Planning for Sectors and Projects in Developing Countries: Applications of the Semi-Input-Output Method

This article presents a special case of W. Leontiers traditional input-output techniques, viz., J. Tinbcrgen's semi-input-output method. Particularly suitable for planning purposes in developing countries with open economies, the method emphasizes the role of a country's comparative advantages for investment decisions at both the sector and project level. The similarity of semi-input-output with the Little-Mirrlees method of shadow pricing is shown. Empirical applications for Nigeria are reviewed

Determinant of smallholder farmer labor allocation decisions in Uganda:

"Although there is growing evidence of the increasing role of nonfarm activities in rural livelihoods, there is still relatively little empirical evidence regarding the factors that influence smallholder farmers to diversify into nonfarm activities. This study analyses the factors that influence household labor allocation decisions and demand for farm labor in Uganda. Data were collected from 660 households in three banana-based production zones with divergent production constraints and opportunities. The determinants of demand for hired labor were estimated with the Tobit model. Linear regression was used to estimate reduced-form equations for the time-allocation decisions of household members. Our findings show that household members respond positively to increases in wages, suggesting that they respond to economic incentives. Increased wage rates negatively affect the use of hired labor, but household size has no effect on the use of hired labor, indicating that the economic rationing of labor hiring has more to do with the market wage than family size or composition. Education and road access have positive effects on the amount of time allocated to off-farm activities. Access to off-farm opportunities, however, takes away the most productive labor from farm production. These findings suggest that investment in road infrastructure and education suited to smallholder production needs could help alleviate bottlenecks in labor markets and improve resource allocation between farm and nonfarm sectors." from authors' abstractSmallholder farmers, Labor demand, Non-farm employment, Land management,

DETERMINANTS OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN LOW INPUT AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF BANANA PRODUCTION IN UGANDA

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Impact assessment of IFPRI’s capacity-strengthening work, 1985–2010

Strengthening national capacities for undertaking, communicating, and using evidence-based food policy analysis has long been one of the International Food Policy Research Institute’s (IFPRI’s) major objectives. To that end, IFPRI has engaged in different kinds of capacity strengthening that include formal training, (policy) networks, country strategic policy support, research collaboration with individuals and organizations, institutional development, support to university degree programs, visiting fellows, and training of postdoctoral fellows (PDFs).PRIFPRI1; IA; Capacity StrengtheningDG

Industrialisation and trade in Indonesia/ Poot

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Determinants of smallholder farmer labour allocation decisions in Uganda

There is growing evidence of the increasing role of nonfarm activities in the rural livelihoods. However, empirical evidence on the factors that influence smallholder farmers to diversify into nonfarm activities is still scanty. The study analyses the factors that influence household labour allocation decisions and demand for hired farm labour. It was carried out in central, Masaka and southwest regions of the country, which have divergent production constraints and opportunities. The study shows that household members respond positively to increases in shadow wages and negatively to increases in shadow incomes, which implies that they respond to economic incentives. Increase in wage rates negatively affects use of hired labour. Household size has no effect on the use of hired labour, implying that economic rationing of hiring labour has more to do with the market wage than family size and composition. Education and road access have a positive effect on time allocated to off-farm activities. Access to off-farm opportunities, however, takes away the most productive labour from farm production. Investment in road infrastructure, education and financial institutions suited to smallholder production needs could help to alleviate the bottlenecks in the labour, food and financial markets, and improve resource allocation between the farm and nonfarm sectors