Rural poverty: old challenges in new contexts. by Dercon, S

“…Poverty is still a predominantly rural phenomenon. However, the context of rural poverty has been changing across the world, with high growth in some economies and stagnation in others. …”

Growth and Shocks: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia. by Dercon, S

“…Using panel data from rural Ethiopia, the article discusses the determinants of consumption growth (1989-1997), based on a microgrowth model, controlling for heterogeneity. …”

Growth and Shocks: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia. by Dercon, S

Growth and shocks: evidence from rural Ethiopia by Dercon, S

Land rights, power and trees in rural Ethiopia by Dercon, S, Ayalew, D

Land rights, power and trees in rural Ethiopia by Dercon, S, Ayalew, D

Land rights, power and trees in rural Ethiopia by Dercon, S, Ayalew, D

Rural Poverty: Old Challenges in New Contexts. by Dercon, S

“…Poverty is still a predominantly rural phenomenon. However, the context of rural poverty has been changing across the world, with high growth in some economies and stagnation in others. …”

Collective action and vulnerability: Burial societies in rural Ethiopia. by Dercon, S, Hoddinott, J, Krishnan, P, Woldehannna, T

Income portfolios in rural Ethiopia and Tanzania: choices and constraints by Krishnan, P, Dercon, S

Income Portfolios in Rural Ethiopia and Tanzania: Choices and Constraints. by Dercon, S, Krishnan, P

“…The article analyses the different income portfolios of households using survey data front rural Ethiopia and rural Tanzania. It suggests that the different portfolios held by households cannot be explained by their behaviour towards risk as is usually suggested. …”

In sickness and in health ... risk-sharing within households in rural Ethiopia by Krishnan, P, Dercon, S

In Sickness and in Health: Risk Sharing within Households in Rural Ethiopia. by Dercon, S, Krishnan, P

Economic reform, growth and the poor: evidence from rural Ethiopia by Dercon, S

The future in mind: aspirations and long-term outcomes in rural Ethiopia by Bernard, T, Dercon, S, Orkin, S, Schinaia, G, Seyoum Taffesse, A

“…In a randomised control trial in remote, rural Ethiopia, we assess the effectiveness of an intervention seeking to change how poor people perceive their future opportunities, alter their aspirations and, through that, modify their investment decisions. …”

Growth and chronic poverty: evidence from rural communities in Ethiopia by Dercon, S, Hoddinott, J, Woldehanna, T

The future in mind: Aspirations and forward-looking behaviour in rural Ethiopia by Tanguy, B, Dercon, S, Orkin, K, Taffesse, A

“…This paper reports on a field experiment to test this hypothesis in rural Ethiopia. Individuals were randomly invited to watch documentaries about people from similar communities who had succeeded in agriculture or business, without help from government or NGOs. …”

Growth and chronic poverty: Evidence from rural communities in Ethiopia. by Dercon, S, Hoddinott, J, Woldehanna, T

Economic Reform, Growth and the Poor: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia. by Dercon, S

The future in mind: aspirations and forward-looking behaviour in rural Ethiopia by Dercon, S, Orkin, K, Bernard, T, Taffesse, A