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Markets and Marketplaces 120

Essays on Access and Transformation in Remote Rural Economies

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This thesis comprises four self-contained essays. Market access and agricultural intensification: Remotely-sensed evidence from Mozambican river crossings characterizes regions where agricultural intensification is held back by unreliable market access. Remotely-sensed market activity as a real-time economic indicator in rural areas of developing countries presents a satellite-based method to map rural marketplaces and track their activity in real-time. Rural marketplaces and local development explores how marketplaces in Kenya shape local economies and how they interact with other transport infrastructure. Weather shocks, mortality, and adaptation: Experimental evidence from Uganda shows that community-based healthcare can mitigate adverse health consequences of climate change.

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Markets and Marketplaces 120, Tillmann von Carnap

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2023
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Titre
Markets and Marketplaces 120
Sous-titre
Essays on Access and Transformation in Remote Rural Economies
Langue
Anglais
Publié
2023
Format
souple
ISBN10
9180142982
ISBN13
9789180142984
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Mots clés
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This thesis comprises four self-contained essays. Market access and agricultural intensification: Remotely-sensed evidence from Mozambican river crossings characterizes regions where agricultural intensification is held back by unreliable market access. Remotely-sensed market activity as a real-time economic indicator in rural areas of developing countries presents a satellite-based method to map rural marketplaces and track their activity in real-time. Rural marketplaces and local development explores how marketplaces in Kenya shape local economies and how they interact with other transport infrastructure. Weather shocks, mortality, and adaptation: Experimental evidence from Uganda shows that community-based healthcare can mitigate adverse health consequences of climate change.