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Journal Article 2018-01-01

Autor: Jensen, Nathaniel D. Mude, Andrew G. Barrett, Christopher B.
Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/90499

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Jensen, Nathaniel D. ,  Mude, Andrew G. ,  Barrett, Christopher B. ,  [How basis risk and spatiotemporal adverse selection influence demand for index insurance: Evidence from northern Kenya] ,  How basis risk and spatiotemporal adverse selection influence demand for index insurance: Evidence from northern Kenya
Journal Article 2009-08-15

Autor: Mude, Andrew G. Barrett, Christopher B. McPeak, J.G. Kaitho, R. Kristjanson, Patricia M.

Mitigating the negative welfare consequences of crises such as droughts, floods, and disease outbreaks, is a major challenge in many areas of the world, especially in highly vulnerable areas insufficiently equipped to prevent food and livelihood security crisis in the face of adverse shocks. Give...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/371

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Mude, Andrew G. ,  Barrett, Christopher B. ,  McPeak, J.G. ,  Kaitho, R. ,  Kristjanson, Patricia M. ,  [Empirical forecasting of slow-onset disasters for improved emergency response: An application to Kenya’s arid north] ,  Empirical forecasting of slow-onset disasters for improved emergency response: An application to Kenya’s arid north
Journal Article 2009-11-15

Autor: McPeak, J.G. Doss, C.R. Barrett, Christopher B. Kristjanson, Patricia M.

This study investigates development priorities of individuals living in 11 communities in the arid and semi-arid rangelands of northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia. We first asked individuals to describe development efforts that have been implemented in their community. People were then asked to ...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/581

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McPeak, J.G. ,  Doss, C.R. ,  Barrett, Christopher B. ,  Kristjanson, Patricia M. ,  [Do community members share development priorities? Results of a ranking exercise in East African rangelands] ,  Do community members share development priorities? Results of a ranking exercise in East African rangelands
Journal Article 2003-06-15

Autor: Barrett, Christopher B. Chabari, F. Bailey, D.V. Little, P.D. Coppock, D.L.

This paper uses detailed, transactions-level data and an innovative, structural-heteroskedasticity-in-mean estimation method to identify the determinants of livestock producer prices for pastoralists in the drylands of northern Kenya. The empirical results confirm the importance of animal charact...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/928

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Barrett, Christopher B. ,  Chabari, F. ,  Bailey, D.V. ,  Little, P.D. ,  Coppock, D.L. ,  [Livestock pricing in the northern Kenyan rangelands] ,  Livestock pricing in the northern Kenyan rangelands
Journal Article 2019-04-15

Autor: Tafere, Kibrom Barrett, Christopher B. Lentz, Erin
Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/107373

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Tafere, Kibrom ,  Barrett, Christopher B. ,  Lentz, Erin ,  [Insuring Well‐Being? Buyer's remorse and peace of mind effects from insurance] ,  Insuring Well‐Being? Buyer's remorse and peace of mind effects from insurance
Journal Article 2017

Autor: Bageant, Elizabeth R. Barrett, Christopher B.
Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/107374

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Bageant, Elizabeth R. ,  Barrett, Christopher B. ,  [Are there gender differences in demand for Index-Based Livestock Insurance?] ,  Are there gender differences in demand for Index-Based Livestock Insurance?
Journal Article 2006-02-15

Autor: Barrett, Christopher B. Marenya, P.P. McPeak, J.G. Minten, Bart Murithi, F. Oluoch-Kosura, W. Place, Frank Randrianarisoa, J.C. Rasambainarivo, J. Wangila, J.

This paper presents comparative qualitative and quantitative evidence from rural Kenya and Madagascar in an attempt to untangle the causality behind persistent poverty. We find striking differences in welfare dynamics depending on whether one uses total income, including stochastic terms and inev...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/930

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Barrett, Christopher B. ,  Marenya, P.P. ,  McPeak, J.G. ,  Minten, Bart ,  Murithi, F. ,  Oluoch-Kosura, W. ,  Place, Frank ,  Randrianarisoa, J.C. ,  Rasambainarivo, J. ,  Wangila, J. ,  [Welfare dynamics in rural Kenya and Madagascar] ,  Welfare dynamics in rural Kenya and Madagascar
Journal Article 2008-06-22

Autor: Little, P.D. McPeak, J.G. Barrett, Christopher B. Kristjanson, Patricia M.

Understanding and alleviating poverty in Africa continues to receive considerable attention from a range of diverse actors, including politicians, international celebrities, academics, activists and practitioners. Despite the onslaught of interest, there is surprisingly little agreement on what c...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/751

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Little, P.D. ,  McPeak, J.G. ,  Barrett, Christopher B. ,  Kristjanson, Patricia M. ,  [Challenging orthodoxies: Understanding poverty in pastoral areas of East Africa] ,  Challenging orthodoxies: Understanding poverty in pastoral areas of East Africa
Journal Article 2007

Autor: Chantarat, S. Barrett, Christopher B. Mude, Andrew G. Turvey, C.G.

There is a strong link between weather and the welfare of poor populations. Low-frequency, short-term, but catastrophic weather shocks can trigger destructive coping responses to disaster—for example, withdrawal of children from school, distress sale of assets, refugee migration, crime, and sever...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/919

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Chantarat, S. ,  Barrett, Christopher B. ,  Mude, Andrew G. ,  Turvey, C.G. ,  [Using weather index insurance to improve drought response for famine prevention] ,  Using weather index insurance to improve drought response for famine prevention
Journal Article 2004-08-15

Autor: Barrett, Christopher B. Luseno, W.K.

This paper introduces a simple method of price risk decomposition that determines the extent to which producer price risk is attributable to volatile inter-market margins, intra-day variation, intra-week (day of week) variation, or terminal market price variability. We apply the method to livesto...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/929

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Barrett, Christopher B. ,  Luseno, W.K. ,  [Decomposing producer price risk: a policy analysis tool with an application to northern Kenyan livestock markets] ,  Decomposing producer price risk: a policy analysis tool with an application to northern Kenyan livestock markets

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