IFPRI Tools and Models
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Item Integrating Gender in Cost-Benefit Analysis of Innovations to Enhance Smallholder Farmers’ Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation(Training Material, 2024) Kramer, Berber; Braun, MelodyItem BioConserv(Manual, 2005) International Food Policy Research Institute; Bioversity InternationalBioConserv is a web-based bibliography developed by researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in collaboration with Bioversity International. It is a unique collection of literature that reflects the emerging interest of applied economists in plant and livestock biodiversity. BioConserv focuses on three major thematic categories addressed in the literature:(1) Biodiversity of crops and plants; (2) Animal genetic resources conservation and sustainable use; and (3) Biodiversity measurements. It is a searchable database (see Browse by Topic or Browse by Year). The collection is updated on a yearly basis and the goal is to gather all economics literature in the area. To attain this goal, BioConserv welcomes Submissions from researchers and interested parties. All relevant papers will be included in the yearly updates.Item Integrated confinement system for genetically engineered plants(Training Material, 2006) Halsey, MarkItem HarvestChoice(Manual, 2006) International Food Policy Research InstituteHarvestChoice is an initiative, jointly led with the University of Minnesota’s International Science and Technology Practice and Policy program, to generate knowledge products to help guide strategic investments to improve the well-being of poor people in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through more productive and profitable farming.Item IFPRI Mobile Experimental Economics Laboratory (IMEEL)(Manual, 2007) International Food Policy Research InstituteThe IFPRI Mobile Experimental Economics Laboratory (IMEEL) was established in 2007 by the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division (MTID) of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Its primary objective is to implement economics experiments in the field to better understand the behavior of smallholders and the poor in rural areas, especially in Africa, Central America and the Caribbean, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Because IMEEL is portable, researchers can conduct behavioral studies of individuals and groups in remote areasItem HarvestPlus(Website, 2007) International Food Policy Research InstituteHarvestPlus is a global leader in reducing hidden hunger (micronutrient malnutrition) by breeding micronutrient rich foods.Item Ghana Strategy Support Program (GSSP)(Website, 2007) International Food Policy Research InstituteThe Ghana Strategy Support Program (GSSP) website is a medium for circulating information relevant to Ghana's agriculture policy and strategy development. The blog contains updates on GSSP's work - ongoing research, upcoming events, publications, findings - as well as general information to support agricultural researchers and policymakers.Item Net-Map(Manual, 2007) International Food Policy Research InstituteNet-Map is an interview-based mapping tool that helps people understand, visualize, discuss, and improve situations in which many different actors influence outcomes. By creating Influence Network Maps, individuals and groups can clarify their own view of a situation, foster discussion, and develop a strategic approach to their networking activities.Item Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS)(Manual, 2007) The Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support SystemRegional strategic analysis and knowledge support system (ReSAKSS) is a Africa-focused database nodes that compile, analyze, and disseminate data, information, and tools to help design, implement, monitor, and evaluate rural development strategies.Item Using Stata for survey data analysis(Training Material, 2009-11-30) Minot, NicholasThis manual was prepared to be used as part of a one-week training course. Earlier versions of the manual have been used in training courses in various countries. This manual describes how to use Stata to store, describe, and analyze data. The emphasis is on the analysis of household survey data, but Stata can be used with any database. It should be noted that this course is not a lecture course, but rather it is a semi-structured hands-on workshop in which trainees will use computers to learn different methods of analyzing data. Thus, active participation of the trainees is expected and necessary to maximize the benefit from the training. The training modules focus on how to use computer software to implement a wide range of topics and analytical methods. In order to cover this range of methods, the course cannot provide detailed explanations of the all statistical methods themselves, so it is assumed that trainees have some familiarity with statistical concepts.Item Malabo Montpellier Panel(Website, 2019) International Food Policy Research InstituteThe Malabo Montpellier Panel is a group of international agriculture experts who guide policy choices that accelerate progress towards food security and improved nutrition in Africa. It provides high-quality research to equip decision makers to effectively implement policies and programs that benefit smallholder farmers.Item Statistics of Public Expenditure for Economic Development (SPEED)(Website, 2010) International Food Policy Research InstituteIn many developing countries, weak institutions and fiscal mismanagement often lead to poor access and weak delivery of public services, such as health, education, and basic infrastructure. Improving the efficiency of public spending is an important economic and political tool, along with good governance and a strong revenue stream, for improved public sector management. An efficient public sector serves an important role in a country's economic development by promoting adequate and appropriate allocation of resources. Even small steps toward prudent fiscal management can benefit the poor and other disadvantaged groups by allowing the provision of effective and targeted public services. A better understanding of the linkages between public expenditure and development can provide insights for poverty reduction strategies and key development goals. With this objective, IFPRI has compiled the Statistics of Public Expenditure for Economic Development (SPEED) database, providing the most comprehensive and publicly available public expenditure information for 67 countries and six sectors: agriculture, education, health, defense, social protection, and transportation and communication, for the time period 1980-2007. The SPEED database is available for use by researchers, policymakers, donors, and others in the development community for a variety of economic and policy applications.Item Program for Biosafety Systems (PBS)(Website, 2011) International Food Policy Research InstituteThe Program for Biosafety System (PBS) supports partner countries in Africa and Asia in the responsible development and use of biotechnology. Managed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), PBS works with countries interested in using biotechnology to enhance agricultural innovation.Item Pakistan Strategy Support Program (PSSP)(Website, 2011) International Food Policy Research InstitutePakistan Strategy Support Program (PSSP), launched in July 2011, is a flexible country-led and country-wide policy analysis and capacity strengthening program. The program provides analytical support on a range of economic policies affecting agricultural growth and food security in the country.Item MIRAGRODEP Model(Website, 2011) International Food Policy Research InstituteMIRAGRODEP is a global Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model based on MIRAGE (Modelling International Relations under Applied General Equilibrium). The model was developed and improved with the support of The African Growth and Development Policy Modeling Consortium (AGRODEP). It is a multi-region, multi-sector, dynamically recursive CGE model. MIRAGE was initially developed at CEPII and was devoted to trade policy analysis; this original model was used at IFPRI prior the development of the MIRAGRODEP version and continues to be used in CEPII (France) and by various international and academic institutions around the world. The core MIRAGRODEP model is an open-source resource distributed by the AGRODEP network, with training sessions held periodically to teach researchers how to use the model. The model As opposed to a single country CGE model, a multi-country CGE model allows for a detailed and consistent representation of Rest of the World. In this way, international economic linkages are captured through the international trade of goods, as well as through the movement of people and capital, especially the foreign direct investment (FDI). As a global CGE, MIRAGRODEP provides a rich set of indicators for each region, which allows us to measure the impact of any policy changes on both macroeconomic aggregates and inequality indicators. Such indicators include: changes in production, production factor uses, real wages, value added by sector, real GDP, real income, exports, imports, terms of trade, land use changes, calories consumption and production per capita, and poverty head counts. The can be used under different sets of assumptions in order to be easily adaptable to the issue at hand (for example, perfect and imperfect competition, dynamic or static approach, imperfection on labor markets, or alternative macroeconomic closures). Key innovations Beyond the standard features of a global dynamic CGE, the MIRAGRODEP model includes several specific improvements: • Consistent aggregator for trade policies, as laid out in Laborde, Martin and van der Mensbrugghe (2017) • Sub-national land markets (agro-ecological zones or administrative districts) and endogenous land supply • Poverty analysis through either a top-down approach for global coverage (household modelling with a global dataset of more than 300,000 households) or a bottom-up approach (for a subset of countries). • Dual-Dual approach for formal/informal and rural/urban labor markets, following Stifel and Thorbecke (2003) . • Differentiated datasets on actual trade and farm policies and existing policy space (e.g. bound level at the WTO) for scenario design and endogenous policy responses • Macro nutrient (calories, fats, proteins) accounting system based on FAOSTAT food balance sheets and a global Input-Output matrix. • Sensitivity analysis framework based on Monte-Carlo simulations Research questions The MIRAGRODEP model was developed primarily to study trade policy scenarios and has been intensively used to assess bilateral and multilateral agreements and to support policymakers and civil society in different negotiations. It has also been used to study environmental and energy policies, and its quantified results have been included in actual policy design. Datasets The most recent version of the GTAP database is MIRAGRODEP’s main source of data; the model can cover 140 regions/countries in the world and up to 57 sectors. In addition, the database is significantly improved by adding and harmonizing additional datasets on land use, agricultural production, food balance sheets, agricultural domestic support (Ag-Incentives Consortium , WTO notifications) and trade policies (HS6 tariff and trade data), as well as updated Social Accounting Matrices for individual countries. A realistic baseline is built based on United Nations Agencies demographic projections, as well as IMF economic growth assumptions. In addition, various behavioral parameters (e.g. demand, supply elasticities) are frequently updated based on existing literature or on IFPRI’s econometric estimates.Item African Growth and Development Policy Modeling Consortium (AGRODEP)(Website, 2010) International Food Policy Research InstituteAGRODEP seeks to: i) promote access to state-of-the-art economic modeling tools to enable high-quality, locally-based research; ii) facilitate access to existing datasets, improve the quality of such datasets, and raise their local content and relevance; and iii) support collaboration among leading African scientists and their peers outside Africa. AGRODEP provides a set of integrated visualization tools to easily capture and present data from the AGRODEP web portal including Arrow map, bubble map, bubble map with timeline, shaded map, shaded map with timeline. The tools can be embedded anywhere in web sites or can be printed easily.Item MapSpaM(Website, 2010) International Food Policy Research InstituteShares results from the Spatial Production Allocation Model by HarvestChoiceItem Leveraging Ag for Improving Health and Nutrition (2020 Conference)(Website, 2010) International Food Policy Research Institutehttp://conferences.ifpri.org/2020chinaconference/index.htmItem Insights Magazine(Website, 2011) International Food Policy Research InstituteOnline version of Insights Magazine: Feature articles, In Focus stories, news, interviews, researcher profiles, and info graphics.Item IFPRI China Office website(Website, 2011) International Food Policy Research InstituteWebsite showcasing IFPRI's Chinese language content and the activities of our Beijing office.