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Working Papers

2019

1. How scalable are stress tolerant maize varieties? An examination of knowledge, seed access and affordability heterogeneity effect in Tanzania
   2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)

2018

2. Technology Innovations, Productivity and Production Risk Effects of Adopting Drought Tolerant Maize varieties in Rural Zambia
   2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)

2016

3. Are farmers profit efficient? Evidence from groundnut farmers in Malawi
   2016 Fifth International Conference, September 23-26, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)

2014

4. The Welfare Impact of Land Redistribution: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Initiative in Malawi
   Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano View citations (2)
   Also in Working Papers, University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article The Welfare Impact of Land Redistribution: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Initiative in Malawi, World Development, Elsevier (2015) View citations (27) (2015)

2013

5. A Gendered Analysis of the Effect of Peanut Value Addition on Household Income in Rongo and Ndhiwa Districts of Kenya
   2013 Fourth International Conference, September 22-25, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)

2012

6. Assessing the Competitiveness of Groundnut Production in Malawi: A Policy Analysis Matrix Approach
   2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)
7. IMPROVED LEGUME SEED DEMAND SYSTEMS IN CENTRAL MALAWI: WHAT DO FARMERS’ SEED EXPENDITURES SAY ABOUT THEIR PREFERENCES?
   2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)
   Also in 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2012) View citations (1)
8. POTENTIAL ECONOMIC AND POVERTY IMPACT OF IMPROVED CHICKPEA TECHNOLOGIES IN ETHIOPIA
   2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
9. Technology Awareness and Adoption: The Case of Improved Pigeonpea Varieties in Kenya
   2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (3)
10. Welfare Effects of Agricultural Technology adoption: the case of improved groundnut varieties in rural Malawi
    2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (16)

2011

11. Determinants of Agricultural Technology adoption: the Case of Improved Pigeonpea Varieties in Tanzania
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Determinants of Agricultural Technology Adoption: The Case of Improved Pigeonpea Varieties in Tanzania, Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture, Humboldt-Universitaat zu Berlin (2011) View citations (26) (2011)

2010

12. Determinants of Agricultural Technology adoption: the case of improved groundnut varieties in Malawi
    2010 AAAE Third Conference/AEASA 48th Conference, September 19-23, 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (9)
13. Value chain analysis of Paprika and Bird's Eye Chillies in Malawi
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2009

14. Estimation of Actual and potential adoption rates and determinants of a new technology not universally known in the population: The case of NERICA rice varieties in Guinea
    2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (3)
15. Is relaxing equity constraints panacea for Malawi’s green gold expansion? A fuzzy regression discontinuity design approach
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
16. The Impact of Agricultural Technology Adoption on Poverty: The case of NERICA rice varieties in Benin
    2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (30)
17. The Impact of credit constraints on the adoption of hybrid maize in Malawi
    2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article The impact of credit constraints on the adoption of hybrid maize in Malawi, Review of Agricultural and Environmental Studies - Revue d'Etudes en Agriculture et Environnement (RAEStud), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) (2009) View citations (19) (2009)

2008

18. Agricultural growth and investment options for poverty reduction in Malawi
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (25)
19. The Impact of Access to Credit on the Adoption of Tobacco in Malawi
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
20. The Impact of Access to Credit on the Adoption of hybrid maize in Malawi: An Empirical test of an Agricultural Household Model under credit market failure
    2007 Second International Conference, August 20-22, 2007, Accra, Ghana, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (2)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2006) View citations (23)

2006

21. Can Risk-aversion towards fertilizer explain part of the non-adoption puzzle for hybrid maize? Empirical evidence from Malawi
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (34)
22. Determinants of Moral Hazard in Microfinance: Empirical Evidence from Joint Liability Lending Programs in Malawi
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (15)
23. Determinants of Moral hazard in Microfinance: Empirical Evidence from Joint Liability Lending Schemes in Malawi
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (17)

2001

24. External shocks and domestic poverty alleviation: simulations with a CGE model of Malawi
    TMD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (9)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Mechanisation of small-scale farms in South Asia: Empirical evidence derived from farm households survey
   Technology in Society, 2021, 65, (C) View citations (16)
2. Seasonal participation in maize markets in Zambia: Do agricultural input subsidies and gender matter?
   Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2021, 13, (1), 141-155 View citations (5)

2019

3. Heterogeneous seed access and information exposure: implications for the adoption of drought-tolerant maize varieties in Uganda
   Agricultural and Food Economics, 2019, 7, (1), 1-23 View citations (12)
4. Impacts of drought-tolerant maize varieties on productivity, risk, and resource use: Evidence from Uganda
   Land Use Policy, 2019, 88, (C) View citations (15)

2016

5. Determinants of agricultural technology adoption under partial population awareness: the case of pigeonpea in Malawi
   Agricultural and Food Economics, 2016, 4, (1), 1-21 View citations (25)
   Also in Agricultural and Food Economics, 2016, 4, (1), 1-21 (2016) View citations (25)

2015

6. The Welfare Impact of Land Redistribution: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Initiative in Malawi
   World Development, 2015, 72, (C), 53-69 View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper The Welfare Impact of Land Redistribution: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Initiative in Malawi, Development Working Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)

2013

7. The Diffusion and Adoption of Green Revolution Technologies: Lessons and policy implications from Pigeonpea farmers in Kenya
   Regional and Sectoral Economic Studies, 2013, 13, (2), 161-178

2012

8. Impact of modern agricultural technologies on smallholder welfare: Evidence from Tanzania and Ethiopia
   Food Policy, 2012, 37, (3), 283-295 View citations (190)
9. Poverty Reduction Effects of Agricultural Technology Adoption: A Micro-evidence from Rural Tanzania
   Journal of Development Studies, 2012, 48, (9), 1288-1305 View citations (70)

2011

10. Determinants of Agricultural Technology Adoption: The Case of Improved Pigeonpea Varieties in Tanzania
    Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture, 2011, 50, (4), 21 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Determinants of Agricultural Technology adoption: the Case of Improved Pigeonpea Varieties in Tanzania, MPRA Paper (2011) View citations (26) (2011)

2010

11. Gender discrimination and its impact on income, productivity, and technical efficiency: evidence from Benin
    Agriculture and Human Values, 2010, 27, (1), 57-69 View citations (33)

2009

12. The impact of credit constraints on the adoption of hybrid maize in Malawi
    Review of Agricultural and Environmental Studies - Revue d'Etudes en Agriculture et Environnement (RAEStud), 2009, 90, (01) View citations (19)
    Also in Review of Agricultural and Environmental Studies - Revue d'Etudes en Agriculture et Environnement, 2009, 90, (1), 5-22 (2009) View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of credit constraints on the adoption of hybrid maize in Malawi, 2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China (2009) View citations (20) (2009)

2008

13. Who is credit constrained? evidence from rural Malawi
    Agricultural Finance Review, 2008, 68, (2), 255-272 View citations (13)

Chapters

2013

1. The Economic Effects of Land Redistribution: The Case of a Community-Based Rural Land Development Project in Malawi
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (3)