Michael T. Weber

The Effect of Liberalization On Grain Prices and Marketing Margins in Ethiopia (2007)

The MSU International Development Paper series is designed to further the comparative analysis of international development activities in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Near East. The papers...

Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, T.S. Jayne, T. S. Jayne, Asfaw Negassa, Asfaw Negassa, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

MSU International Development Working Papers (2007)

Mozambican Smallholders, Julie A. Howard, José Jaime Jeje, David Tschirley, Eric W. Crawford, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

MSU International Development Papers (2007)

Eric W. Crawford, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, James F. Oehmke, James F. Oehmke

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University. The "Symposium on the Impact of Technology on Agricultural...

MSU International Development Working Papers (2007)

Rita Laker-ojok, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

MSU International Development Working Papers (2007)

Southern Mali, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, Duncan Boughton, Duncan Boughton, ...

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MSU International Development Working Papers (2007)

Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, David L. Tschirley, David L. Tschirley, Ana Paula Santos, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

MSU International Development Working Papers (2007)

Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, James A. Sterns, James A. Sterns, Richard H. Bernsten, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

Determinants of Farm Productivity in Africa: A Synthesis of Four Case Studies (2007)

Thomas Reardon, Valerie Kelly, Eric Crawford, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, Thomas Jayne, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

MSU International Development Working Papers (2007)

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This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

Kofi Nouve, John Staatz, David Schweikhardt, Mbaye Yade, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber

The MSU International Development Paper series is designed to further the comparative analysis of international development activities in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Near East. The papers...

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MSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. MSU INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PAPERS (2007)

The MSU International Development Paper series is designed to further the comparative analysis of international development activities in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Near East. The papers...

Patrick K. Diskin, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber

The MSU International Development Paper series is designed to further the comparative analysis of international development activities in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Near East. The papers...

Title II Food Aid and Agricultural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Towards a Principled Argument for When, and When Not, to Monetize (2007)

Msu International Development, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, David Tschirley, David Tschirley, Julie Howard, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

Smallholder Income and Land Distribution in Africa: Implications for Poverty Reduction Strategies (2001)

Jayne Takashi Yamano, T. S. Jayne, Takashi Yamano, Michael Weber, Rui Benfica, David Neven, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Support for this research has been provided by the Food Security...

Targeting of Food Aid in Rural Ethiopia: Chronic Need or Inertia? (2000)

T.S. Jayne, John Strauss, Takashi Yamano, Daniel Molla, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

Food Markets, Policy, and Technology: The Case of Honduran Dry Beans (2000)

Dry Beans, Pedro V. Martel, Richard H. Bernsten, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, Michael T. Weber, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

Successes And Challenges Of Food Market Reform: Experiences From Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, And Zimbabwe (1999)

T.S. Jayne, Mulinge Mukumbu, Munhamo Chisvo, David Tschirley, Ballard Zulu, David Soroko, ...

this report. This paper has been published separately by Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development, Egerton University in the Proceedings of the Conference on Strategies for Raising...

Green Revolution Technology Takes Root in Africa - The Promise and Challenge of the Ministry of Agriculture/SG2000 Experiment with Improved Cereals Technology in Ethiopia (1999)

Technology In Ethiopia, Julie A. Howard, Valerie Kelly, Julie Stepanek, Eric W, Mulat Demeke, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by USAID/Ethiopia and the...

Workshop On Agricultural Transformation In Africa: Abidjan, Cote D'ivoire, September 26-29, 1995 (1999)

Abidjan Cote D’ivoire, Moussa Batchily Ba, John M. Staatz, Laura Farrelly, Youssouf Camara, Georges Dimithe, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this workshop and the research underlying it was...

Effects Of Agricultural Commercialization On Food Crop Input Use And Productivity In Kenya (1999)

Paul J. Strasberg, T.S. Jayne, Takashi Yamano, James Nyoro, Daniel Karanja, John Strauss, ...

(1997) during the months between planting and harvest of main harvest season (1985-94). 2 Population densities derived from Kenya Statistical Abstract (1997). 5 The survey was conducted in April...

MSU International Development Working Papers (1999)

Mywish Maredia, Julie Howard, Anwar Naseem, Mariah Wanzala, Kei Kajisa, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

Fertilizer Impacts on Soils and Crops of Sub-Saharan Africa (1999)

David Weight, Valerie Kelly, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

Macro Trends and Determinants of Fertilizer Use in Subsaharan Africa (1999)

Anwar Naseem, Valerie Kelly, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

Atelier Sur La Transformation De L'agriculture En Afrique Abidjan, Cote D'ivoire, Septembre 26-29, 1995 (1999)

Comité Rédaction, John M. Staatz, Moussa Batchily Ba, John M, Laura Farrelly, Youssouf Camara, ...

aux chercheurs, aux dcideurs, aux bailleurs de fonds et aux praticiens du dveloppement international. Certains numros de cette srie sont traduits en franais, en espagnol ou en d'autres langues....

Effects Of Cash Crop Production On Food Crop Productivity In Zimbabwe: Synergies Or Trade-Offs? (1999)

Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, Jones Govereh, Jones Govereh, T.S. Jayne, T. S. Jayne

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Support for this study was provided by the Food Security and...

Incentives for Fertilizer Use in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Empirical Evidence on Fertilizer Response and Profitability (1998)

David Yanggen, Valerie Kelly, Thomas Reardon, Anwar Naseem, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

Final Report - Workshop on Experiences and Options for Priority Setting in NARS, August 12-16, 1996, Nairobi, Kenya (1997)

Carl Liedholm, Eric Crawford (eds.), Michael T. Weber, Julie Howard, Julie Howard, Eric Crawford, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

Improving the Impact of Market Reform on Agricultural Productivity in Africa: How Institutional Design Makes a Difference (1997)

T.S. Jayne, James D. Shaffer, John M. Staatz, Thomas Reardon, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber

of Agricultural Statistics. Pretoria: Directorate of Agricultural Information. Robison, Lindon J., and Marcelo E. Siles. 1997. Social Capital and Household Income Distributions in the United States;...

MSU International Development Working Papers (1997)

MSU INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PAPERS (1996)

. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, December 1996. Tardif-Douglin, D., J.L. Ngirumwami, J. Shaffer, A. Murekezi, and T. Kampayana. 1996. Finding the Balance Between Agricultural and Trade...

An Analysis of Alternative Maize Marketing Policies in South Africa (1995)

MSU is an affirmative-action/equal-opportunity institution.

Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, T.S. Jayne, T. S. Jayne, Milan Hajek, Milan Hajek, ...

s of Agricultural Statistics. Zimbabwean price and quantity data was obtained from the Grain Marketing Board, Central Statistics Office, and the Agritex/Early Warning Unit of the Ministry of Lands,...

Improving the Measurement and Analysis of African Agricultural Productivity: Promoting Complementarities between Micro and Macro Data (1995)

Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, Valerie Kelly, Valerie Kelly, Jane Hopkins, Jane Hopkins, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

MSU International Development Working Papers (1995)

Duncan Boughton, Eric Crawford, Julie Howard, James Oehmke, James Shaffer, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

Market-Oriented Strategies to Improve Household Access to Food: Experience from Sub-Saharan Africa (1994)

T.S. Jayne, D. L. Tschirley, John M. Staatz, James D. Shaffer, James D, Carl Liedholm, ...

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

An Economic Analysis of Research and Technology Transfer of Millet, Sorghum, and Cowpeas in Niger (1994)

Cowpeas In Niger, Valentina Mazzucato, Samba Ly, Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber

This paper has primarily been funded by the Food Security in Africa Cooperative Agreement (DAN-1190-A-00-4092-00) between Michigan State University and the United States Agency for International...

The Rate of Return to Agricultural Research in Uganda: The Case of Oilseeds and Maize (1994)

Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, Rita Laker-Ojok, Rita Laker-ojok

This paper is intended to address primarily the first objective of determining the ex-post ROR to maize, sunflower, and soybean research, but will, to a more limited extent, also discuss the...

Understanding Linkages among Food Availability, Access, Consumption, and Nutrition in Africa: Empirical Findings and Issues from the Literature (1994)

Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, Patrick Diskin

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Food Security II...

Interactions Between Food Market Reform and Regional Trade in Zimbabwe and South Africa: Implications for Food Security (1994)

Sources and Effects of Instability in the World Rice Market (1993)

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this study was provided by the Development Bank of...

Carl Liedholm, Michael T. Weber, T.S. Jayne, T. S. Jayne

This paper is published by the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Department of Economics, Michigan State University (MSU). Funding for this research was provided by the Michigan...

An analysis of rural food distribution in Costa Rica /--by Michael T. Weber. (1976)

An analysis of rural food distribution in Costa Rica [microfilm] (1976)

Photocopy of typescript. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1978. 21 cm.

Fundamentals of Price Analysis in Developing Countries' Food Systems: A Training Manual to Accompany the Microcomputer Software Program 'MSTAT'

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University, 1976.

Stephen Goetz, Michael T. Weber

In market-oriented economies, agricultural markets and marketing functions become increasingly important as the food system evolves. This paper focuses on how selected dimensions of markets and...

Facilitating Effective Food Security Policy Reform

Michael T. Weber (editor)

Many existing food security policies are based on incorrect information and conventional wisdom. Often, decision makers do not respond to research findings, especially when research does not directly...

Zimbabwe Food Security Success Story: Maize Market Reforms Improve Access to Food Even While Government Eliminates Food Subsidies

T. S. Jayne, Lawrence Rubey, Munhamo Chisvo, Michael T. Weber

The purpose of this synthesis is to document how the Government of Zimbabwe was able to reduce maize meal prices paid by consumers through food market reform at the same time that it eliminated...

Mozambique Food Security Success Story

David L. Tschirley, Michael T. Weber

Progress toward improved and more sustainable food security in recent years in Mozambique is evident in three dimensions: 1) increasing per capita calorie availability in the face of dramatic...

USAID Contributes to Building National Capacity to Strengthen Food Security: an Example From Mali.

Duncan Boughton, John M. Staatz, Michael T. Weber

Zimbabwe Food Security Success Story: Maize Market Reforms Improve Access to Food Even While Government Eliminates Food Subsidies.

T.S. Jayne, Lawrence Rubey, Munhamo Chisvo, Michael T. Weber

Mozambique Food Security Success Story.

David L. Tschirley, Michael T. Weber

Guidelines for Building Sustainable Market Information Systems in Africa with Strong Public-Private Partnerships

Michael T. Weber, Cynthia Donovan, John M. Staatz, Niama Nango Dembélé

This paper contains policy messages for six essential factors for successful design and implementation market information systems in Africa.

Successes and Challenges of Food Market Reform: Experiences from Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

T. S. Jayne, Mulinge Mukumbu, Munhamo Chisvo, David Tschirley, Michael T. Weber, Ballard Zulu, ...

This paper describes the different food policy courses pursued in recent years by four countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, and documents their differential effects on farmer and consumer...

Successes and Challenges of Food Market Reform: Experiences from Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

David Tschirley, T. S. Jayne, Mulinge Mukumbu, Munhamo Chisvo, Michael T. Weber, Ballard Zulu, ...

This paper describes the different courses of food policy reform pursued in recent years by four countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, and documents their differential effects on farmer and...

Towards a Strategy for Improving Agricultural Input Markets in Africa

Valerie A. Kelly, Eric W. Crawford, Julie A. Howard, Thomas Jayne, John Staatz, Michael T. Weber

Host country and donor policy makers are currently revisiting the important question of how to develop realistic and sustainable strategies for improving agricultural input markets in Africa. To help...

Market-Oriented Strategies to Improve Household Access to Food: Experience from Sub-Saharan Africa

T. S. Jayne, D. L. Tschirley, John M. Staatz, James D. Shaffer, Michael T. Weber, Munhamo Chisvo, ...

The objectives of this report are to identify market-oriented strategies to alleviate both chronic and transitory food insecurity, and to examine the interactions between short-run targeting...

Effects of Market Reform on Access to Food by Low-Income Households: Evidence from Four Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa

T. S. Jayne, Lawrence Rubey, David Tschirley, Mulinge Mukumbu, Munhamo Chisvo, Ana Paula Santos, ...

This report analyzes the effects of grain market reform and food subsidy elimination in Eastern and Southern Africa on access to food for low-income consumers. The report also assesses the potential...

USAID Contributes to Building National Capacity to Strengthen Food Security: An Example from Mali

Duncan Boughton, John M. Staatz, Michael T. Weber

Sustained increases in agricultural productivity are a necessary foundation and a powerful catalyst for broad-based economic growth and long-term food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. The development...

Toward Improved Maize Marketing and Trade Policies to Promote Household Food Security in Central and Southern Mozambique

Relato de Sucesso da Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique

In this paper we examine this challenge through the lens of the country’s primary staple, maize. We choose maize among the country’s several staple foods (including cassava, rice, and wheat...

David L. Tschirley, Michael T. Weber

O progresso em direcção a uma melhor e mais sustentável segurança alimentar em Moçambique nos últimos anos é evidente em três dimensões: 1) aumento da disponibilidade de calorias per capita...

Is Agricultural Intensification Profitable for Mozambican Smallholders? An Appraisal of the Inputs Subsector and the 1996/97 DNER/SG2000 Program

Julie A. Howard, José Jaime Jeje, David Tschirley, Paul Strasberg, Eric W. Crawford, Michael T. Weber

This report summarizes an appraisal of input use and marketing in Mozambique focusing on the following research questions: (1) what are current smallholder yields for major commodities and what is...

Smallholder Income and Land Distribution in Africa: Implications for Poverty Reduction Strategies

T. S. Jayne, Michael T. Weber, David Tschirley, Rui Benfica, Antony Chapoto, Ballard Zulu, ...

This synthesis is drawn from a larger paper that provides a micro level foundation for discussions of land allocation and its relation to poverty within the smallholder sectors of Eastern and...

Enabling Small-scale Maize Marketing and Processing to Assure Supplies of Low-cost Staples

Billy Mwiinga, J. J. Nijhoff, David Tschirley, Michael T. Weber, T. S. Jayne, Pedro Arlindo, ...

The purpose of this policy synthesis is to examine the role of low-cost food staples, such as maize grain and mugaiwa,and the small-scale trading and milling sectors that provide them, in ensuring...

Impact of the Malian Cereals Market Reform Program on Farmers

Niama Nango Dembélé, John M. Staatz, Michael T. Weber

This note examines the benefits farmers have derived from the reforms. Second, it presents key factors that led to farmers' benefits. It concludes by presenting some of the major lessons learned from...

Research Methods in the MSU Food Security in Africa Project: Conceptualizing and Implementing Policy Relevant Studies

James F. Tefft, Michael T. Weber, John M. Staatz

Over the last ten years, international donors and African governments have singled out “inappropriate policies” as a major factor influencing the poor performance of the agricultural sector and...

What Makes Agricultural Intensification Profitable for Mozambican Smallholders?

Julie A. Howard, José Jaime Jeje, David Tschirley, Paul Strasberg, Eric W. Crawford, Michael T. Weber

This report summarizes an appraisal of input utilization and marketing in Mozambique, focusing on the following research questions: (1) What are current smallholder yields for major commodities, and...

Food Markets, Policy, and Technology The Case of Honduran Dry Beans

Pedro V. Martel, Richard H. Bernsten, Michael T. Weber

To identify constraints and options to increase bean subsector’s productivity, 239 farmers and 57 city traders were surveyed, and a rapid appraisal of the El Salvadorian market was conducted. Data...

Toward Improved Maize Marketing and Trade Policies to Promote Household Food Security in Central and Southern Mozambique

Food security strategies under extremely adverse conditions: The determinants of household income and consumption in rural Mozambique

In this paper we examine this challenge through the lens of the country’s primary staple, maize. We choose maize among the country’s several staple foods (including cassava, rice, and wheat...

Tschirley, David L., Weber, Michael T.

Smallholder income and land distribution in Africa: implications for poverty reduction strategies

Jayne, T. S., Yamano, Takashi, Weber, Michael T., Tschirley, David, Benfica, Rui, Chapoto, Antony, ...

Food aid and food markets: lessons from Mozambique

Tschirley, David, Donovan, Cynthia, Weber, Michael T.

Confronting the silent challenge of hunger: a conference synthesis

Tschirley, David, Jayne, T. S., Rubey, Lawrence, Reardon, Thomas, Staatz, John M., Shaffer, James, ...

Improving Kenya's Domestic Horticultural Production and Marketing System: Current Competitiveness, Forces of Change, and Challenges for the Future (Volume II: Horticultural Marketing)

David Tschirley, Kavoi Mutuku Muendo, Michael T. Weber

The specific objectives of this Volume are to: estimate the share of domestic FFV production going to international and domestic markets; determine the share of imports from Tanzania and Uganda in...

Representative Characteristics of Rural Households in Areas of Central and Southern Mozambique Affected by the 2000 Floods

Rui Benfica, Pedro Arlindo, Michael T. Weber, David Tschirley

The primary objective of the report is to utilize an existing rural household data base to describe to the maximum extent possible key social and economic characteristics of smallholder farmers in...

Características dos Agregados Familiares Rurais nas Zonas Afectadas pelas Cheias do Ano 2000 no Centro e Sul de Moçambique

Rui Benfica, Pedro Arlindo, Michael T. Weber, David Tschirley

The primary objective of the report is to utilize an existing rural household data base to describe to the maximum extent possible key social and economic characteristics of smallholder farmers in...

Where Do Consumers in Nairobi Purchase their Food and Why Does this Matter? The Need for Investment to Improve Kenya's "Traditional" Food Marketing System

David L. Tschirley, Miltone Ayieko, Mary Mathenge, Michael T. Weber

This paper presents results of empirical research on these issues, and ask “How should Kenyan policy makers respond to these warnings?” First the paper describes how we studied these issues, then...

Improving Kenya’s Domestic Horticultural Marketing System: Competitiveness, Forces of Change and Challenges for the Future

David L. Tschirley, Kavoi Mutuku Muendo, Miltone Ayieko, Michael T. Weber

Horticulture in Kenya has frequently been equated in the popular mind with export horticulture. Indeed, the great success of the export sector has lead to a relative inattention to the domestic and...

The Cashew Debate in Mozambique: Are There Alternative Strategies?

Paulo Mole, Michael T. Weber

This flash evaluates the short, medium and long-term effects of the Proposed Bill for the Cashew Sub-Sector Re-Industrialization in Mozambique on smallholder cashew producers, industrial processors,...

O Debate sobre o Cajú em Moçambique: Que vias Alternativas?

Paulo Mole, Michael T. Weber

This flash evaluates the short, medium and long-term effects of the Proposed Bill for the Cashew Sub-Sector Re-Industrialization in Mozambique on smallholder cashew producers, industrial processors,...

Representative Characteristics of Rural Households in Areas of Central and Southern Mozambique Affected by the 2000 Floods

Rui Benfica, Pedro Arlindo, Michael T. Weber, David Tschirley

The primary objective of the report is to utilize an existing rural household data base to describe key social and economic characteristics of smallholder farmers in the flood areas.

Improving Production and Marketing to Enhance Food Security in Mozambique

Mudanças no Mercado e na Produção para Melhorar a Segurança Alimentar em Moçambique

Food system challenges are examined from the standpoint of the country’s principal staple food: maize. Steps are identified that the country could take in the short-run to improve the situation,...

Learning from the 2002/03 Food Crisis in Southern Africa: Lessons for the Current Year

Food system challenges are examined from the standpoint of the country’s principal staple food: maize. Steps are identified that the country could take in the short-run to improve the situation,...

David Tschirley, Pedro Arlindo, Jan J. Nijhoff, Billy Mwinga, Michael T. Weber, T.S. Jayne

This paper examines the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response in Southern Africa through the lens of the 2002/03-food crisis in the region. It outlines improvements in information and...

Anticipating and Responding to Drought Emergencies in Southern Africa: Lessons from the 2002-2003 Experience

David Tschirley, Jan J. Nijhoff, Pedro Arlindo, Billy Mwinga, Michael T. Weber, T.S. Jayne

This paper examines the efficiency and effectiveness of emergency response in southern Africa through the lens of the 2002/03 food crisis in the region. The authors outline improvements in...

Microcomputers and Programmable Calculators for Agricultural Research in Developing Countries

Michael T. Weber, James Pease, Warren Vincent, Eric W. Crawford, Thomas Stilwell

The results of an International Conference held on May 18-21, 1982, at Michigan State University are presented. The main objective was to identify critical issues related to data processing,...

Programmable Calculator (TI-59) Programs for Marketing and Price Analysis in Third World Countries

Michael L. Morris, Michael T. Weber

This paper discusses the use of hand-held programmable calculators as a research tool for economists working on price policy issues in LDC’s.

An Annotated Directory of Statistical and Related Microcomputer Software for Socioeconomic Data Analysis

Valerie Kelly, Robert D. Stevens, Thomas Stilwell, Michael T. Weber

This report provides detailed information about comprehensive general statistical software and provides information on other statistical and related software of special interest to those using...

Building a Food Security and Policy Information Portal for Africa (FSIP)

Dione, Josue, Kagwanja, Joan, Weber, Michael T., Staatz, John, Kelly, Valerie

Getting the food and agriculture system moving faster is crucial for structural transformation and poverty reduction in Africa. This requires investing in basic productive and market infrastructure,...

SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF FOOD MARKET REFORM: EXPERIENCES FROM KENYA, MOZAMBIQUE, ZAMBIA, AND ZIMBABWE

Jayne, T.S., Mukumbu, Mulinge, Chisvo, Munhamo, Tschirley, David, Weber, Michael T., Zulu, Ballard, ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Governments in Eastern and Southern Africa have fundamentally transformed their food economies over the past decade. Despite the accumulation of empirical analyses showing that the...

FOOD SECURITY II COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT: PROJECT FACT SHEETS (1996/97 Version)

FOOD SECURITY II COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT: PROJECT FACT SHEETS (1995/96 VERSION)

Food Security and Poverty,