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Scientific Publication

Production technology adoption and electronic market participation intensity of chilli (dry) farmers in India: Application of triple-hurdle model

Kumar, K. Nirmal; Mishra, S. N.; Shafiwu, Adinan Bahahudeen; Gajanan, Shailendra N.; Babu, Suresh Chandra; and Neelima, A. Sandhya. 2023. Production technology adoption and electronic market participation intensity of chilli (dry) farmers in India: Application of triple-hurdle model. Cogent Economics and Finance 11(1): 2207939. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2023.2207939
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Structural transformation and gendered transitions to adulthood among rural youth: Cross-national evidence from low- and middle-income countries

Heckert, Jessica; Pereira, Audrey; Doss, Cheryl; Myers, Emily; and Quisumbing, Agnes R. 2021. Structural transformation and gendered transitions to adulthood among rural youth: Cross-national evidence from low- and middle-income countries. Journal of Development Studies 57(4): 614-634. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2020.1808196
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Youth in extension and advisory services: Rwanda

Franzel, S.; Kinyua, H.; Rucibigango, M.; Davis, Kristin E.; and Makh, S. 2019. Youth in extension and advisory services: Rwanda. Washington, DC: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). https://www.digitalgreen.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DLEC-Youth-in-Extension-and-Advisory-Services-Rwanda-31-Oct-2019.pdf
Scientific Publication

Demand-driven extension and advisory services: Catalysing opportunities for youth in agriculture

Franzel, Steven; Lowicki-Zucca, Jane; Miiro, Richard; and Uwitonze, Nicolas. 2020. Demand-driven extension and advisory services: Catalysing opportunities for youth in agriculture. Rural 21 54(2): 23-25. https://www.rural21.com/english/current-issue/detail/article/demand-driven-extension-and-advisory-services-catalysing-opportunities-for-youth-in-agriculture.html
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Youth employment prospects in Africa

Thurlow, James. 2015. Youth employment prospects in Africa. In African youth and the persistence of marginalization: Employment, politics, and prospects for change, eds. Danielle Resnick and James Thurlow. Chapter 2, pp. 23 - 46. https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138829473
Book / Monograph

Youth employment in sub-Saharan Africa

Filmer, Deon; Fox, Louise; Brooks, Karen; Goyal, Aparajita; Mengistae, Taye; Premand, Patrick; Ringold, Dena; Sharma, Siddharth; and Zorya, Sergiy. 2014. Youth employment in sub-Saharan Africa. Vol. 2. Africa Development Forum Series. Washington, DC: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0107-5
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Including youth in agriculture through extension and advisory services

Davis, Kristin E.; Franzel, Steven; Luzobe, Beatrice; Miiro, Richard; Rurangwa, Raphael; and Uwitonze, Nicholas. 2020. Including youth in agriculture through extension and advisory services. Agrilinks. First published online on July 10, 2020. https://www.agrilinks.org/post/including-youth-agriculture-through-extension-and-advisory-services-0
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Agents of change: Empowering rural youth as entrepreneurs

Babu, Suresh. 2022. Agents of change: empowering rural youth as entrepreneurs. Sygenta Foundation for sustainable agriculture. News. https://www.syngentafoundation.org/news/recent-news/agents-change-empowering-rural-youth-entrepreneurs
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Youth entrepreneurship in agribusiness: Bangladesh country report

Babu, Suresh Chandra; Zhou, Yuan; Khan, Reza; and Srivastava, Nandita. 2021. Youth entrepreneurship in agribusiness: Bangladesh country report. Basel, Switzerland: Syngenta Foundation. https://www.syngentafoundation.org/sites/g/files/kgtney976/files/document/sites/g/files/zhg576/f/2021/10/06/youth_entrepreneurship_in_agribusiness_bangladesh_report.pdf
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Engaging young agripreneurs: Options to include youth in private sector extension and advisory services in Rwanda and Uganda: Executive summary

Franzel, S.; Miiro, R.; Uwitonze, N.; Davis, Kristin E.; Luzobe, B.; and Rurangwa, R. 2020. Engaging young agripreneurs: Options to include youth in private sector extension and advisory services in Rwanda and Uganda: Executive summary. Washington, DC: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). https://www.g-fras.org/en/knowledge/dlec-diagnostic-reports.html?download=995:executive-summary-engaging-young-agripreneurs-options-to-include-youth-in-private-sector-extension-and-advisory-services-in-rwanda-and-uganda
Troublemakers, bystanders, and pathbreakers: The political participation of African youth
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Troublemakers, bystanders, and pathbreakers: The political participation of African youth

Resnick, Danielle. 2019. Troublemakers, bystanders, and pathbreakers: The political participation of African youth. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 4, Pp. 75-108. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146023
Global trends in extension provision, staffing, and methods
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Global trends in extension provision, staffing, and methods

Davis, Kristin E.; and Alex, Gary. 2020. Global trends in extension provision, staffing, and methods. In Agricultural extension: Global status and performance in selected countries, eds. Kristin Davis; Suresh Chandra Babu; and Catherine Ragasa. Part 1: Global Assessment of Extension Characteristics, Chapter 2, Pp. 21-52. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293755_02.
Policies for youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Policies for youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Schwebel, David; Estruch, Elisenda; Wobst, Peter; and Grandelis, Ileana. 2019. Policies for youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 3, Pp. 47-74. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145552
Conclusion [in Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts]
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Conclusion [in Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts]

Mueller, Valerie; Rosenbach, Gracie; and Thurlow, James. 2019. Conclusion. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 10, Pp. 277-288. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146628
Youth mobility and its role in structural transformation in Senegal
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Youth mobility and its role in structural transformation in Senegal

Estruch, Elisenda; Van Dijck, Lisa; and Schwebel, David. 2019. Youth mobility and its role in structural transformation in Senegal. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 9, Pp. 251-276. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146133
Change and rigidity in youth employment patterns in Malawi
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Change and rigidity in youth employment patterns in Malawi

Benson, Todd; Erman, Alvina; and Baulch, Bob. 2019. Change and rigidity in youth employment patterns in Malawi. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 6, Pp. 137-171. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146560
Africa's rural youth in the global context
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Africa's rural youth in the global context

Mueller, Valerie; Thurlow, James; Rosenbach, Gracie; and Masias, Ian. 2019. Africa's rural youth in the global context. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.) Chapter 1, Pp. 1-24. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147109
Can migration be a conduit for transformative youth employment?
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Can migration be a conduit for transformative youth employment?

Mueller, Valerie; and Lee, Hak Lim. 2019. Can migration be a conduit for transformative youth employment? In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 2, Pp. 25-46. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146541
Cities and rural transformation: A spatial analysis of rural youth livelihoods in Ghana
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Cities and rural transformation: A spatial analysis of rural youth livelihoods in Ghana

Diao, Xinshen; Fang, Peixun; Magalhaes, Eduardo; Pahl, Stefan; and Silver, Jed. 2019. Cities and rural transformation: A spatial analysis of rural youth livelihoods in Ghana. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 7, Pp. 172-204. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146577