Under increased scrutiny by its funders, the CGIAR continues to search for ways of translating research excellence into innovation and developmental impact. Several approaches have been suggested that recognize the interactive nature of innovation. While these have been deemed useful, it is the d...
Banerjee, Rupsha R.
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Hall, Andrew
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Wandera, Brenda
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Kelly, Jennifer
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[Emerging research practice for impact in the CGIAR: The case of Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI)]
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Emerging research practice for impact in the CGIAR: The case of Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI)
Pastoralist households across East Africa face major livestock losses during drought periods that can cause persistent poverty. For Kenya and southern Ethiopia, an existing index insurance scheme aims to reduce the adverse effects of such losses. The scheme insures individual households through a...
Vrieling, A.
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Meroni, M.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Chantarat, S.
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Ummenhofer, Caroline C.
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Bie, C.A.J.M. de
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[Early assessment of seasonal forage availability for mitigating the impact of drought on East African pastoralists]
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Early assessment of seasonal forage availability for mitigating the impact of drought on East African pastoralists
To explore whether choices for transfers are influenced by peer monitoring, we examine private versus public choices among monetarily equivalent values of cash and food in northern Kenya. Many northern Kenyan communities face high-levels of chronic food insecurity and are tightly-knit, often shar...
Lentz, E.
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Ouma, R.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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[Does peer monitoring influence choices between cash and food? Findings from a field experiment]
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Does peer monitoring influence choices between cash and food? Findings from a field experiment
Jensen, Nathaniel D.
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Stoeffler, Q.
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Vrieling, A.
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Atzberger, Clement
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Meroni, M.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Carter, M.
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Fava, Francesco P.
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[Does the design matter? Comparing satellite-based indices for insuring pastoralists against drought]
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Does the design matter? Comparing satellite-based indices for insuring pastoralists against drought
Social protection programmes aim to use public funds to reduce poverty and vulnerability. Cash transfers have proven to be an effective social protection strategy in many contexts but are extremely expensive. Researchers have suggested that integrating multiple interventions could improve the eff...
Jensen, Nathaniel D.
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Ikegami, Munenobu
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Mude, Andrew G.
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[Integrating social protection strategies for improved impact: A comparative evaluation of cash transfers and index insurance in Kenya]
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Integrating social protection strategies for improved impact: A comparative evaluation of cash transfers and index insurance in Kenya
Cash transfers and index insurance have become popular interventions by development agencies worldwide, yet surprisingly little is known about these programs' comparative impacts on participant behavior or well-being. This paper exploits exogenous variation in program participation and panel data...
Jensen, Nathaniel D.
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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[Cash transfers and index insurance: A comparative impact analysis from northern Kenya]
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Cash transfers and index insurance: A comparative impact analysis from northern Kenya
This article describes a novel index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) product piloted among pastoralists in Northern Kenya, where insurance markets are effectively absent and uninsured risk exposure is a main cause of poverty. We describe the methodology used to design the contract and its underl...
Chantarat, S.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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Carter, M.R.
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[Designing index based livestock insurance for managing asset risk in northern Kenya]
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Designing index based livestock insurance for managing asset risk in northern Kenya
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...
Lybbert, T.J.
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Galarza, F.B.
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McPeak, J.G.
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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Boucher, S.R.
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Carter, S.
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Chantarat, S.
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Fadlaoui, A.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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[Dynamic field experiments in development economics: Risk valuation in Morocco, Kenya, and Peru]
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Dynamic field experiments in development economics: Risk valuation in Morocco, Kenya, and Peru
More than 400 million people in the developing world depend on dryland agriculture for their livelihoods. Dryland agriculture involves a complex combination of productive components: staple crops, vegetables, livestock, trees and fish interacting principally with rangeland, cultivated areas and w...
Ginkel, M. van
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Sinclair, Fergus L.
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Aw-Hassan, Aden A.
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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Craufurd, Peter Q.
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Mourid, M.E.
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Haddad, N.
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Hoisington, D.A.
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Johnson, Nancy L.
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Velarde, C.L.
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Mares, V.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Nefzaoui, A.
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Noble, A.D.
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Rao, K.P.C.
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Serraj, R.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Vodouhe, R.S.
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Ortiz, R.
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[An integrated agro-ecosystem and livelihood systems approach for the poor and vulnerable in dry areas]
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An integrated agro-ecosystem and livelihood systems approach for the poor and vulnerable in dry areas
In this study we use household panel data collected in Marsabit district of Northern Kenya, to analyse the patterns of livelihood sources and poverty among pastoralists in that area. We estimate income poverty using imputed household income relative to the adjusted poverty line and asset poverty ...
Mburu, Samuel
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Otterbach, Steffen
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Sousa-Poza, Alfonso
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Mude, Andrew G.
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[Income and asset poverty among pastoralists in northern Kenya]
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Income and asset poverty among pastoralists in northern Kenya