International Food Policy Research Institute

About: International Food Policy Research Institute is a nonprofit organization based out in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Food security & Agriculture. The organization has 1217 authors who have published 4952 publications receiving 218436 citations.

The Effect of Population Growth on Economic Growth: A Meta‐Regression Analysis of the Macroeconomic Literature

Abstract: Many studies have sought to gauge the impact of population growth on economic growth. A well-known stylized fact of this literature is that the estimated effects of population growth measures on economic growth are not robust, varying between being positive, negative, and insignificantly different from zero. The present study analyzes 471 statistical regressions from 29 prominent economic growth studies using meta-regression analysis to identify the effect of alternative methodologies on key population growth results. This study finds that a broad set of methodological factors explains more than half of the variation in the population growth effects observed from this literature, including the types of variables used to measure population growth, the countries selected, the time frame of the analysis, and the nature of the control variables specified. The study also yields results that have implications for policymakers, especially insofar as several policy factors seem to influence the population change–economic growth nexus. Particularly strong is the evidence in support of the increasingly adverse effects of population growth in the post-1980 period, suggesting that demographic issues should warrant greater attention than they currently receive from the policymaking community.

A Mixed-Method Review of Cash Transfers and Intimate Partner Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Abstract: There is increasing evidence that cash transfer (CT) programs decrease intimate partner violence (IPV); however, little is known about how CTs achieve this impact. We conducted a mixed method review of studies in low- and middle-income countries. Fourteen quantitative and nine qualitative studies met our inclusion criteria, of which eleven and six respectively demonstrated evidence that CTs decrease IPV. We found little support for increases in IPV, with only two studies showing overall mixed or adverse impacts. Drawing on these studies, as well as related bodies of evidence, we developed a program theory proposing three pathways through which CT could impact IPV: 1) Economic security and emotional wellbeing, 2) intra-household conflict, and 3) women’s empowerment. The economic security and wellbeing pathway hypothesizes decreases in IPV, while the other two pathways have ambiguous effects depending on program design features and behavioural responses to program components. Future studies should improve IPV measurement, empirical analysis of program mechanisms, and fill regional gaps. Program framing and complementary activities, including those with the ability to shift intra-household power relations are likely to be important design features for understanding how to maximize and leverage the impact of CTs for reducing IPV, and mitigating potential adverse impacts.

Gender in Agriculture Closing the Knowledge Gap

Abstract: PART I: Closing the Knowledge Gap on Gender in Agriculture 1. Closing the Knowledge Gap on Gender in Agriculture PART II: Data and Methods for Gender Analysis in Agriculture 2. Understanding Gender and Culture in Agriculture: The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches 3. Data Needs for Gender Analysis in Agriculture 4. If Women Hold Up Half the Sky, How Much of the World's Food Do They Produce? PART III: Gender, Assets, and Inputs: Issues at the Farm and Household Levels 5. The Gender Asset Gap and Its Implications for Agricultural and Rural Development 6. Gender Equity and Land: Toward Secure and Effective Access for Rural Women 7. A Review of Empirical Evidence on Gender Differences in Nonland Agricultural Inputs, Technology, and Services in Developing Countries 8. Rural Women's Access to Financial Services: Credit, Savings, and Insurance 9. Livestock and Women's Livelihoods: A Review of the Recent Evidence 10. Gender and Social Capital for Agricultural Development 11. Gender Implications of Poor Nutrition and Health in Agricultural Households PART IV: Gender and Markets: Moving beyond the Farm 12. Promoting Gender-Equitable Agricultural Value Chains: Issues, Opportunities, and Next Steps 13. Mainstreaming Gender Sensitivity in Cash Crop Market Supply Chains 14. Gender Inequalities in Rural Labor Markets PART V: Toward a Gender-Sensitive Agricultural Research, Development, and Extension System 15. A System That Delivers: Integrating Gender into Agricultural Research, Development, and Extension 16. Enhancing Female Participation in Agricultural Research and Development: Rationale and Evidence 17. Improving Gender Responsiveness of Agricultural Extension Index