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on Africa |
| By: | Haggblade, Steven; Chapoto, Antony; Hendriks, Sheryl; Kabwe, Stephen; Minde, Isaac; Mugisha, Johnny; Terblanche, Fanie; Yaye, Aissetou |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the career trajectories of 66 distinguished African agricultural professionals. Based on in-depth qualitative interviews, the paper explores the answers to two critical questions: How can Africa motivate its youth to consider careers in agriculture and agribusiness? How can agricultural education and training (AET) institutions better prepare youth for productive careers in agribusiness? |
| Keywords: | African agricultural professionals, education, training, Agricultural and Food Policy, Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession, |
| Date: | 2014–06 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:midcwp:183863&r=afr |
| By: | Minnaar, Amanda; Taylor, John R.N.; Haggblade, Steven; Kabasa, John David; Ojijo, Nelson K. O. |
| Keywords: | Food Science, Technology, Africa, Agricultural and Food Policy, Food Security and Poverty, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, |
| Date: | 2013–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:midcwp:183415&r=afr |
| By: | Olga Timokhina (St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics) |
| Abstract: | In the paper we review Chinese foreign direct investment in Africa, which have increased significantly in the last decade. So-called BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) are actively investing abroad, becoming leading FDI exporters among emerging economies, and China is dominating in BRICS outward FDI (the share of Chinese outward FDI in world outward FDI was 6.05% in 2012). China has become a significant FDI exporter in the late 1990-s and by 2012 Chinese outward FDI stock reached 121080 ml. USD figure. Chinese investments are held both by private enterprises and state-owned companies. Chinese OFDI challenges the classic internationalization theories, which are based on the observation of traditional FDI from developed economies that are historically, economically and institutionally different from China. Undoubtedly the Chinese government plays a critical role in encouraging Chinese companies to invest in Africa, providing direct and indirect investment policy regulation, subsidizing and promotion of FDI. Africa is still perceived as a risky direction for investment, though China is actively investing in this region. Since resource-seeking motivation for investment is especially relevant for China, resource-rich African countries are attractive for Chinese state-owned companies. Bilateral trade between China and Africa in 2012 is rapidly growing and accounted for about 5 percent of China's total trade and about 16 percent of Africa's overall trade. China's FDI outflows to Africa are also increasing (from 500 mln. USD in 2003 to almost 15 bln. USD by 2012). The paper analyses Chinese OFDI in Africa and focuses on corporate social responsibility (CSR) of Chinese companies. In particular, we review regulatory documents for CSR in China and their application for Chinese investment in Africa. The strategic importance of CSR is not always acknowledged in by Chinese enterprises, thus resulting in shortage of capacity to incorporate CSR into corporate management. China clearly has an important economic role to play in Africa‟s development. The Chinese government has established China Africa Development Fund to support Chinese investors in African projects and has invested in creation of six special economic zones across the continent. All these measures influence the perception of China as an investor in African economies. |
| Keywords: | Foreign direct investment, corporate social responsibility, state regulation, BRICS, China, Africa, emerging markets, governmental policy, liberalization of investment |
| Date: | 2014–09 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:msm:wpaper:2014/29&r=afr |
| By: | Eicher, Carl; Haggblade, Steven |
| Abstract: | In 1959, on the eve of Africa’s independence, Africa exported modest food surpluses while India confronted a food crisis. Facing the threat of a 28 million ton shortfall in food grain supplies, the Government of India requested Ford Foundation funding for an international team of agricultural experts to prepare an emergency report recommending measures to address India’s projected food shortfall. The ensuing report, India’s Food Crisis and Steps to Meet It, became one of the most influential reports in Asian development circles in the 1960s (Ford Foundation 1959). The team called for an increase in the number of trained scientists, stepped-up research on food crop production and the import of new technology as key drivers of agricultural development. With strong political leadership, continuity of government funding and donor guarantees of food aid to feed the cities for a decade, India began a sixteen year march to push up wheat and rice yields until it became self-sufficient in 1981. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession, |
| Date: | 2013–04 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:midcwp:183417&r=afr |
| By: | World Bank Group |
| Keywords: | Finance and Financial Sector Development - Currencies and Exchange Rates Finance and Financial Sector Development - Debt Markets Economic Theory and Research Private Sector Development - Emerging Markets Private Sector Development - E-Business Macroeconomics and Economic Growth |
| Date: | 2014–06 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:20026&r=afr |
| By: | Giulia La Mattina (Department of Economics, University of South Florida) |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the long-term impact of civil conflict on intimate partner violence and women's decision-making power using post-genocide data from Rwanda. Household survey data collected 11 years after the genocide indicate that women who became married after the genocide experience significantly increase intimate partner violence and decreased decision-making power relative to women who became married before. The effect was greater for women in localities with high genocide intensity. I find that variation in the marriage market ratio across localities and over time explain part of the effect of the genocide on intimate partner violence. |
| Date: | 2014–03 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:usf:wpaper:0114&r=afr |
| By: | World Bank |
| Keywords: | Finance and Financial Sector Development - Access to Finance Banks and Banking Reform Economic Theory and Research Private Sector Development - Emerging Markets Finance and Financial Sector Development - Debt Markets Macroeconomics and Economic Growth |
| Date: | 2014–06 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:20025&r=afr |