Threshold effects of extreme heat on schooling and child labor in rural Bangladesh
Identifying threshold effects of extreme heat is key to understanding the true scale of climate-related risks to human capital development. This...
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Economic assessment of sustainable management approaches and technologies in agriculture A systematic literature review
The agricultural sector faces multiple sustainability challenges while meeting the rising food and nutrition demands of the global population. These...
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Small and medium enterprise development for climate adaptation and an inclusive food system in Egypt
Rural households in many low- and middle-income countries remain highly dependent on agriculture and related value chain activities, making them...
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Unearthing novel QTLs for enhancing rice straw quality through genome wide association mapping
The potential of rice straw as an energy source for ruminants is substantial and depends on improving its cell wall composition through genetic...
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The effect of teacher training and community literacy programming on teacher and student outcomes
Motivated by extremely low levels of basic reading skills in sub-Saharan Africa, we experimentally evaluate two interventions designed to enhance...
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How much do our neighbors really know The limits of communitybased targeting
Social assistance programs in developing countries often rely on local community members to identify potential beneficiaries. As community members...
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Agricultural technology adoption and deforestation Evidence from a randomized control trial
We study the effect of the adoption of improved agricultural inputs on deforestation using a randomized control trial in Nigeria which introduced a...
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Higher altitude stunts childrens physical growth A systematic review and metaanalysis