International Food Policy Research Institute

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present some basic facts on the evolution of spatial inequalities in education and healthcare in China over the long run, using data from different sources, and show that social inequalities have increased substantially since the reforms began.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors synthesize how people, markets and governments are responding to rising land pressures in Africa, drawing on key findings from the various contributions in this special issue.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the repayment rates of 128 credit groups belonging to three group-based credit programs in Bangladesh: the Association for Social Advancement (ASA), the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), and the Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a summary of current knowledge on options to support farmers, particularly smallholder farmers, in achieving food security through agriculture under climate change, with a focus on the adaptation of agricultural production to progressive climate change.

TL;DR: The results indicate that men's labor migration increases with drought and that land-poor households are most vulnerable, but marriage-related moves by women also decrease with drought, suggesting a hybrid narrative of environmentally-induced migration that recognizes multiple dimensions of adaptation to environmental change.