William J. Burke: Agricultural & Food Policy Consulting
+1-443-509-2502
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Background literature for Bill's presentation at the 2018 SEEP Annual Conference
October 1-3, Arlington, VA
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The primary background papers for my presentation are:
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Sitko, N.J., W.J. Burke and T.S. Jayne. 2018. "The Quiet Rise of Large-Scale Trading Firms in East and Southern Africa." Journal of Development Studies 54 (5) 895-914.
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Jayne, T.S., J. Chamberlin and R. Benfica. 2018 “Africa’s Unfolding Economic Transformation.” Journal of Development Studies 54 (5) 777-787.
And I’ve drawn on evidence from recent and forthcoming papers, some of which were presented at the 2018 International Conference of Agricultural Economists that you can look at here:
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Chamberlin, J. and T.S. Jayne. 2017 "Does Farm Structure Matter? The Effects of Farmland Distribution Patterns on Rural Household Incomes in Tanzania." Michigan State University International Development Working Paper Series, No. 157.
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Jayne, T.S., W.J. Burke and N.J. Sitko 2018. “Do Medium-Scale Farms Improve Market Access Conditions for Zambian Smallholders?” Presentation at the 30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver.
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van der Westhuizen, D., T.S. Jayne and F. Meyer. 2018. "Rising Tractor Use in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Tanzania." Presentation at the 30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver.
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I frequently cite the Maize Production Guide published by the Zambian Ministry of Agriculture, which you can access here.
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Feel free to check out more research while you're here.