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Working Papers

2019

1. Beyond the business case for agricultural value chain development: An economywide approach applied to Egypt
   MENA working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
2. Building resilience to climate shocks in Ethiopia
   Food policy reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
3. First regionalized social accounting matrix for Egypt: A 2015 nexus project social accounting matrix
   MENA working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)
4. Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts: Synopsis
   IFPRI synopses, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (13)

2018

5. Economy-wide effects of climate-smart agriculture in Ethiopia
   2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
   See also Journal Article Economywide effects of climate‐smart agriculture in Ethiopia, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
6. Identifying Priority Value Chains in Tanzania
   Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP) View citations (5)
7. The (Arab) Agricultural Investment for Development Analyzer (AIDA): An innovative tool for evidence-based planning
   MENA working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2017

8. Prospects for the Sectoral Transformation of the Rural Economy in Tanzania: A Review of the Evidence
   Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Papers, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security (FSP) View citations (2)

2016

9. Leveling the field for biofuels: Comparing the economic and environmental impacts of biofuel and other export crops in Malawi
   IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Leveling the field for biofuels: comparing the economic and environmental impacts of biofuel and other export crops in Malawi, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2017) View citations (10) (2017)
10. The economic value of seasonal forecasts stochastic economywide analysis for East Africa
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)

2015

11. Climate and southern Africa's water–energy–food nexus
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (19)

2014

12. Beyond agriculture versus nonagriculture: Decomposing sectoral growth–poverty linkages in five African countries
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
13. The Economywide Impacts and Risks of Malawi’s Farm Input Subsidy Program
    2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (11)
    Also in 2013 Fourth International Conference, September 22-25, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) (2013) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Economy-wide Impacts and Risks of Malawi's Farm Input Subsidy Program, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2016) View citations (29) (2016)
14. The economywide effects of teff, wheat, and maize production increases in Ethiopia: Results of economywide modeling
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
15. The political economy of Zambia’s recovery: Structural change without transformation?
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)

2012

16. Agricultural growth and poverty in Mozambique: Technical analysis in support of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP)
    Mozambique Working Paper, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
17. Climate change, agriculture and food security in Tanzania
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security in Tanzania, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2012) View citations (29) (2012)
18. Gender Implications of Biofuels Expansion in Africa: The Case of Mozambique
    2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists
    See also Journal Article Gender Implications of Biofuels Expansion in Africa: The Case of Mozambique, World Development, Elsevier (2011) View citations (34) (2011)
19. Strategies and priorities for African agriculture: Economywide perspectives from country studies
    Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (50)

2011

20. A new era of transformation in Ghana: Lessons from the past and scenarios for the future
    Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (10)
21. The role of agriculture growth in reducing poverty and hunger: The case of Tanzania
    2020 conference briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)

2010

22. A 2007 social accounting matrix (SAM) for Vietnam
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
23. Agricultural Growth, Poverty, and Nutrition in Tanzania
    2010 AAAE Third Conference/AEASA 48th Conference, September 19-23, 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) View citations (17)
    Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2010) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Agricultural growth, poverty, and nutrition in Tanzania, Food Policy, Elsevier (2011) View citations (43) (2011)
24. Biofuels and economic development in Tanzania
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
25. Droughts and floods in Malawi
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (11)
26. Implications of avian flu for economic development in Kenya
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)

2009

27. Agglomeration, Migration and Agricultural Growth: A Regional CGE Analysis for Uganda
    2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (5)
28. Agglomeration, migration, and regional growth: A CGE analysis for Uganda
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (7)
29. Agricultural Distortions, Poverty and Inequality in South Africa
    Agricultural Distortions Working Paper Series, World Bank View citations (6)
30. Formal-informal economy linkages and unemployment in South Africa
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article FORMAL–INFORMAL ECONOMY LINKAGES AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA, South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa (2010) View citations (12) (2010)
31. HIV/AIDS, growth and poverty in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa: Integrating firm-level surveys with demographic and economywide modeling
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
32. Implications of accelerated agricultural growth on household incomes and poverty in Ethiopia
    ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)
33. Implications of accelerated agricultural growth on household incomes and poverty in Ethiopia: A general equilibrium analysis
    ESSP discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
34. Inequality and Poverty Impacts of Trade Distortions in Mozambique
    Agricultural Distortions Working Paper Series, World Bank View citations (1)
35. Lagging regions and development strategies: The case of Peru
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
36. Potential Impacts of a Green Revolution in Africa – the Case of Ghana
    2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Potential impacts of a green revolution in Africa—the case of Ghana, Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2011) View citations (16) (2011)
37. Social accounting matrices and multiplier analysis: An introduction with exercises
    Food security in practice technical guide series, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (51)
38. The impact of climate variability and change on economic growth and poverty in Zambia
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (10)

2008

39. Accelerating growth and structural transformation: Ghana's options for reaching middle-income country status
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (7)
40. Agricultural growth and investment options for poverty reduction in Malawi
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (25)
41. Agricultural growth and investment options for poverty reduction in Uganda
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (24)
42. Agricultural growth and investment options for poverty reduction in Zambia
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (24)
43. Agriculture for development in Ghana: New opportunities and challenges
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (14)
44. Asian-driven resource booms in Africa: Rethinking the impacts on development
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)
45. Biofuels, Poverty, and Growth: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of Mozambique
    2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (20)
    Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2008) View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article Biofuels, poverty, and growth: a computable general equilibrium analysis of Mozambique, Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press (2010) View citations (53) (2010)
46. Higher fuel and food prices: Economic impacts and responses for Mozambique
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (76)
47. Macro-micro feedback links of water management in South Africa: CGE analyses of selected policy regimes
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Macro–micro feedback links of water management in South Africa: CGE analyses of selected policy regimes, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2011) View citations (16) (2011)

2007

48. Accelerated growth and structural transformation: Assessing Ghana’s options to reach middle-income status
    GSSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
49. Is HIV/AIDS undermining Botswana’s ‘success story’? implications for development strategy
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)
50. Rural investment to accelerate growth and poverty reduction in Kenya
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (12)
51. The role of agriculture in development: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa
    Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (62)
    Also in DSGD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2006) View citations (34)

2006

52. Has trade liberalization in South Africa affected men and women differently?
    DSGD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (10)

2005

53. The Road to Pro-Poor Growth in Zambia: Past Lessons and Future Challenges
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Kiel 2005, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics View citations (3)
    Also in DSGD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2004) View citations (15)

2004

54. Prospects for growth and poverty reduction in Zambia, 2001-2015
    DSGD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)

2003

55. COPPER CRISIS AND AGRICULTURAL RENAISSANCE IN ZAMBIA: AN ECONOMY-WIDE ANALYSIS
    2003 Annual Meeting, August 16-22, 2003, Durban, South Africa, International Association of Agricultural Economists
56. Poverty-focused social accounting matrices for Tanzania
    TMD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (32)

2002

57. A standard computable general equilibrium model for South Africa
    TMD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (43)
58. Can South Africa afford to become Africa's first welfare state?
    FCND briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
    Also in FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2002) View citations (3)
59. Macro and micro effects of recent and potential shocks to copper mining in Zambia
    TMD discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (10)

Journal Articles

2019

1. Climate change and developing country growth: the cases of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia
   Climatic Change, 2019, 154, (3), 335-349 View citations (9)
2. Economywide effects of climate‐smart agriculture in Ethiopia
   Agricultural Economics, 2019, 50, (6), 765-778 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Economy-wide effects of climate-smart agriculture in Ethiopia, 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia (2018) (2018)
3. Linking agricultural investments to growth and poverty: An economywide approach applied to Mozambique
   Agricultural Systems, 2019, 172, (C), 91-100 View citations (13)

2018

4. Beyond Agriculture Versus Non-Agriculture: Decomposing Sectoral Growth–Poverty Linkages in Five African Countries
   World Development, 2018, 109, (C), 440-451 View citations (21)
5. Evaluating irrigation investments in Malawi: economy†wide impacts under uncertainty and labor constraints
   Agricultural Economics, 2018, 49, (2), 237-250 View citations (5)

2017

6. Leveling the field for biofuels: comparing the economic and environmental impacts of biofuel and other export crops in Malawi
   Agricultural Economics, 2017, 48, (3), 301-315 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Leveling the field for biofuels: Comparing the economic and environmental impacts of biofuel and other export crops in Malawi, IFPRI discussion papers (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

2016

7. A sequential approach to integrated energy modeling in South Africa
   Applied Energy, 2016, 161, (C), 591-599 View citations (13)
8. Producing Biofuels in Low-Income Countries: An Integrated Environmental and Economic Assessment for Tanzania
   Environmental & Resource Economics, 2016, 64, (2), 153-171 View citations (8)
9. The Economy-wide Impacts and Risks of Malawi's Farm Input Subsidy Program
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2016, 98, (3), 962-980 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper The Economywide Impacts and Risks of Malawi’s Farm Input Subsidy Program, 2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2014) View citations (11) (2014)

2015

10. Climate uncertainty and economic development: evaluating the case of Mozambique to 2050
    Climatic Change, 2015, 130, (1), 63-75 View citations (13)
11. Implications of Climate Change for Ghana’s Economy
    Sustainability, 2015, 7, (6), 1-18 View citations (4)
12. Matching Concepts With Measurement: Who Belongs to Africa's Middle Class?
    Journal of International Development, 2015, 27, (5), 588-608 View citations (26)
13. Prioritizing Rural Investments in Africa: A Hybrid Evaluation Approach Applied to Uganda
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2015, 27, (3), 407-424 View citations (9)
14. The Economic Costs of Climate Change: A Multi-Sector Impact Assessment for Vietnam
    Sustainability, 2015, 7, (4), 1-15 View citations (25)

2014

15. Can Cities or Towns Drive African Development? Economywide Analysis for Ethiopia and Uganda
    World Development, 2014, 63, (C), 113-123 View citations (36)
16. Climate Change and Economic Growth Prospects for Malawi: An Uncertainty Approach
    Journal of African Economies, 2014, 23, (suppl_2), ii83-ii107 View citations (12)
17. Introducing carbon taxes in South Africa
    Applied Energy, 2014, 116, (C), 344-354 View citations (55)

2013

18. Agriculture and small towns in Africa
    Agricultural Economics, 2013, 44, (4-5), 449-459 View citations (27)
19. Explaining the Evolution of Poverty: The Case of Mozambique
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2013, 95, (1), 206-206 View citations (4)
    Also in American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2012, 94, (4), 854-872 (2012) View citations (53)
20. Measuring the Carbon Intensity of the South African Economy
    South African Journal of Economics, 2013, 81, (3), 393-415 View citations (9)

2012

21. A Stochastic Simulation Approach to Estimating the Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Bangladesh
    Review of Development Economics, 2012, 16, (3), 412-428 View citations (17)
22. Agglomeration, Growth and Regional Equity: An Analysis of Agriculture- versus Urban-led Development in Uganda
    Journal of African Economies, 2012, 21, (1), 94-123 View citations (11)
23. Biofuels and economic development: A computable general equilibrium analysis for Tanzania
    Energy Economics, 2012, 34, (6), 1922-1930 View citations (39)
24. Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security in Tanzania
    Review of Development Economics, 2012, 16, (3), 378-393 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Climate change, agriculture and food security in Tanzania, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (22) (2012)
25. Climate Change, Growth and Infrastructure Investment: The Case of Mozambique
    Review of Development Economics, 2012, 16, (3), 463-475 View citations (19)
26. Current Climate Variability and Future Climate Change: Estimated Growth and Poverty Impacts for Zambia
    Review of Development Economics, 2012, 16, (3), 394-411 View citations (23)
27. Economic Development under Climate Change
    Review of Development Economics, 2012, 16, (3), 369-377 View citations (10)
28. Poverty Reduction and Economic Structure: Comparative Path Analysis for Mozambique and Vietnam
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2012, 58, (4), 742-763 View citations (31)
29. THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GREEN GROWTH: CASES FROM SOUTHERN AFRICA
    Public Administration & Development, 2012, 32, (3), 215-228 View citations (26)

2011

30. Agricultural growth, poverty, and nutrition in Tanzania
    Food Policy, 2011, 36, (6), 795-804 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Agricultural Growth, Poverty, and Nutrition in Tanzania, 2010 AAAE Third Conference/AEASA 48th Conference, September 19-23, 2010, Cape Town, South Africa (2010) View citations (17) (2010)
31. Consequences of Avian Flu for Growth and Poverty: A CGE Analysis for Kenya
    African Development Review, 2011, 23, (3), 276-288 View citations (2)
32. Gender Implications of Biofuels Expansion in Africa: The Case of Mozambique
    World Development, 2011, 39, (9), 1649-1662 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Gender Implications of Biofuels Expansion in Africa: The Case of Mozambique, 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil (2012) (2012)
33. Macro–micro feedback links of water management in South Africa: CGE analyses of selected policy regimes
    Agricultural Economics, 2011, 42, (2), 235-247 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Macro-micro feedback links of water management in South Africa: CGE analyses of selected policy regimes, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (10) (2008)
34. Potential impacts of a green revolution in Africa—the case of Ghana
    Journal of International Development, 2011, 23, (1), 82-102 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Potential Impacts of a Green Revolution in Africa – the Case of Ghana, 2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China (2009) View citations (2) (2009)
35. The Impact of the Global Commodity and Financial Crises on Poverty in Vietnam
    Journal of Globalization and Development, 2011, 2, (1), 31 View citations (8)
36. The economic costs of extreme weather events: a hydrometeorological CGE analysis for Malawi
    Environment and Development Economics, 2011, 16, (2), 177-198 View citations (44)

2010

37. Biofuels, poverty, and growth: a computable general equilibrium analysis of Mozambique
    Environment and Development Economics, 2010, 15, (1), 81-105 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Biofuels, Poverty, and Growth: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of Mozambique, 2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China (2008) View citations (20) (2008)
38. FORMAL–INFORMAL ECONOMY LINKAGES AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
    South African Journal of Economics, 2010, 78, (4), 437-459 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Formal-informal economy linkages and unemployment in South Africa, IFPRI discussion papers (2009) View citations (6) (2009)
39. The Role of Agriculture in African Development
    World Development, 2010, 38, (10), 1375-1383 View citations (165)

2009

40. Modeling growth options and structural change to reach middle income country status: The case of Ghana
    Economic Modelling, 2009, 26, (2), 514-525 View citations (24)

2008

41. Higher fuel and food prices: impacts and responses for Mozambique
    Agricultural Economics, 2008, 39, (s1), 497-511 View citations (93)

2006

42. Not All Growth is Equally Good for the Poor: The Case of Zambia
    Journal of African Economies, 2006, 15, (4), 603-625 View citations (23)

2002

43. The Impact of the Eu‐Sa Free Trade Agreement on Selected Comesa Countries
    South African Journal of Economics, 2002, 70, (2), 133-144 View citations (2)

Books

2019

1. Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (9)

Chapters

2019

1. Africa's rural youth in the global context
   Chapter 1 in Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts, 2019, pp yj1-24
2. Conclusion [in Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts]
   Chapter 10 in Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts, 2019, pp yj277-288 View citations (13)
3. Employment and livelihoods: Connecting Africa’s rural and urban areas for rural revitalization
   Chapter 4 in 2019 Global food policy report, 2019, pp 36-43 View citations (1)

2018

4. Expanding teff production: Economywide analysis of growth and poverty impacts
   Chapter 10 in The economics of teff: Exploring Ethiopia’s biggest cash crop, 2018, pp 232-262 View citations (1)

2016

5. Green energy: Fueling the path to food security
   Chapter 7 in 2016 Global Food Policy Report, 2016, pp 56-65

2012

6. Implication of accelerated agricultural growth for household incomes and poverty in Ethiopia: A general equilibrium analysis
   Chapter 8 in Food and agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and policy challenges, 2012