Agriculture can serve as an important engine for economic growth in developing countries,
yet yields in these countries have lagged far behind those in developed countries for …

After 20 years of neglect by international donors, agriculture is now again in the headlines
because high food prices are increasing food insecurity and poverty. In the coming years, it …

Agri-food value chains (AVCs) intermediate the flow of products between largely rural
farmers, fisherfolk, or herders and increasingly urban consumers. The theoretical models …

Back cover blurb Rising agricultural productivity has driven improvements in living standards
for millennia. Today, redoubling that effort in developing countries is critical to reducing …

Mobile phones and the internet have significantly affected practically all sectors of the
economy and agriculture is no exception. Building on a recent World Bank flagship report …

The widespread growth of information and telecommunication technologies (ICTs) in rural
areas of developing countries offers new opportunities to provide more timely and low‐cost …

Mobile phones are close to ubiquitous in developing countries; Internet and broadband
access are becoming commonplace. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) …

Access to and use of mobile telephony in sub-Saharan Africa has increased dramatically
over the past decade. Mobile telephony has brought new possibilities to the continent …

Price dispersion across markets is common in developing countries. Using novel market and
trader-level data, this paper provides estimates of the impact of mobile phones on price …

Nearly a third of the world's rural population does not live near a paved road, and it is widely
believed that this limits their access to economic opportunities. Using a natural experiment …