Journal: World Development

Found 50 papers in total
Development planning in The Gambia: The gap between planners' and farmers' perceptions, expectations and objectives
Development planning in The Gambia: The gap between planners' and farmers' perceptions, expectations and objectives
1982,
This paper challenges the prevalent view that irrigation development largely depends...
A systems model of rural development
A systems model of rural development
1982,
This paper presents a systems model that views rural development as the outcome of...
California cowpeas and food policy in Senegal
California cowpeas and food policy in Senegal
1988,
Since 1985 the government of Senegal has promoted a large-scale food production...
Effects of technological change in agriculture on food consumption and nutrition: Rice in a West African setting
Effects of technological change in agriculture on food consumption and nutrition: Rice in a West African setting
1988,
This paper traces the effects of technological change in agriculture to production and...
Cereals market liberalization in Mali
Cereals market liberalization in Mali
1989,
This paper analyzes the impact of the process of liberalization of cereal markets in...
An economic analysis of small-scale technologies for palm oil extraction in Central and West Africa
An economic analysis of small-scale technologies for palm oil extraction in Central and West Africa
1990,
Artisanal production of palm oil meets a significant and growing portion of the...
The impact of export crop production on nutritional status in Côte d'Ivoire
The impact of export crop production on nutritional status in Côte d'Ivoire
1990,
In exploring the implications of the commercialization of agriculture on nutrition in...
A comparison of labor-saving technologies for processing shea nut butter in Mali
A comparison of labor-saving technologies for processing shea nut butter in Mali
1991,
Shea nut butter (karité) is a major cooking fat in semi-arid parts of West...
Economies of scope and the cash crop–food crop debate in Senegal
Economies of scope and the cash crop–food crop debate in Senegal
1992,
The government of Senegal plans to achieve national food self-sufficiency by inducing...
Market-based early warning indicators of famine for the pastoral households of the Sahel
Market-based early warning indicators of famine for the pastoral households of the Sahel
1994,
Using a theoretical model of the pastoral production system, this research identifies...
Agricultural transformations in India and Northern Nigeria: Exploring the nature of Green Revolutions
Agricultural transformations in India and Northern Nigeria: Exploring the nature of Green Revolutions
1995,
This paper examines village level experiences of ‘Green Revolution’, in...
Systematic client consultation in development: The case of food policy research in Ghana, India, Kenya and Mali
Systematic client consultation in development: The case of food policy research in Ghana, India, Kenya and Mali
2000,
Too often the knowledge generated through food policy research does not become part of...
The social performance and distributional consequences of contract farming: An equilibrium analysis of the Arachide de Bouche Program in Senegal
The social performance and distributional consequences of contract farming: An equilibrium analysis of the Arachide de Bouche Program in Senegal
2002,
This paper is an empirical analysis of the impact of a contract-farming program in...
Supply and demand for livestock credit in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons for designing new credit schemes
Supply and demand for livestock credit in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons for designing new credit schemes
2002,
Based on analysis of credit supply in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria, it is shown...
African enclosures: A default mode of development
African enclosures: A default mode of development
2003,
This paper draws on recent empirical studies of changing land and water use in...
Protecting the forest or the people? Environmental policies and livelihoods in the forest margins of Southern Ghana
Protecting the forest or the people? Environmental policies and livelihoods in the forest margins of Southern Ghana
2004,
Although a wide range of policies to conserve the environment in the forest zones of...
NGOs and innovation: Organizational characteristics and constraints in development assistance work in The Gambia
NGOs and innovation: Organizational characteristics and constraints in development assistance work in The Gambia
1999,
Innovation is frequently claimed to be a key attribute of nongovernmental...
Networks, distance, and trust: Telecommunications development and changing trading practices in Ghana
Networks, distance, and trust: Telecommunications development and changing trading practices in Ghana
2006,
Ghana liberalized its telecommunications sector in 1995. This article examines the...
Structural adjustment and African industry
Structural adjustment and African industry
1995,
A recent World Bank study comes to optimistic conclusions about the impact of...
Microfinance in Africa: Is it either the problem or the solution?
Microfinance in Africa: Is it either the problem or the solution?
1997,
This article is based on research undertaken on micro enterprises in the informal...
Controlling fiscal corruption
Controlling fiscal corruption
1999,
This paper examines the issue of how to control fiscal corruption by providing...
Improving design and performance of group lending: Suggestions from Burkina Faso
Improving design and performance of group lending: Suggestions from Burkina Faso
2002,
We summarize lessons learned by a credit program for women in Burkina Faso. Three...
Networks, distance and trust: Telecommunications development and changing trading practices in Ghana
Networks, distance and trust: Telecommunications development and changing trading practices in Ghana
2006,
Ghana liberalized its telecommunications sector in 1995. This article examines the...
Food production, urban areas and policy responses
Food production, urban areas and policy responses
1998,
A growing literature under the heading of urban agriculture extols the virtues for...
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