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Evaluation
The Impact of Quality Upgrading and Market Access on Farmers’ Productivity and Profits in Uganda
In western Uganda, researchers conducted a series of randomized evaluations that assessed the impact of introducing a combination of post-harvest services, training on agricultural best practices, and access to a market for high-quality maize on farmers’ productivity and profits. Researchers found that the extension services only intervention had little to no impacts on productivity and farmer profits.
Update
J-PAL updates
July 2023 Newsletter
J-PAL introduces a new cohort of Middle East/North Africa scholars and a new public policy track in the DEDP MicroMasters program. We also shine a spotlight on J-PAL Affiliated Professor, Raquel Bernal, and discuss findings related to improving mental health and low- and middle-income contexts.
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Augustin Bergeron
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Sylvain Chassang
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Paolo Falco
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Arman Rezaee
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Matthias Sutter
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Lucia Corno
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Clare Leaver
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Mathias Sinning
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Olga Stoddard
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