Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung (ZEF): Recent submissions
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An optimal allocation of asylum seekers
(2024-02)We formulate a rule for allocating asylum seekers that is based on the social preferences of the native workers of the receiving countries. To derive the rule, we construct for each country a social welfare function, SWF, ... -
Factors affecting consumption of edible insects as food: entomophagy in Myanmar
(2023-05-26)With the world’s population rapidly increasing, food security and malnutrition have emerged as critical issues. Edible insects offer an alternative protein source that requires less land and water than conventional livestock ... -
Gender gaps in wages and nonmonetary benefits: Evidence from Ethiopia’s manufacturing sector
(2024-07)Using two rounds of panel firm- and worker-level data, this paper studies the gender gap in monetary and non-monetary compensation as well as work-related wellbeing among full-time workers in the agro-processing and leather ... -
Exploring the relationship between job quality and firm productivity in the manufacturing sector: Panel data evidence from Ethiopia
(2024-07)By leveraging firm-level panel data from 400 agro-processing and leather manufacturing firms in Ethiopia, this paper investigates links between firm productivity and monetary and non-monetary dimensions of job quality. The ... -
Assessing employment and labour market effects of rural infrastructure investments in the Sahel region: Cases of Niger and Côte d'Ivoire
(2024-06)Investments in infrastructure are necessary to achieve the objective of Sustainable Development Goal-2 (SDG2), which is to “end hunger, ensure food security and promote sustainable agriculture” and to also create jobs in ... -
Moving from Productivity to Sustainability in Agricultural Education?: Perspectives from Students and Teachers in four African Countries
(2024-05)It is unclear to what extent environmental and social sustainability goals have been included into agricultural education systems, which have traditionally been focused on increasing agricultural productivity. In sub-Saharan ... -
Silicon Savannah and Smallholder Farming: How can Digitalization Contribute to Sustainable Agricultural Transformation in Africa?
(2024-05)High hopes are pinned on digitalisation for the much-needed transformation of African agriculture, but there is little empirical evidence on the nature and impact of digitalisation on smallholder farming. Using a novel ... -
Redefining livestock systems for sustainable transitions in Africa
(2024-05)As the livestock revolution advances in Africa, the need to increase productivity continues to pose considerable opportunities and challenges. To navigate these complexities, this study seeks to understand the diverse ... -
Strengthening Start-Up Ecosystems for Bio-Based Innovations in the Food Sector: Lessons from East Africa
(2024-06)The bioeconomy is emerging as a significant driver of economic growth and sustainability thinking globally and in East Africa. Leveraging bioscience knowledge, tools and techniques, research organisations and start-ups ... -
Technologies and infrastructure to reduce the work burden of women: Insights from time-use studies in Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda
(2024-06)Gender and social norms in African countries result in a greater share of overall work on women than men. Notably, women and girls across the globe undertake a greater share of unpaid domestic and care work than men. This ... -
Innovations, Technology and Time Allocation: Implications for Labour Productivity and Welfare in Ghana
(2024-06)This report investigates the dynamics of time allocation of men, women, and children in various types of work in rural households in Ghana. Using primary data and the Ghana Time Use Survey (GTUS) 2009, it examines gendered ... -
Gendered Patterns of Adults’ and Children’s Time and Access to Technology and Infrastructure in Rural Uganda
(2024-06)This study analyses the time use patterns of men, women and children in rural areas of Uganda. The aims are to 1. Map the gendered patterns of time allocation to paid and unpaid work, total work and leisure. 2. Analyze the ... -
Time Use among Rural Households in Ethiopia: Implications for Household Welfare and Productivity
(2024-06)This study investigates the dynamics of time allocation within Ethiopian rural households. Analysis of daily time allocation shows a contrast in total work hours between men and women, with women shouldering a significantly ... -
Can the agroprocessing sector create jobs in Africa?: Evidence from Ethiopia, Ghana and Tunisia
(2024-04)The lack of adequate employment opportunities continues to be one of the principal challenges hindering poverty reduction efforts in Africa. Despite sustained economic growth – at least until the Covid-19 pandemic – the ... -
Determinants of Participation in Rural Off-Farm Activities and Effects on Food Shortage, Relative Deprivationand Diet Diversity
(2022-01)This study investigates the determinants of smallholder farmers’ participation in rural off-farm activities, including own non-farm business and wage employment, and effects on food shortage, relative deprivation and dietary ... -
Agricultural Input Use in Nigeria: Consistency, Complementarity, and Credit
(2023-08)There are complex synergies between different agricultural inputs and practices. For example, improved seeds reach maximum yields only in combination with fertiliser, and fertilisers may have limited effects without adequate ... -
How to reduce the impact of mothers’ time demands on children’s diets: Insights from women traders in Ghana
(2024-03)Globally, women undertake a larger share of domestic and care work than men. This work is crucial for the provision of goods (e.g. cooked meals) and services (e.g. care) to members of the household including children. In ... -
How to engage smallholder producers in scaling the dairy and poultry sectors: Lessons from India
(2024-02)India is a land of smallholders and its dairy and poultry sectors are no exception. The average herd size of the dairy sector is less than four animals per household. Nevertheless, India is the largest milk producer in the ... -
Farming for Fish: Success factors for expanding Africa’s
(2023-08)Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in the world, accounting for more than half of the fish and seafood products consumed globally in 2021. Beyond improving food security, the sector holds significant potential ... -
Impacts of mothers’ time on children’s diets
(2024-01)This paper provides insights into how variances in time spent by mothers in home production (i.e., domestic and care work) impact children’s diets. We test the hypothesis that a decrease in the time spent by mothers in ...
