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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 ...

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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 2001-01-01

Autor: Nduma, I. Kristjanson, Patricia M. McPeak, J.G.

As East African pastoralists settle around market centers, women often adopt new town-based activities to generate income. While settling in or near towns presents women with new opportunities, household poverty may prevent them from exploiting these opportunities or lead them to adopt environmen...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/1217

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Nduma, I. ,  Kristjanson, Patricia M. ,  McPeak, J.G. ,  [Diversity in income-generating activities for sedentarized pastoral women in northern Kenya] ,  Diversity in income-generating activities for sedentarized pastoral women in northern Kenya
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 2008-08-15

Autor: Doss, C. McPeak, J.G. Barrett, Christopher B.

This study investigates variation over time, space and household and individual characteristics in how people perceive different risks. Using original data from the arid and semi-arid lands of East Africa, we explore how individuals assess their relative level of concern about risks. The primary ...

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Doss, C. ,  McPeak, J.G. ,  Barrett, Christopher B. ,  [Interpersonal, intertemporal and spatial variation in risk perceptions: evidence from East Africa] ,  Interpersonal, intertemporal and spatial variation in risk perceptions: evidence from East Africa
Journal Article 2010-11-30

Autor: McPeak, J.G. Chantarat, S. Mude, Andrew G.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the methods and findings of an experimental game designed to extend the concept of index-based livestock insurance in northern Kenya, and analyze patterns of game play. The paper is designed to inform others who may be attempting something similar...

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McPeak, J.G. ,  Chantarat, S. ,  Mude, Andrew G. ,  [Explaining index-based livestock insurance to pastoralists] ,  Explaining index-based livestock insurance to pastoralists
Journal Article 2014-04-30

Autor: Turner, M. McPeak, J.G. Ayantunde, Augustine A.

Over the past 10 years, mobility of livestock has been portrayed as increasing the resilience of rural households in semi-arid Africa to climate change and variability. With this recognition, there has been important work characterizing livestock mobility and the barriers to it. This paper adds t...

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Turner, M. ,  McPeak, J.G. ,  Ayantunde, Augustine A. ,  [The role of livestock mobility in the livelihood strategies of rural peoples in semi-arid West Africa] ,  The role of livestock mobility in the livelihood strategies of rural peoples in semi-arid West Africa
Journal Article 2010-04-15

Autor: Lybbert, T.J. Galarza, F.B. McPeak, J.G. Barrett, Christopher B. Boucher, S.R. Carter, S. Chantarat, S. Fadlaoui, A. Mude, Andrew G.

The effective design and implementation of interventions that reduce vulnerability and poverty require a solid understanding of underlying poverty dynamics and associated behavioral responses. Stochastic and dynamic benefit streams can make it difficult for the poor to learn the value of such int...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/3304

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Lybbert, T.J. ,  Galarza, F.B. ,  McPeak, J.G. ,  Barrett, Christopher B. ,  Boucher, S.R. ,  Carter, S. ,  Chantarat, S. ,  Fadlaoui, A. ,  Mude, Andrew G. ,  [Dynamic field experiments in development economics: Risk valuation in Morocco, Kenya, and Peru] ,  Dynamic field experiments in development economics: Risk valuation in Morocco, Kenya, and Peru

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