This study investigates the impact of improved maize varieties on household food security in eastern Zambia using household survey data from a sample of over 800 rural households. Since treatment effect estimates are often prone to misspecification in either the treatment or outcome equation, we ...
Manda, J.
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Gardebroek, C.
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Kuntashula, E.
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Alene, A.
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[Impact of improved maize varieties on food security in eastern Zambia: a doubly robust analysis]
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Impact of improved maize varieties on food security in eastern Zambia: a doubly robust analysis
Using plot level panel data and multinomial endogenous switching regression, this article analyzes the adoption and welfare impacts of multiple agricultural technologies in eastern Zambia. We adapt a multinomial endogenous switching/treatment effect regression framework to correct for selection b...
Khonje, M.G.
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Manda, J.
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Mkandawire, P.
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Tufa, A.H.
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Alene, Arega D.
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[Adoption and welfare impacts of multiple agricultural technologies: evidence from eastern Zambia]
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Adoption and welfare impacts of multiple agricultural technologies: evidence from eastern Zambia
Adoption of improved agricultural technologies has long been recognized as critical for reducing poverty through increased productivity, incomes, and asset accumulation. Using a nationally representative survey data from a sample of over 1500 households in Nigeria, this paper evaluates the impact...
Manda, J.
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Alene, A.D.
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Tufa, A.H.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Wossen, T.
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Chikoye, D.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[The poverty impacts of improved cowpea varieties in Nigeria: a counterfactual analysis]
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The poverty impacts of improved cowpea varieties in Nigeria: a counterfactual analysis