Publications

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

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. Washington, DC: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00XR1Z.pdf

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

Rosenbach, Gracie; Benimana, Gilberthe; Ingabire, Chantal; Spielman, David J.; and Tumukunde, Ritha. 2023. Synopsis: Women’s empowerment in Rwandan agriculture: A baseline assessment in the context of Rwanda’s gender and youth mainstreaming strategy and the fourth strategic plan for agricultural transformation. Rwanda SSP Policy Brief 7. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136825.

Lambrecht, Isabel; Mahrt, Kristi; and Cho, Ame. 2021. Women and youth in Myanmar agriculture. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2071. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134860.

Lambrecht, Isabel; Mahrt, Kristi; Cho, Ame; and Win, Hnin Ei. 2024. Women and youth in agriculture. In Myanmar’s agrifood system: Historical development, recent shocks, future opportunities. Boughton, Duncan; Belton, Ben; Lambrecht, Isabel B.; Masias, Ian; and Minten, Bart (Eds.). Chapter 17, Pp. 467-490. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155203

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.

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

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

Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane; Berhane, Guush; Minten, Bart; and Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum. 2020. Nonfarm income and rural labor markets. In Ethiopia's agrifood system: Past trends, present challenges, and future scenarios, eds. Paul A. Dorosh and Bart Minten. Part Three: Economywide Perspectives, Chapter 11, Pp. 343-377. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896296916_11.

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

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

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

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

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

Diao, Xinshen; Magalhaes, Eduardo; and McMillan, Margaret S. 2019. Rural nonfarm enterprises in Tanzania's economic transformation: The role of the youth. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 8, Pp. 205-250. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145717

Schmidt, Emily; and Woldeyes, Firew Bekele. 2019. Rural youth and employment in Ethiopia. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 5, Pp. 109-136. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145719

Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.) 2019. Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Washington, DC; New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198848059.003.0001.

Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD); International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); and Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU). 2019. Foreign assistance investments contribute to U.S. economic growth and employment. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147044

CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM). 2021. Understanding characteristics, causes, and consequences of migration: Contributions from the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets. PIM Synthesis Brief September 2021. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134615.

Cenacchi, Nicola; Brooks, Karen; Dunston, Shahnila; Wiebe, Keith D.; Arndt, Channing; Hartley, Faaiqa; and Robertson, Richard D. 2020. Climate adaptation and job prospects for young people in agriculture. IFPRI Issue Brief August 2020. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293892.

Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo, 'Perspective from Africa', 2020

Thurlow, James; Mueller, Valerie, 'Youth and Jobs in Rural Africa: Beyond Stylized Facts', 2020

Babu, Suresh Chandra; Zhou, Yuan, 'Opening new business doors for ag transformation: Youth entrepreneurship in farm value chains and rural development', 2020

Thurlow, James, 'Youth and the Food System', 2018

Davis, Kristin E., 'Agricultural Extension: Global Status and Performance in Selected Countries: Overview', 2020

Akpan, Sunday Brownson. 2010. Encouraging youth's involvement in agricultural production and processing. NSSP Brief 29. Abuja, Nigeria: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154327

Bachewe, Fantu; Mawia, Harriet; and Niyonsingiza, Josue. 2024. The changing demographics in food systems and implications for future youth engagement in Rwanda. SFS4Youth Working Paper 3. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162766

Baulch, Bob; Benson, Todd; Erman, Alvina; Lifeyo, Yanjanani; and Mkweta, Priscilla. 2019. Malawi's challenging employment landscape. MaSSP Working Paper 27. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147383

Baulch, Bob; Benson, Todd; Erman, Alvina; Lifeyo, Yanjanan; Mkweta, Priscilla. 2019. Malawi’s challenging employment landscape: Any signs of structural transformation? Synopsis. MaSSP Policy Note 34. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147382