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Jacob Ricker-Gilbert is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with 48 publications contributing to this area. Key subfields include General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Soil Science, Economics and Econometrics, Plant Science, and Food Science.

Their work covers several main topics, highlighting areas such as Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Agricultural Risk and Resilience, Land Rights and Reforms, Microfinance and Financial Inclusion, Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development, Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability, and Economic and Environmental Valuation.

Frequent co-authors in their research include Jonathan Bauchet, Jordan Chamberlin, Tahirou Abdoulaye, Diamilatou Kane, and Hugo De Groote. This collaboration reflects a network of researchers focused on agricultural economics and development.

Jacob Ricker-Gilbert's recent academic papers encompass:

  • "Rising land commodification in sub-Saharan Africa: Reconciling the diverse narratives," 2021, Global Food Security
  • "Improved Drying and Storage Practices that Reduce Aflatoxins in Stored Maize: Experimental Evidence from Smallholders in Senegal," 2020, American Journal of Agricultural Economics
  • "Economics of open-air sun drying in the maize value chain of Kenya," 2021, Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
  • "Overcoming smallholder farmers' post-harvest constraints through harvest loans and storage technology: Insights from a randomized controlled trial in Tanzania," 2022, Journal of Development Economics
  • "Does subsidizing legume seeds improve farm productivity and nutrition in Malawi?," 2022, Food Policy

The most frequent venues for publishing their work are AEA Randomized Controlled Trials, AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA), SSRN Electronic Journal, Food Policy, and American Journal of Agricultural Economics.

Jacob Ricker-Gilbert is also an author of a book titled Profitability of Fertilizer Use in SSA: Evidence from Malawi, published in 2024 by Washington, DC: World Bank eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Subsidies and Crowding Out: A Double-Hurdle Model of Fertilizer Demand in Malawi

    Jacob Ricker-Gilbert;Thomas S. Jayne;Ephraim Chirwa

  • Impact of Improved Maize Adoption on Welfare of Farm Households in Malawi: A Panel Data Analysis

    Sosina Bezu;Girma T. Kassie;Bekele Shiferaw;Jacob Ricker-Gilbert

  • What are the farm-level impacts of Malawi's farm input subsidy program? A critical review

    Rodney Lunduka;Jacob Ricker-Gilbert;Monica Fisher

  • How does population density influence agricultural intensification and productivity? Evidence from Malawi

    Jacob Ricker-Gilbert;Charles Jumbe;Jordan Chamberlin

  • Disrupting Demand for Commercial Seed: Input Subsidies in Malawi and Zambia

    Nicole M. Mason;Jacob Ricker-Gilbert

  • Participation in Rural Land Rental Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa: Who Benefits and by How Much? Evidence from Malawi and Zambia

    Jordan Chamberlin;Jacob Ricker-Gilbert

  • How do fertilizer subsidy programs affect total fertilizer use in sub‐Saharan Africa? Crowding out, diversion, and benefit/cost assessments

    T.S. Jayne;David Mather;Nicole Mason;Jacob Ricker-Gilbert

  • Productivity and Welfare Effects of Nigeria's e-Voucher-Based Input Subsidy Program

    Tesfamicheal Wossen;Tahirou Abdoulaye;Arega Alene;Shiferaw Feleke

  • How Does Population Density Influence Agricultural Intensification and Productivity

    A.L. Josephson;J. Ricker-Gilbert;R.J.G.M. Florax

  • Addressing the “Wicked Problem” of Input Subsidy Programs in Africa

    Jacob Ricker-Gilbert;Thomas Jayne;Gerald Shively

  • What are the effects of input subsidy programs on maize prices? Evidence from Malawi and Zambia

    Jacob Ricker-Gilbert;Nicole M. Mason;Francis A. Darko;Solomon T. Tembo

  • Subsidies for Agricultural Technology Adoption: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment with Improved Grain Storage Bags in Uganda.

    Oluwatoba J. Omotilewa;Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert;John Herbert Ainembabazi

  • Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Integrated Pest Management Extension Methods: An Example from Bangladesh

    Jacob Ricker-Gilbert;George W. Norton;Jeffrey Alwang;Monayem Miah

  • Do Fertilizer Subsidies Boost Staple Crop Production and Reduce Poverty Across the Distribution of Smallholders in Africa? Quantile Regression Results from Malawi

    Jacob Ricker-Gilbert;Thomas Jayne

  • Estimating the Enduring Effects of Fertiliser Subsidies on Commercial Fertiliser Demand and Maize Production: Panel Data Evidence from Malawi.

    Jacob Ricker-Gilbert;T.S. Jayne

  • Does storage technology affect adoption of improved maize varieties in Africa? Insights from Malawi’s input subsidy program

    Jacob Ricker-Gilbert;Michael Jones

  • Malawi's Maize Marketing System

    Thomas S. Jayne;Nicholas J. Sitko;Jacob Ricker-Gilbert;Julius H. Mangisoni

  • Does improved storage technology promote modern input use and food security? Evidence from a randomized trial in Uganda

    Oluwatoba J. Omotilewa;Jacob Ricker-Gilbert;John Herbert Ainembabazi;Gerald E. Shively

  • Maize yield response to nitrogen in Malawi' s smallholder production systems

    Sieg Snapp;T.S. Jayne;Wezi Mhango;Jacob Ricker-Gilbert

  • Wage and employment effects of Malawi's fertilizer subsidy program

    Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert

  • Submitted Article Addressing the "Wicked Problem" of Input Subsidy Programs in Africa

    Jacob Ricker-Gilbert;Thomas Jayne;Gerald Shively

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas S. Jayne
Thomas S. Jayne Michigan State University
Gerald Shively
Gerald Shively Purdue University West Lafayette
Raymond J.G.M. Florax
Raymond J.G.M. Florax Purdue University West Lafayette
Derek Headey
Derek Headey International Food Policy Research Institute
Bekele Shiferaw
Bekele Shiferaw World Bank Group
Jeffrey Alwang
Jeffrey Alwang Virginia Tech
Gershon Feder
Gershon Feder International Food Policy Research Institute
Stein T. Holden
Stein T. Holden Norwegian University of Life Sciences

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