Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University

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• 98 Are Staple Foods Becoming More Expensive for Urban Consumers in n and Southern Africa? Trends in Food Prices, Marketing Margins, and Wage Rates in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia
  by Nicole Mason & T.S. Jayne & Cynthia Donovan & Antony Chapoto [Downloadable!]
• 96 Can Cash Transfers Promote Food Security in the Context of Volatile Commodity Prices? A Review of Empirical Evidence
  by Benjamin Magen & Cynthia Donovan & Valerie Kelly [Downloadable!]

• 97 The 2008/09 Food Price and Food Security Situation in Eastern and Southern Africa: Implications for Immediate and Longer Run Responses
  by T.S. Jayne & Antony Chapoto & Isaac Minde & Cynthia Donovan [Downloadable!]
• 95 Agricultural Statistics in Sub-Saharan Africa: Differences in Institutional Arrangements and their Impacts on Agricultural Statistics Systems. A Synthesis of Four Country Case Studies
  by Valerie Kelly & Cynthia Donovan [Downloadable!]
• 94 Food Crises and Food Markets: Implications for Emergency Response in Southern Africa
  by David Tschirley & T.S. Jayne [Downloadable!]
• 93 Spatial Disadvantages or Spatial Poverty Traps: Household Evidence from Rural Kenya
  by W.J. Burke & T.S. Jayne [Downloadable!]

• 92 Linking Emergency Response to Need in “Food Emergencies”
  by David Tschirley & John Staatz & Cynthia Donovan [Downloadable!]
• 91 Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement: An Assessment of Experience in Africa and Elements of Good Donor Practice
  by David Tschirley [Downloadable!]
• 90 Factors Associated with Farm Households' Movement Into and Out of Poverty in Kenya - The Rising Importance of Livestock
  by William J. Burke & T.S. Jayne & H. Ade Freeman & P. Kristjanson [Downloadable!]

• 89 Anticipating and Responding to Drought Emergencies in Southern Africa: Lessons from the 2002-2003 Experience
  by David Tschirley & Jan J. Nijhoff & Pedro Arlindo & Billy Mwinga & Michael T. Weber & T.S. Jayne [Downloadable!]
• 88 The Many Paths of Cotton Sector Reform in Eastern and Southern Africa: Lessons from a Decade of Experience
  by David Tschirley & Colin Poulton & Duncan Boughton [Downloadable!]
• 87 Emergency Needs Assessments and the Impact of Food Aid on Local Markets
  by Cynthia Donovan & Megan McGlinchy & John Staatz & David Tschirley [Downloadable!]
• 86 Smallholder Farming Under Increasingly Difficult Circumstances: Policy and Public Investment Priorities for Africa
  by T.S. Jayne & D. Mather & E. Mghenyi [Downloadable!]
• 85 Opportunities to Improve Household Food Security Through Promoting Informal Maize Marketing Channels: Experience from Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
  by Lulama Ndibongo Traub & T.S. Jayne [Downloadable!]

• 84 Using Empirical Information in the Era of HIV/AIDS to Inform Mitigation and Rural Development Strategies: Selected Results from African Country Studies
  by David Mather & Cynthia Donovan & Thom Jayne & Michael Weber [Downloadable!]

• 83 The Effects of Market Reform on Maize Marketing Margins in South Africa
  by Lulama Ndibongo Traub & Thomas S. Jayne [Downloadable!]
• 82 A Cross-Country Analysis of Household Responses to Adult Mortality in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for HIV/AIDS Mitigation and Rural Development Policies
  by David Mather & Cynthia Donovan & T. S. Jayne & Michael Weber & Edward Mazhangara & Linda Bailey & Kyeongwon Yoo & Takashi Yamano & Elliot Mghenyi [Downloadable!]

• 81 Title II Food Aid and Agricultural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Towards a Principled Argument for When, and When Not, to Monetize
  by David Tschirley & Julie Howard [Downloadable!]

• 80F Promouvoir les échanges commerciaux pour réduire la pauvreté : les accords de l’ OMC et l’agriculture en Afrique de l’ Ouest. Un rapport de l’ Accord de Coopération no. II sur la sécurité alimentaire (274KB PDF)
  by Kofi Nouve & John Staatz & David Schweikhardt & Mbaye Yade [Downloadable!]
• 80 Trading out of Poverty: WTO Agreements and the West African Agriculture. A Report of the Food Security II Cooperative Agreement
  by Kofi Nouve & John Staatz & David Schweikhardt & Mbaye Yade [Downloadable!]

• 79 Linkages Between Agricultural Growth and Improved Child Nutrition in Mali
  by James Tefft & Christopher Penders & Valerie Kelly & John M. Staatz & Mbaye Yade & Victoria Wise [Downloadable!]
• 78 Food Markets, Policy, and Technology The Case of Honduran Dry Beans
  by Pedro V. Martel & Richard H. Bernsten & Michael T. Weber [Downloadable!]

• 76 Green Revolution Technology Takes Root in Africa The Promise and Challenge of the Ministry of Agriculture/SG2000 Experiment with Improved Cereals Technology in Ethiopia
  by Julie A. Howard & Valerie Kelly & Julie Stepanek & Eric W. Crawford & Mulat Demeke & Mywish Maredia [Downloadable!]
• 75 Workshop on Agricultural Transformation in Africa: Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire, September 26-29, 1995
  by Moussa Batchily Ba & John M. Staatz & Laura Farrelly & Youssouf Camara & Georges Dimithè [Downloadable!]
• 77 Increasing Seed System Efficiency in Africa: Concepts, Stragegies and Issues
  by Mywish Maredia & Julie Howard & Duncan Boughton [Downloadable!]
• 76aq Green Revolution Technology Takes Root in Africa The Promise and Challenge of the Ministry of Agriculture/SG2000 Experiment with Improved Cereals Technology in Ethiopia Statistical Annex and Copies of Questionnaire
  by Julie A. Howard & Valerie Kelly & Julie Stepanek & Eric W. Crawford & Mulat Demeke & Mywish Maredia [Downloadable!]
• 75F Atelier sur la transformation de l'agriculture en Afrique: Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire, September 26-29, 1995
  by Moussa Batchily Ba & John M. Staatz & Laura Farrelly & Youssouf Camara & Georges Dimithè [Downloadable!]
• 74 Effects of Cash Crop Production on Food Crop Productivity in Zimbabwe: Synergies or Trade-offs?
  by Jones Govereh & T. S. Jayne [Downloadable!]
• 73 Macro Trends and Determinates of Fertilizer Use in Sub-Saharan Africa
  by Anwwar Nassem & Valerie Kelly [Downloadable!]
• 72 Successes and Challenges of Food Market Reform: Experiences from Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
  by T. S. Jayne & Mulinge Mukumbu & Munhamo Chisvo & David Tschirley & Michael T. Weber & Ballard Zulu & Robert Johansson & Paula Santos & David Soroko [Downloadable!]
• 71 Effects of Agricultural Commercialization on Food Crop Input Use and Productivity in Kenya
  by Paul J. Strasberg & T. S. Jayne & Takashi Yamano & James Nyoro & Daniel Karanja & John Strauss [Downloadable!]

• 70 Incentives for Fertilizer Use in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Empirical Evidence on Fertilizer Response and Profitability
  by David Yanggen & Valerie Kelly & Thomas Reardon & Anwar Naseem [Downloadable!]
• 69 What Makes Agricultural Intensification Profitable for Mozambican Smallholders?
  by Julie A. Howard & José Jaime Jeje & David Tschirley & Paul Strasberg & Eric W. Crawford & Michael T. Weber [Downloadable!]
• 68 The Effect of Liberalization on Grain Prices and Marketing Margins in Ethiopia
  by T. S. Jayne & Asfaw Negassa & Robert J. Myers [Downloadable!]

• 67 Final Report Workshop on Experiences and Options for Priority Setting in NARS, August 12-16, 1996, Nairobi, Kenya
  by Julie Howard (editor) & Eric Crawford (editor) [Downloadable!]
• 66 Improving the Impact of Market Reform on Agricultural Productivity in Africa: How Institutional Design Makes a Difference
  by T. S. Jayne & James D. Shaffer & John M. Staatz & Thomas Reardon [Downloadable!]
• 65 Food Security II Cooperative Agreement: Project Fact Sheets (1996 version)
  by Michael Weber (editor) [Downloadable!]
• 49F Une approche stratégique pour la planification du programme de recherche agricole en Afrique sub-saharienne
  by Duncan Boughton & Eric Crawford & Julie Howard & James Oehmke & James Shaffer & John Staatz [Downloadable!]

• 64 Market Information Sources Available Through the Internet: Daily to Yearly Market and Outlook Reports, Prices, Commodities and Quotes
  by Jean-Charles Le Vallée [Downloadable!]
• 63 Transforming Poultry Production and Marketing in Developing Countries: Lessons Learned with Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa
  by Laura L. Farrelly [Downloadable!]
• 62 Intrahousehold Allocations: A Review of Theories, Empirical Evidence and Policy Issues
  by John Strauss & Kathleen Beegle [Downloadable!]
• 61 Zambia's Stop-And-Go Revolution: The Impact of Policies and Organizations on the Development and Spread of Maize Technology
  by Julie A. Howard & Catherine Mungoma [Downloadable!]
• 60 Agricultural R&D and Economic Growth
  by Elias Dinopoulos [Downloadable!]
• 59 Finding the Balance Between Agricultural and Trade Policy: Rwanda Coffee Policy in Flux
  by David Tardif-Douglin & Jean-Léonard Ngirumwami & Jim Shaffer & Anastase Murekezi & Théobald Kampayana [Downloadable!]
• 58 Fighting an Uphill Battle: Population Pressure and Declining Land Productivity in Rwanda
  by Daniel C. Clay [Downloadable!]
• 57 An Economic and Institutional Analysis of Maize Research in Kenya
  by Daniel David Karanja [Downloadable!]
• 56 Food Marketing and Pricing Policy in Eastern and Southern Africa: Lessons for Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Access to Food
  by T. S. Jayne & Stephen Jones [Downloadable!]
• 55 Trends in Real Food Prices in Six Sub-Saharan African Countries
  by T. S. Jayne & Mulinge Mukumbu & John Duncan & John Staatz & Julie Howard & Mattias Lundberg & Kim Aldridge & Bethel Nakaponda & Jake Ferris & Francis Keita & Abdel Kader Sanankoua [Downloadable!]
• 54 Food Security II Cooperative Agreement: Project Fact Sheets (1995/96 version)
  by Michael Weber (editor) [Downloadable!]

• 53 Who Eats Yellow Maize? Preliminary Results of a Survey of Consumer Maize Preferences in Maputo, Mozambique
  by David L. Tschirley & Ana Paula Santos [Downloadable!]
• 52 Ex-Ante Evaluation of Farming Systems Research in Northeastern Mali: Implications for Research and Extension Policy
  by Bruno Henry de Frahan [Downloadable!]
• 51 Confronting the Silent Challenge of Hunger: A Conference Synthesis
  by T. S. Jayne & David Tschirley & Lawrence Rubey & Thomas Reardon & John M. Staatz & Michael Weber [Downloadable!]
• 50 An Analysis of Alternative Maize Marketing Policies in South Africa
  by T. S. Jayne & Milan Hajek & Johan van Zyl [Downloadable!]
• 49 A Strategic Approach to Agricultural Research Program Planning in Sub-Saharan Africa
  by Duncan Boughton & Eric Crawford & Julie Howard & James Oehmke & James Shaffer & John Staatz [Downloadable!]

• 48 Interactions Between Food Market Reform and Regional Trade in Zimbabwe and South Africa: Implications for Food Security
  by T. S. Jayne & T. Takavarasha & Johan van Zyl [Downloadable!]
• 47 Targeting Assistance to the Poor and Food Insecure: A Review of the Literature
  by Mattias Lundberg & Patrick Diskin [Downloadable!]
• 46 Understanding Linkages among Food Availability, Access, Consumption, and Nutrition in Africa: Empirical Findings and Issues from the Literature
  by Patrick Diskin [Downloadable!]
• 45 The Potential Returns to Oilseeds Research in Uganda: The Case of Groundnuts and Sesame
  by Rita Laker-Ojok [Downloadable!]
• 44 Food Security II Cooperative Agreement: Project Fact Sheets (1994 version)
  by Michael Weber (editor) [Downloadable!]
• 43 Assessing the Impact of Cowpea and Sorghum Research and Extension in Northern Cameroon
  by James A. Sterns & Richard H. Bernsten [Downloadable!]
• 42 The Rate of Return to Agricultural Research in Uganda: The Case of Oilseeds and Maize
  by Rita Laker-Ojok [Downloadable!]
• 41 Agricultural Research Impact Assessment: The Case of Maize Technology Adoption in Southern Mali
  by Duncan Boughton & Bruno Henry de Frahan [Downloadable!]
• 40 An Economic Analysis of Research and Technology Transfer of Millet, Sorghum, and Cowpeas in Niger
  by Valentina Mazzucato & Samba Ly [Downloadable!]

• 39/2 The Impact of Investments in Maize Research and Dissemination in Zambia Part II: Annexes
  by Julie Howard [Downloadable!]
• 39/1 The Impact of Investments in Maize Research and Dissemination in Zambia Part I: Main Report
  by Julie Howard [Downloadable!]

• 38 Research Methods in the MSU Food Security in Africa Project: Conceptualizing and Implementing Policy Relevant Studies
  by James F. Tefft & Michael T. Weber & John M. Staatz [Downloadable!]
• 37 User's Guide to BENCOS Lotus 1-2-3 Templates for Benefit-Cost Analysis
  by Eric W. Crawford & A. Allan Schmid [Downloadable!]

• 36 Managing Food Security Action Programs in Botswana
  by Sisay Asefa [Downloadable!]
• 35 User's Manual for the SADCC Cereals Trade Database Compiled by the University of Zimbabwe and Michigan State University
  by David Kingsbury [Downloadable!]
• 34 Food Security and Economic Growth in the Sahel: A Summary of the September 1989 Cereals Workshop
  by Victoire C. D'Agostino & John M. Staatz [Downloadable!]
• 33 Small Scale Manufacturing Growth in Africa: Initial Evidence
  by Carl Liedholm & Joan Parker [Downloadable!]
• 32 Food Security Policy and the Competitiveness of Agriculture in the Sahel: A Summary of the "Beyond Mindelo" Seminar
  by Thomas S. Jayne & Nicholas Minot [Downloadable!]

• 31 Contract Farming and Its Effect on Small Farmers in Less Developed Countries
  by Nicholas William Minot [Downloadable!]
• 30 Rapid Reconnaissance Guidelines for Agricultural Marketing and Food System Research in Developing Countries
  by John S. Holtzman [Downloadable!]
• 29 Fundamentals of Price Analysis in Developing Countries' Food Systems: A Training Manual to Accompany the Microcomputer Software Program 'MSTAT'
  by Stephen Goetz & Michael T. Weber [Downloadable!]
• 28 Rural Small Scale Enterprises in Zambia: Results of a 1985 Country-Wide Survey
  by John T. Milimo & Yacob Fisseha [Downloadable!]
• 27 The Effect of Policy and Policy Reforms on Non-Agricultural Enterprises and Employment in Developing Countries: A Review of Past Experiences
  by Steve Haggblade & Carl Liedholm & Donald C. Mead [Downloadable!]
• 26 Subsector Analysis: Its Nature, Conduct and Potential Distribution to Small Enterprise Development
  by James J. Boomgard & Stephen P. Davies & Steve Haggblade & Donald Mead [Downloadable!]

• 25 Small Scale Enterprise Credit Schemes: Administrative Costs and the Role of Inventory Norms
  by Carl Liedholm [Downloadable!]
• 24 Subcontracting Systems and Assistance Programs: Opportunities for Intervention
  by Donald C. Mead [Downloadable!]
• 23 A Diagnostic Perspective Assessment of the Production and Marketing System for Mangoes in the Eastern Caribbean
  by Alan Hrapsky & Michael Weber & Harold Riley [Downloadable!]
• 22 Software Directories for Microcomputers: An Annotated Bibliography, Second Edition
  by Thomas C. Stilwell [Downloadable!]
• 21 Periodicals for Microcomputers: An Annotated Bibliography, Second Edition
  by Thomas C. Stilwell [Downloadable!]
• 20 A Microcomputer Based Planning and Budgeting System for Agricultural Research Programs
  by Daniel C. Goodman, Jr. & Thomas C. Stilwell & P. Jordan Smith [Downloadable!]
• 19 Irrigation in Southern Africa: An Annotated Bibliography
  by Amalia Rinaldi [Downloadable!]

• 18 An Annotated Directory of Citation Database, Educational, System Diagnostics and Other Miscellaneous Microcomputer Software of Potential Use to Agricultural Scientists in Developing Countries
  by Thomas C. Stilwell & P. Jordan Smith [Downloadable!]
• 17 Microcomputer Statistical Packages for Agricultural Research
  by Thomas C. Stilwell [Downloadable!]
• 16 Small Enterprises in Egypt: A Study of Two Governorates
  by Stephen Davies & James Seale & Donald C. Mead & Mahmoud Badr & Nadia El Sheikh & Abdel Rahman Saidi [Downloadable!]
• 15 An Evaluation of Selected Microcomputer Statistical Programs
  by James W. Pease & Raoul Lepage & Valerie Kelly & Rita Laker-Ojok & Brian Thelen & Paul Wolberg [Downloadable!]
• 14 User's Guide to BENCOS A SuperCalc Template for Benefit-Cost Analysis
  by Eric W. Crawford & Ting-Ing Ho & A. Allan Schmid [Downloadable!]

• 13 Guidelines for Selection of Microcomputer Hardware
  by Chris Wolf [Downloadable!]
• 12 An Annotated Directory of Statistical and Related Microcomputer Software for Socioeconomic Data Analysis
  by Valerie Kelly & Robert D. Stevens & Thomas Stilwell & Michael T. Weber [Downloadable!]
• 11 Programmable Calculator (TI-59) Programs for Marketing and Price Analysis in Third World Countries
  by Michael L. Morris & Michael T. Weber [Downloadable!]
• 10 Instructional Aids for Teaching How to Use the TI-59 Programmable Calculator
  by Ralph E. Hepp [Downloadable!]
• 9 Software Directories for Microcomputers: An Annotated Bibliography
  by Thomas C. Stilwell [Downloadable!]
• 8 Faire Face à la Crise Alimentaire de l'Afrique
  by Carl K. Eicher [Downloadable!]
• 6 Periodicals for Microcomputers: An Annotated Bibliography
  by Thomas Stilwell [Downloadable!]
• 5 Microcomputers and Programmable Calculators for Agricultural Research in Developing Countries
  by Michael T. Weber & James Pease & Warren Vincent & Eric W. Crawford & Thomas Stilwell [Downloadable!]

• 4 Sub-Contracting in Rural Areas of Thailand
  by Donald C. Mead [Downloadable!]
• 3 Employment and Construction: Multicountry Estimates of Costs and Substitutions Elasticities for Small Dwellings
  by W.P. Strassmann [Downloadable!]
• 2 Credit Agricole et Credit Informel dans la Region Orientale de Haute-Volta: Analyse Economique, Performance Institutionnelle et Implications en Matiere de Politique de Developpement Agricole
  by Edouard K. Tapsoba [Downloadable!]
• 1 Farming Systems Research (FSR) in Honduras, 1977-81: A Case Study
  by Daniel Galt & Alvaro Diaz & Mario Contreras & Frank Peairs & Joshua Posner & Franklin Rosales [Downloadable!]

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