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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)

2022

2. Do agricultural projects help smallholders transition to better livelihood strategies?
   IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
3. Exposure to Climate Shocks, Poverty and Happiness: The ”Three Little Pigs” Effect
   CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS
   Also in Working Papers, SITES (2022)
4. 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

2019

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

2017

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

2015

7. 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 View citations (3)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2015) View citations (4)
8. Smallholders? land ownership and access in Sub-Saharan Africa: a new landscape ?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (15)
9. 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

2014

10. Agricultural intensification: the status in six African countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Agricultural intensification: The status in six African countries, Food Policy, Elsevier (2017) View citations (44) (2017)

2013

11. Missing(ness) in action: selectivity bias in GPS-based land area measurements
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Missing(ness) in Action: Selectivity Bias in GPS-Based Land Area Measurements, World Development, Elsevier (2017) View citations (14) (2017)
12. 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

2012

13. 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
14. Land fragmentation, cropland abandonment, and land market operation in Albania
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (65)
    See also Journal Article Land Fragmentation, Cropland Abandonment, and Land Market Operation in Albania, World Development, Elsevier (2012) View citations (54) (2012)
15. 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

2011

16. Can diaries help improve agricultural production statistics ? Evidence from Uganda
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
17. Fact or artefact: the impact of measurement errors on the farm size - productivity relationship
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank 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) View citations (210) (2013)

2010

18. Optimal Farm Size under an Uncertain Land Market: the Case of Kyrgyz Republic
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (1)
    Also in 111th Seminar, June 26-27, 2009, Canterbury, UK, European Association of Agricultural Economists (2009) View citations (19)
19. Policy recommendations from the 13th ICABR conference on the emerging bioeconomy
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
20. The Adoption and Diffusion of GM Crops in USA: A Real Option Approach
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (5)
21. 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

2009

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

2007

23. Land Market Development and Agricultural Production Efficiency in Albania
    104th Seminar, September 5-8, 2007, Budapest, Hungary, European Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (7)

2006

24. 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 View citations (12)
25. 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 View citations (40)
    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) View citations (39) (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)
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)

2022

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

2017

4. Agricultural intensification: The status in six African countries
   Food Policy, 2017, 67, (C), 26-40 View citations (44)
   See also Working Paper Agricultural intensification: the status in six African countries, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (11) (2014)
5. Missing(ness) in Action: Selectivity Bias in GPS-Based Land Area Measurements
   World Development, 2017, 92, (C), 143-157 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) View citations (7) (2013)
6. Smallholders’ land access in Sub-Saharan Africa: A new landscape?
   Food Policy, 2017, 67, (C), 78-92 View citations (30)

2015

7. Adoption of modern varieties, farmers' welfare and crop biodiversity: Evidence from Uganda
   Ecological Economics, 2015, 119, (C), 346-358 View citations (24)

2013

8. Fact or artifact: The impact of measurement errors on the farm size–productivity relationship
   Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 103, (C), 254-261 View citations (210)
   See also Working Paper Fact or artefact: the impact of measurement errors on the farm size - productivity relationship, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (24) (2011)

2012

9. Can diaries help in improving agricultural production statistics? Evidence from Uganda
   Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 98, (1), 42-50 View citations (24)
10. Land Fragmentation, Cropland Abandonment, and Land Market Operation in Albania
    World Development, 2012, 40, (10), 2108-2122 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Land fragmentation, cropland abandonment, and land market operation in Albania, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (65) (2012)

2011

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

2009

12. Optimal farm size in an uncertain land market: the case of Kyrgyz Republic
    Agricultural Economics, 2009, 40, (s1), 745-758 View citations (19)
13. Rural nonfarm income and its impact on agriculture: evidence from Albania
    Agricultural Economics, 2009, 40, (2), 139-160 View citations (53)

2006

14. The role of opinion leaders in the diffusion of new knowledge: The case of integrated pest management
    World Development, 2006, 34, (7), 1287-1300 View citations (39)
    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) View citations (40) (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

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