This paper investigates the effects of network based individual social capital on the access of rural households to services. In the context of development economics, an innovative data collection approach is used to determine network based social capital. The approach originates from the field...

This study investigates smallholder farmer participation in biofuels-related crop and land rental markets and estimates whether participation is associated with farm income. Multinomial treatment-effects models are estimated using farm household data from 247 South African smallholder farmers....

O presente artigo discute a evolução da distribuição da renda e pobreza das famílias rurais de Minas Gerais diante da nova conformação do espaço rural a partir da década de oitenta, onde observa-se a interseção cada vez menor entre o meio rural e o setor agrícola. Isso ocorre,...

A melhoria do padrão de vida das populações rurais do Semi-Árido por meio do desenvolvimento rural sustentável continua sendo um desafio para o Estado e para a sociedade civil. A intervenção considerada de maior êxito que é a irrigação em perímetros públicos, requer investimentos...

The level of food security in South Africa is largely being influenced by income inequalities and food prices with a large part of the population that has access to food but do not have the financial means to obtain it. Despite ever increasing food inflation, South Africa is still adopting...

We use a gendered dynamic CGE model to assess the implications of biofuels expansion in a low-income, land-abundant setting. Mozambique is chosen as a representative case. We compare scenarios with different gender employment intensities in producing jatropha feedstock for biodiesel. Under all...

We use cross-country data to explore whether temperature and rainfall shocks trigger violent conflict, or not. We include a wide range of country and time samples, and explore whether the impact of weather shocks is conditional on income or political regimes. Our overall conclusion is sobering....