. Exposure to Climate Shocks, Poverty and Happiness: The ”Three Little Pigs” Effect
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS Downloads
    Also in Working Papers, SITES (2022) Downloads
  3. Food Security during the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Impact of a Rural Development Program and Neighbourhood Spillover Effect in the Solomon Islands
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS Downloads

2019

  1. IFAD10 IMPACT ASSESSMENT: An Overview
    IFAD Impact Assessment Series, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Downloads

2017

  1. Farm size and productivity: a"direct-inverse-direct"relationship
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (3)

2015

  1. Are Women Less Productive Farmers? How Markets and Risk Affect Fertilizer Use, Productivity, and Measured Gender Effects in Uganda
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2015) Downloads View citations (4)
  2. Smallholders? land ownership and access in Sub-Saharan Africa: a new landscape ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (14)
  3. Topic: Building Resilience to Climate Change Through Social Protection and Climate-Smart Agriculture: Synergies and Trade-offs
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists Downloads

2014

  1. Agricultural intensification: the status in six African countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Agricultural intensification: The status in six African countries, Food Policy, Elsevier (2017) Downloads View citations (42) (2017)

2013

  1. Missing(ness) in action: selectivity bias in GPS-based land area measurements
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Missing(ness) in Action: Selectivity Bias in GPS-Based Land Area Measurements, World Development, Elsevier (2017) Downloads View citations (14) (2017)
  2. The Drivers and the Speed of Agricultural Intensification in Uganda
    2013: Productivity and Its Impacts on Global Trade, June 2-4, 2013. Seville, Spain, International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium Downloads

2012

  1. Global Exposure: Food Price Spike Effects on Ethiopian Farm Households
    2012: New Rules of Trade? December 2012, San Diego, California, International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium Downloads
  2. Land fragmentation, cropland abandonment, and land market operation in Albania
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (61)
    See also Journal Article Land Fragmentation, Cropland Abandonment, and Land Market Operation in Albania, World Development, Elsevier (2012) Downloads View citations (50) (2012)
  3. The Impact of Soft Traits and Cognitive Abilities on Life Outcomes: Subjective Wellbeing, Education Achievement, and Rational Choices: a Chocolate Tasting Experiment
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS Downloads

2011

  1. Can diaries help improve agricultural production statistics ? Evidence from Uganda
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (6)
  2. Fact or artefact: the impact of measurement errors on the farm size - productivity relationship
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Fact or artifact: The impact of measurement errors on the farm size–productivity relationship, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2013) Downloads View citations (205) (2013)

2010

  1. Optimal Farm Size under an Uncertain Land Market: the Case of Kyrgyz Republic
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in 111th Seminar, June 26-27, 2009, Canterbury, UK, European Association of Agricultural Economists (2009) Downloads View citations (19)
  2. Policy recommendations from the 13th ICABR conference on the emerging bioeconomy
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (2)
  3. The Adoption and Diffusion of GM Crops in USA: A Real Option Approach
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS Downloads View citations (5)
  4. The deterministic and speculative component of the terms of trade of primary commodities: An “Eclectic” Real Option value approach
    114th Seminar, April 15-16, 2010, Berlin, Germany, European Association of Agricultural Economists Downloads

2009

  1. The money-happiness relationship in transition countries: evidence from Albania
    Econometica Working Papers, Econometica Downloads View citations (6)

2007

  1. Land Market Development and Agricultural Production Efficiency in Albania
    104th Seminar, September 5-8, 2007, Budapest, Hungary, European Association of Agricultural Economists Downloads View citations (6)

2006

  1. The Role of Agriculture in Reducing Poverty in Tanzania: A Household Perspective from Rural Kilimanjaro and Ruvuma
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists Downloads View citations (12)
  2. The role of opinion leaders in the diffusion of new knowledge: the case of integrated pest management
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article The role of opinion leaders in the diffusion of new knowledge: The case of integrated pest management, World Development, Elsevier (2006) Downloads View citations (38) (2006)

Journal Articles

2024

  1. An approach for assessing whether agricultural projects help smallholders transition to better livelihood strategies: A malawian case study
    Food Policy, 2024, 128, (C) Downloads
  2. Assessing the economic, social and environmental potential of wild and domesticated olive growing options in a far Western District of Nepal
    Agricultural Systems, 2024, 214, (C) Downloads

2022

  1. Rural economic activities of persons with disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Oxford Development Studies, 2022, 50, (4), 321-335 Downloads

2017

  1. Agricultural intensification: The status in six African countries
    Food Policy, 2017, 67, (C), 26-40 Downloads View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Agricultural intensification: the status in six African countries, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2014) Downloads View citations (11) (2014)
  2. Missing(ness) in Action: Selectivity Bias in GPS-Based Land Area Measurements
    World Development, 2017, 92, (C), 143-157 Downloads View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Missing(ness) in action: selectivity bias in GPS-based land area measurements, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2013) Downloads View citations (7) (2013)
  3. Smallholders’ land access in Sub-Saharan Africa: A new landscape?
    Food Policy, 2017, 67, (C), 78-92 Downloads View citations (28)

2015

  1. Adoption of modern varieties, farmers' welfare and crop biodiversity: Evidence from Uganda
    Ecological Economics, 2015, 119, (C), 346-358 Downloads View citations (23)

2013

  1. Fact or artifact: The impact of measurement errors on the farm size–productivity relationship
    Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 103, (C), 254-261 Downloads View citations (205)
    See also Working Paper Fact or artefact: the impact of measurement errors on the farm size - productivity relationship, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2011) Downloads View citations (24) (2011)

2012

  1. Can diaries help in improving agricultural production statistics? Evidence from Uganda
    Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 98, (1), 42-50 Downloads View citations (24)
  2. Land Fragmentation, Cropland Abandonment, and Land Market Operation in Albania
    World Development, 2012, 40, (10), 2108-2122 Downloads View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper Land fragmentation, cropland abandonment, and land market operation in Albania, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2012) Downloads View citations (61) (2012)

2011

  1. Erratum to: The Money–Happiness Relationship in Transition Countries: Evidence from Albania
    Transition Studies Review, 2011, 18, (1), 216-216 Downloads

2009

  1. Optimal farm size in an uncertain land market: the case of Kyrgyz Republic
    Agricultural Economics, 2009, 40, (s1), 745-758 Downloads View citations (19)
  2. Rural nonfarm income and its impact on agriculture: evidence from Albania
    Agricultural Economics, 2009, 40, (2), 139-160 Downloads View citations (50)

2006

  1. The role of opinion leaders in the diffusion of new knowledge: The case of integrated pest management
    World Development, 2006, 34, (7), 1287-1300 Downloads View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper The role of opinion leaders in the diffusion of new knowledge: the case of integrated pest management, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2006) Downloads View citations (39) (2006)

Edited books

2013

  1. Poverty and Exclusion in the Western Balkans
    Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion, and Well-Being, Springer View citations (7)

Chapters

2016

  1. On the Determinants of Low Productivity in Maize Farming in Uganda: The Role of Markets, Fertilizer Use and Gender
    Springer View citations (2)

2013

  1. Measuring Poverty in the Western Balkans: Recent Trends and New Challenges
    Springer
  2. Overview: Poverty and Exclusion in the Western Balkans: New Directions in Policy and Analysis
    Springer View citations (1)
 
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