AGRODEP Blog
posted by sgustafson on 9 years 1 month ago (0 comments)
The Global Development Network (GDN) is launching a new research program on Industrial Policy in developing countries as the chosen partner of the Trade and Competitiveness Global Practice of the World Bank Group, with the financial support of the Competitive Industries and Innovations Program (CIIP).
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This program intends to mobilize developing country researchers to produce contextualized knowledge on the issue of…
posted by sgustafson on 9 years 1 month ago (0 comments)
Predatory journals, or fake publishers, are a growing business and cause a significant problem for developing country researchers. More and more research funders are requesting that results be published in Open Access Journals; by creating phony Open Access Models, predatory journals can cause important research to be lost and can deplete the public funds aimed at supporting developing country research.
A recent study published in BMC…
posted by sgustafson on 9 years 1 month ago (0 comments)
The AGRODEP team would like to extend congratulations to new AGRODEP member Dr. Girum Abebe Tefera for the publication of his chapter in Industrial Policy and Economic Transformation in Africa. Girum co-authored Chapter 5 of the book, "Review of Industrial Policies in Ethiopia: A Perspective from the Leather and Cut Flower Industries," with Florian Schaefer. The book is edited by Akbar Noman and Joseph Stiglitz and…
New AGRODEP Working Paper Highlights Challenge in Balancing Industrialization with Poverty Reduction
posted by sgustafson on 9 years 2 months ago (0 comments)
In the 1960s, Ghana was the world’s largest producer of cocoa beans; while the country’s cocoa crop took a hit in the 1980s as a result of rampant bushfires, it has since rebounded and is now the second largest producer of cocoa beans in the world. The majority of the raw beans grown in Ghana are not processed within the country, however, and the government has been putting more emphasis in recent years on promoting industrialization…
posted by sgustafson on 9 years 2 months ago (0 comments)
The AGRODEP Management Team is pleased to announce the launch of a new IGI Global title, "Handbook of Research on In-Country Determinants and Implications of Foreign Land Acquisitions," edited by AGRODEP member Evans Osabuohien. The book also includes contributions from several other AGRODEP members, including: Elijah Abiodun Obayelu, Kassa Alemu, Ciliaka M. Gitau, and Uchenna Efobi.
The book examines the potential economic,…
posted by bdimaranan on 9 years 3 months ago (0 comments)
The World Bank Group has launched a recruitment drive aimed at increasing the number of Sub Saharan Africans in its work force. This commitment to hire Sub Saharan Africans reflects the Bank Group’s senior leadership commitment for a diverse workforce in which African nationals can play a key role in fighting poverty and increasing shared prosperity. Employment opportunities will be in various technical areas and professional streams for…
posted by sgustafson on 9 years 4 months ago (0 comments)
Dear members,
Last month, IFPRI launched a new Food Security Portal for Africa south of the Sahara (FSP-SSA) with support from the European Commission. The site focuses on Africa’s unique regional needs and aims to fill the gap in easily accessible high-quality data. The FSP-SSA will strengthen regional capacity for improved food security and nutrition policy research and analysis through in-country networks throughout SSA, and additional…
posted by kathryn.kincheloe on 9 years 4 months ago (0 comments)
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in collaboration with the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) are launching a call for interest for a young African Ph.D. to be recruited within the ‘Young international Professionals Programme’ (YIPP).
As a researcher, the incumbent will be hosted and funded by the ECDPM for a period of up to one year during which he will work at the ECDPM’s Food…
posted by kathryn.kincheloe on 9 years 4 months ago (0 comments)
Application Form and all information available here.
Pursuant to the "Regolamento di Ateneo per gli assegni di ricerca, a public selection process is established to award ONE grant for temporary research fellowship (“assegno di ricerca”) for a period - renewable - of 12 (twelve) months in the Department of Economic:
Research Project:
Conservation of global agriculture and tree biodiversity can contribute toward a sustainable…
posted by kathryn.kincheloe on 9 years 7 months ago (0 comments)
AGRODEP recently released a new GAMS training series, complete with 10 videos with English and French voiceovers, along with GAMS code and exercises. The training covers a wide variety of topics, starting with GAMS installation and an overview of the user interface, and ending with basic economic modelling. All content is publicly available, but you will be required to complete a request form before downloading the associated GAMS code…