Rainfall in India has become much more variable as a result of global climate change.
Responses to rain shocks vary depending on the level of climate variation a community …

This article examines the role of off‐farm employment in poverty reduction over a short
period of time by using panel data from 894 rural Ugandan households in 2003 and 2005 …

This study examines the effects of weather shock on households' decision to engage in
different types of off-farm work in rural Ethiopia. A multinomial logit model is applied to …

In this special issue, we use unique household data which was collected exclusively for our
study in Andhra Pradesh, India, with the help of an NGO. We estimate and test the …

Using three nationally representative surveys from the country, we estimate the private rates
of returns to education in The Gambia. To obtain consistent estimates, we exploit exogenous …

This paper empirically analyzes the determinants of child labor and school enrollment in
rural Andhra Pradesh, India, where a high prevalence of child labor poses serious problems …

Agriculture is considered a driving force to reduce poverty and food insecurity. However, the
agricultural sector has been unable to meet the growing food need of the rural population …

Agriculture is considered a driving force to reduce poverty and food insecurity. However, the
agricultural sector has been unable to meet the growing food need of the rural population …

This dissertation began with my initial intellectual curiosity about microfinance. I started to
work with microfinance institutions when I was pursing my Master in Public Policy degree at …

This report presents the results of preliminary analyses of household survey data collected
for Theme 2 of the RIHN's Resilience Project so that it would convey the idea as to what kind …