The effects of land reforms on farm size and agricultural productivity Land reforms, whilst well-intended, misallocate land and labour across farms, thereby reducing average farm size and agricultural productivity Agriculture Tasso Adamopoulos Diego Restuccia Published 08.07.19
Workers unite: Cooperative property rights and development in El Salvador Evidence from land reform in El Salvador shows that private property rights are not necessarily more efficient than cooperative property rights Agriculture Eduardo Montero Published 29.04.19
How do farmers cope with extreme heat? When exposed to harmful high temperatures, subsistence farmers increase their use of land and change their crop mix to mitigate the decline in output Agriculture Fernando Aragon Francisco Oteiza Juan Pablo Rud Published 18.03.19
Improving agricultural extension and information services in the developing world Information services can substantially increase the productivity and profitability of smallholder farmers as long as certain criteria are met Agriculture Richard Caldwell Rachel Lambert Jeremy Magruder Craig McIntosh Tavneet Suri Published 11.01.19
The impact of the Green Revolution on structural change The introduction of high-yield crop varieties led to greater entrenchment in the agricultural sector, while reducing urban and industrial growth Agriculture Jacob Moscona Published 29.01.18
