Policy and Outreach Briefs

  1. Nathaniel D. Jensen, Francesco P. Fava, Andrew G. Mude, Christopher B. Barrett, Brenda Wandera-Gache, Anton Vrieling, Masresha Taye, Kazushi Takahashi, Felix Lung, Munenobu Ikegami, Polly Ericksen, Philemon Chelanga, Sommarat Chantarat, Michael Carter, Hassan Bashir, Rupsha Banerjee, Can insurance help African pastoralists escape poverty traps in the face of climate change?; (October 2024).
  2. Chris Barrett, Jennifer Burney, Teevrat Garg, Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, Trinh Pham, The Feedback Loop Between Climate Change and Agriculture; (October 2024).
  3. Dr. Karlijn Morsink, Dr. Tagel Gebrehiwot Gidey, Prof. Gufu Oba, Prof. John Mutama, Dr. Fred Zaal, Prof. Erwin Bulte, Prof. Chris Barrett, Prof. Glenn Harrison, From Climate Change to Conflict: Mitigation Through Insurance?; (October 2024).
  4. Christopher Barrett, Reuben Brigety, Brian Dames, Kenneth Ekman, Glenda Gray, Todd Haskell, Philani Mthembu, Richard Myers, Sanusha Naidu, John Nkengasong, Helen Rees, Peter Sands, Liz Schrayer, Anil Sooklal, David Thompson; Partnering with Africa: Advancing National Security, Development, and Economic Interests; Aspen Institute Congressional Program (Cape Town, South Africa, February 2024).
  5. Christopher Barrett, Why and How the United States Must Invest in Food and Nutrition Security in Africa; Aspen Institute Congressional Program (Cape Town, February 2024)
  6. Christopher Barrett, Policy Priorities to Promote Healthy, Equitable, Resilient, and Sustainable Agri-Food Systems Transformation; G7/Think7, (June 2023).
  7. Christopher Barrett, Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, David Beasley, Máximo Torero Cullen, Catherine Bertini, Devon Klatell, Catherine Russell, Joseph Glauber, Pamela Ronald, Robert Paarlberg, Rajiv Shah, Strategies to Ensure Global Food Security: U.S. Policies to Sustain Supply, Relief, and Advance Prosperity; Aspen Institute, (April 2023).
  8. Christopher B. Barrett, Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, Trinh Pham. "Modelling Structural Transformation when Nature Matters." Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (2022 Sep).
  9. Christopher B. Barrett, Vincent H. Smith . "US emergency food aid programs: In the current COVID-19 global environment, commonsense reforms are overdue." American Enterprise Institute (2021 Nov).
  10. Yanyan Liu, Christopher B. Barrett, Nancy H. Chau, Upasak Das, Klaus Deininger, Sara Gustafson, Sudha Narayanan, Megan Sheahan, Vidhya Soundararajan. "Targeting and the impacts of India's MGNREGS." Project Note March 2020,International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2020 Jun).
  11. Christopher B. Barrett, Michael Carter, Jean-Paul Chavas. "Shifting assests, capacities and risk to aid resilience and end chronic poverty." Innovation Lab for Assets and Market Access Policy Brief (2018 Nov).
  12. Jennifer Denno Cisse, Christopher B. Barrett. "Estimating Development Resilience: A Conditional Moments-Based Approach." Africa Economic Brief Volume 8, Issue 10 (2017).
  13. Elizabeth Bageant, Christopher B. Barrett. "Gender and the Success of Risk Management Products for Pastoralists in East Africa." Basis Brief (2015 Jul).
  14. Nathan D. Jensen, Christopher B. Barrett, Andrew G. Mude. "The Favorable Impacts of Index-based Livestock Insurance: Evaluation Results from Ethiopia and Kenya." Basis Brief (2015 Jul).
  15. Nathan Jensen, Christopher B. Barrett, Andrew Mude. "The Favorable Impacts of Index-Based Livestock Insurance: Evaluation Results from Ethiopia and Kenya." ILRI Research Brief 52 (2015 May).
  16. Christopher B. Barrett. "Benefits and Costs of the Food Security and Nutrition Targets for the Post-2015 Development Agenda." (2015 Jan).
  17. Christopher B. Barrett, Derek Headey. "Measuring resilience in a risky world: Why, where, how and who?" Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security 2020 Resilience Conference Brief 1 (2014 May).
  18. Christopher B. Barrett, Erin C. Lentz, Cynthia Mathys, Joanna B. Upton, Kira M. Villa. "Misconceptions about food assistance." (2011 Jun).
  19. Christopher B. Barrett, Andrea Binder, Alexander Gaus, Erin C. Lentz, Cynthia Mathys, Julia Steets, Joanna Upton, Kira Villa. "Uniting on Food Assistance." (2011 Jun).
  20. Morgan Ruelle, Marc Rockmore. "Policy Brief: Understanding Safety Nets: A Primer for International Development." (2011 May).
  21. Aurélie Harou. "Policy Brief: Smallholder Market Access." (2011 May).
  22. Alexander Gaus, Julia Steets, Andrea Binder, Christopher B. Barrett, Erin C. Lentz. "How to Reform the Outdated Food Aid Convention." (2011 Mar).
  23. Elizabeth R. Bageant, Christopher B. Barrett, Erin C. Lentz. "Policy Brief: Food Aid and Agricultural Cargo Preference." (2010 Nov).
  24. Christopher B. Barrett, Erin Lentz. "U.S. Monetization Policy: Recommendations for Improvement." (2009 Dec).
  25. Christopher B. Barrett, Arun Agrawal, Oliver T. Commes, Jean-Philippe Platteau. "Strike Review of Social Sciences in the CGIAR." Science Council Brief 33 (2009 Oct).
  26. Daniel G. Maxwell, Erin C. Lentz, Christopher B. Barrett. "Research Brief: Cash, Local Purchase, and/or Imported Food Aid?: Market Information and Food Insecurity Response Analysis." (2008 Dec).
  27. Daniel G. Maxwell, Erin C. Lentz, Christopher B. Barrett. "Cash, Local Purchase, and/or Imported Food Aid?: Market Information and Food Insecurity Response Analysis." Care USA (2008 Dec).
  28. Christopher B. Barrett, Michael R. Carter, Sommarat Chantarat, John McPeak, Andrew Mude. "Altering Poverty Dynamics with Index Insurance: Northern Kenya's HSNP." (2008 Nov).
  29. Michael R. Carter, Christopher B. Barrett, Stephen Boucher, Sommarat Chantarat, Francisco Galarza, John McPeak, Andrew Mude, Caroline Trivelli. "Insuring the Never Before Insured: Explaining Index Insurence Through Financial Education Games." (2008 Oct).
  30. Ruchira Bhattamishra, Christopher B. Barrett. "Community-Based Risk Management Arrangements." USAID AMA CRSP BASIS Brief (2008 Sep).
  31. C. Stuart Clark, Sophia Murphy, Gawain Kripke, Christopher B. Barrett. "The Role of Monetization in Propsed Food Aid Modalities." (2008 Jul).
  32. Christopher B. Barrett, Ernest Aryeetey, Agnes Quisumbing, Akhter Ahmed, John Hoddinott,, Felix Naschold, Jacqueline Vanderpuye-Orgle, Tassew Woldehanna. "Local Risk Management: Protecting Household Asset Building and Farm Productivity from Idiosyncratic Shocks." Basis Brief 3 (2007 Jul).
  33. Andrew G. Mude, Christopher B. Barrett, John G. McPeak, Robert Kaitho, Patti Kristjanson. "Empirical Forecasting of Slow-Onset Disasters for Improved Emergency Response: An Application to Kenya’s Arid Lands." Global Livestock Collaborative Research Program (2006 Dec).
  34. John McPeak, Cheryl Doss, Christopher B. Barrett. "Development Priorities in the Rangelands of Northern Kenya and Southern Ethiopia: Results of a Ranking Exercise Among Pastoralists." Global Livestock Collaborative Research Program (2006 Dec).
  35. Paulo Santos, Christopher B. Barrett. "Herd Dynamics, Social Networks, and Informal Transfers Among Southern Ethiopian Pastoralists." Global Livestock Collaborative Research Program (2005 Dec).
  36. Kioko Munyao, Christopher B. Barrett. "Decentralization and its’ Effects on Pastoral Resource Management in Northern Kenya." Global Livestock Collaborative Research Program (2005 Dec).
  37. Christopher B. Barrett. "Displaced Distortions: Financial Market Failures and Seemingly Inefficient Resource Allocation." USAID BASIS CRSP Brief #32 (2005 Aug).
  38. Christopher B. Barrett, Paswel Phiri Marenya, John McPeak, Bart Minten, Festus Murithi, Willis Oluoch-Kosura, Frank Place, Jean Claude Randrianarisoa, Jhon Rasambainarivo, Justine Wangila. "Poverty Dynamics in Rural Kenya and Madagascar." Basis Brief Collaborative Research Support Program 24 (2004 Oct).
  39. Amare T. Yirbecho, Christopher B. Barrett, Getachew Gebru. "Resource Conflict in the Rangelands: Evidence from Northern Kenya and Southern Ethiopia." Global Livestock Collaborative Research Program (2004 Aug).
  40. Erin Lentz, Christopher B. Barrett. "Food Aid Among East African Pastoralists." Global Livestock Collaborative Research Program (2004 Aug).
  41. Christopher B. Barrett, Sharon Osterloh, Peter D. Little, John G. McPeak. "Constraints Limiting Marketed Livestock Offtake Rates Among Pastoralists." Global Livestock Collaborative Research Program (2004 Aug).
  42. Amare T. Yirbecho, Christopher B. Barrett, Getachew Gebru. "Resource Conflict in the Rangelands: Evidence from Northern Kenya and Southern Ethiopia." (2004 Aug).
  43. Christopher B. Barrett, Daniel G. Maxwell. "Policy Brief: Recasting Food Aid's Role." (2004 Aug).
  44. Cheryl Doss, Christopher B. Barrett, John McPeak. "Variation in Risk Perceptions Across Individuals, Time, and Space: Evidence from Pastoral East Africa." Global Livestock Collaborative Research Program (2004 Jun).
  45. Christine M. Moser, Christopher B. Barrett. "Le Systeme de Riziculture Intensif a Madagascar: Situation Actuelle et Perspectives." (2003 Mar).
  46. Jon Anderson. "Nature, Wealth and Power: Emerging Best Practice for Revitalizing Rural Africa." (2002).
  47. Christopher B. Barrett. "Climate Forecasting for Pastoralists?" USAID Global Livestock CRSP Research Brief 01-03-PARIMA (2001 Dec).
  48. Christopher B. Barrett. "Livestock Pricing and Markets Performance." USAID Global Livestock CRSP Research Brief 01-05-PARIMA (2001 Dec).
  49. Christopher B. Barrett. "On Vulnerability, Asset Poverty and Subsidiarity." (1999 May).
  50. Solomon Desta, D. Layne Coppock, Christopher B. Barrett. "Opportunities for Asset Diversification in a Livestock System: The Case of the Pastoral Boran of Southern Ethiopia." Global Livestock CRSP (1999).
  51. Christopher B. Barrett, Peter D. Little, DeeVon Bailey, Franics Chabari, Kevin Smith. "How Might Infrastructure Improvements Mitigate the Risks Faced by Pastoralists in Arid and Semiarid Lands?" Ruminations: Newsletter of the Small Ruminant/Global Livestock Collaborative Research Support Program (1998).