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Mr. Ashok Chakravarti

Lecturer


Mr. Ashok Chakravarti

Academic Interests: Institutional Economics; Institutions and Economic Performance; Institutional Change.

Publications
Books:
1. Chakravarti, A. (2012), “Economic Performance and the Visible Hand: Theory and Evidence”. 2012. Edward Elgar (USA and UK).
2. Chakravarti. A. (2006), “Aid, Institutions and Development: New Approaches to Growth, Governance and Poverty”. 2006. Edward Elgar (USA and UK).
Papers:
3. Chakravarti A. (2010), “Rationality, Opportunism and Market Performance”. Working Paper No. 1/2010, Department of Economics, University of Zimbabwe. June 2010.
4. Chakravarti A. (2008), “A Theory of Discontinuous Change”. Working Paper No. 164, Dept. of International Development, Oxford University, U.K. June 2008.
5. Chakravarti A. (2004), “Livelihoods Scoping Study of the Zambezi Valley”. DFID/Save the Children, Harare.
6. Chakravarti A. (1995), “Malawi: Salt Marketing and Distribution Study”. Harvard Institute for International Development, Malawi.
7. Chakravarti, A. (1994), “Malawi: Seed Policy Study”. USAID, Malawi.
8. Chakravarti, A. (1991) "Aid Flows to Malawi 1986-90: an Analysis". Department of Economic Planning, Government of Malawi.
9. Chakravarti, A. (1984) "Generalized Scheme of Trade Preferences and the Asian Least Developed Countries: an Analysis of Approaches and Potential Benefits". UNCTAD.
10. Chakravarti, A. (1983)"Trade Sector Issues in the Least Developed Countries of Asia and the Pacific". UNCTAD.
11. Chakravarti, A. (1983) "Bhutan: Economic Memorandum". Planning Commission, Government of Bhutan.
12. Chakravarti, A. (1982) "Protection of the Synthetic Fibres and Yarns and its Implications for Inter-fibre Policy". Economic and Political Weekly, Bombay, India.
13. Chakravarti, A. (1972) "Social Profitability of Training Unskilled Workers in India, an Application of the Little-Mirrlees Method". Oxford Economic Papers.
14. Chakravarti, A. (1972) "Social Profitability of selected Public Sector Enterprises in India", M. Phil. thesis to University of Oxford.
15. Chakravarti, A. (1971) "Developmental Impact of the International Finance Corporations Projects: 1956-71". Research Report to I.F.C., World Bank.

Prof. K. Nyikahadzoi

Lecturer


Prof. K. Nyikahadzoi 
DPhil Zwe, MPhil Zwe, Bsc (hons) Economics Zwe
Key Research Areas: rural development, rural livelihoods and food security
Contact:
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Cell: +263 774 211 306, +263 772 240 861

 

Publications

1. Adekunle, A.A., Nyikahadzoi. K, Siziba, S., Mapemba, L., Malidadi, C. and Musinguzi, E.I. (2011) Vegetable Production in the Thyolo District of Malawi, Putting heads together: Agricultural innovation platforms in practice, Suzanne Nederlof, Mariana Wongtschowski & Femke van der Lee (Eds.), Development, Policy & Practice, Bulletin 396, KIT publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pages 176 – 183

2. Adekunle. A. A., Nyikahadzoi. K. and Siziba. S. (2013), Approaches to delivering impact from agricultural research and development: the case of the Sub Saharan Africa Challenge Program, Proceedings of workshop on Agricultural Innovations Systems in Africa, 29 – 31 May 2013

3. Nyikahadzoi K et al, Siziba. S, Nokoe. S, Njuki J, Adekunle A (2010) Promoting effective collective marketing in the context of integrated agricultural research for development in Sub Saharan Africa, Learning Publics Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Studies, Volume 1, Number 1, 82 – 97.

4. Siziba. S, Nyikahadzoi. K, Diange. A., Fantunbi. O. A., and Adekunle A, (2010), Determinants of cereal market participation by Sub Saharan Smallholder farmers, Learning Publics Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Studies, Volume 1, Number 1, 180 -193.

5. Nyikahadzoi. K., Fantunbi. O. A., Adekunle. A. and Odularu. G. (2011), Promoting effective multi-stakeholder partnership for policy development for smallholder farming systems: A case of the Sub Saharan Africa Challenge Programme, African Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 6, Number 15 pp 3451 – 3455

6. Nyikahadzoi. K., Siziba. S., Mango. N., Diagne. A. and Adekunle. A. (2012) Impact of integrated agricultural research and development on adoption of soil fertility management technologies among smallholder farmers of Southern Africa, Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Volume 4 (19) pp 512 – 521.

7. Nyikahadzoi. K, Siziba. S, Mango. N, Mapfumo. P, Adekunle. A and Fatunbi. O, (2012) Creating food self-reliance among the smallholders of eastern Zimbabwe: exploring the role of integrated agricultural research for development, Food Security: The science, sociology and economics of food production and access to food, Volume 4 number 4 pp 647 – 656

8. Nyikahadzoi. K., Pali. P, Olarinde. L.O, Njuki. J, Adekunle. A and Fantunbi. O. (2012) Stakeholder Participation in Innovation Platform and Implications for Integrated agricultural research for development, International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Volume 2, Number 3 pp 92 – 100

9. Nyikahadzoi. K, Samati R, Motsi P. D, Siziba S and Adekunle A (2012) Integrated Agricultural Research For Development In The Context Of Gender Differentiation: Improving the economic status of female-headed households among Zimbabwe’s smallholder farmers, Journal of Social Development in Africa, Volume 27 number 2 pp 59 – 84

10. Nyikahadzoi. K, Siziba S, Mango. N, Zamasiya. B and Adekunle. A. (2013) The Impact of Integrated agricultural Research and development on collective marketing among small holder farmers of southern Africa, Asian Journal of Agriculture and rural development, Vol 3 No. 5

11. Siziba. S, Nyikahadzoi. K, Nyemeck. J. B, Diagne. A, Adekunle. A. and Oluwole F (2013) Estimating Impact of Innovation systems on Maize Yield: The case of IAR4D, Southern Africa, Journal of Agricultural Economics Research, Policy and Practice in Southern Africa, Volume 52 (3) pages 83 – 100.

12. Nyikahadzoi. K, Zamasiya. B, Muchinako. G.A. and Dziro. C. (2013) Enhancing Social Support System For Improving Food Security Among The Elderly Headed Household, Communal Areas Of Zimbabwe, Journal of Food Research Vol. 2, No. 3, June 2013

13. Zamasiya. B, Mango. N, Nyikahadzoi. K, and Siziba. S, (2014) Determinants of Soyabean Market Participation by Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe, Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, Volume 7, Number 4 pages 49 – 58

14. Nokoe K. S, Rijn. F, Adekunle. A. A, Ayanwale. A. B. and Nyikahadzoi. K, (2013) Similarities Among FARA –led IAR4D Innovations Platforms, European Scientifc Journal, Volume 9 (36)

15. Mango. N, Zamasiya B, Makate. C, Nyikahadzoi. K, and Siziba. S. (2014) Factors influencing household food security among smallholder farmers in Mudzi District of Zimbabwe, Development Southern Africa,

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