Transforming Rural Africa

DATE: December 15, 2018 to May 15, 2020

The project will bring together cutting edge research offering a range of perspectives on the structural transformation process underway in rural Africa, especially drawing on micro-scale evidence from households and firms. The project, supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), will inform several of the Bank’s priorities such as: Light up and power Africa, Feed Africa, Industrialize Africa, Integrate Africa, and Improve the quality of life for the people of Africa.

Investigators

Christopher B. Barrett, Co-Principal Investigator
Michael Carter, Co-Principal Investigator
Tavneet Suri, Co-Principal Investigator
Christopher R. Udry, Co-Principal Investigator

Supported by the AfDB - African Development Bank grant #ECMR/CTRT/18/07/044

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