We estimate the impact of Malawi's Farm Input Subsidy Program using an economy‐wide
approach. This approach yields benefit‐cost ratios about 60% higher than existing partial …

This study investigates the consequences of poor implementation in public workfare
programs, focusing on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act …

Despite major maize programs in the last two decades and costly investments in a price
subsidy program in Ghana, maize productivity remains very low. Utilizing cross-sectional …

Adoption of yield-increasing technologies is crucial to boost staple food production in sub-
Saharan Africa. However, empirical evidence is lacking on the impact of improved …

Individualized training in agriculture is costly, but necessary if newer and more sustainable
methods of cultivation are to be adopted. Technology enables us to disseminate information …

We conducted a randomized experiment in Mozambique exploring the interaction of
technology adoption subsidies with savings interventions. Theoretically, combining …

We investigate the impacts of subsidies for technology adoption, and how savings
constraints affect subsidy impacts. In a theoretical model in which risk-averse households …

Organic resources play a dominant role in smallholders' production and livelihood
objectives. They are used for animal feed, fuel, and fiber. They are also fundamental to …

Many anti-poverty programs are bundled, in that they have multiple active program
components. We shed light on the interplay between two important types of programs by …

How do households balance risk and return when new economic opportunities arise? Can
financial-services interventions help households cope with the increased risk that often …