ERC Starting Grant · 2019
Improving Market Access for Farmers: Evidence from East Africa
Agriculture employs the majority of the labor force in many developing countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Increasing efficiency of agricultural production is a crucial step to foster economic development. Limited access to both input and output markets is widely considered a major obstacle to technology adoption and, in turn, to agricultural productivity. In this proposal, I outline a research program that focuses on improving farmers’ market access in East Africa. The research builds on the expertise I have developed on these topics over the last ten years. The research program consists of three related projects. In Project A, we will use a randomized experiment to evaluate the…
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