Since the start of the Green Revolution in the mid-1960s, India has tripled its wheat yield. Yet air pollution also rose steadily during this period, with deleterious impacts on crops. In a recent paper drawing on published literature, I estimate that ... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Publication: Energy subsidy reform for growth and equity in Egypt: The approach matters
Clemens Breisinger, Askar Mukashov, Mariam Raouf, and Manfred Wiebelt
Phasing out energy subsidies is high on the agenda of policymakers in several Middle Eastern and North African countries. The impact of such reform can vary widely depending on the country and policy. This paper contributes to the existing literature by examining the phasing out of energy subsidies in Egypt under alternative economic scenarios. Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
Too good to be true? Exploring subsidy reductions in Ghana
This story was cross-posted from the IFPRI website and was originally written by Kwaw Andam, a research fellow with the Ghana Strategy Support Program (GSSP). It also appears on the GSSP blog. Fertilizer subsidies are used across Africa south of the Sahara as the preferred tool for governments trying to boost incomes of poor smallholder farmers >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
