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D. Spielman

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h-index: 39
Works: 240
Citations: 7,196

Most-cited papers

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Provide Agricultural Advice to Smallholder Farmers: Experimental Evidence From Uganda
B. Van Campenhout, D. Spielman, Els Lecoutere
2018169 citations Open access
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Digital tools and agricultural market transformation in Africa: Why are they not at scale yet, and what will it take to get there?
Wei Zhang, Kibrom A. Abay, G. Abate, J. Chamberlin +2 more
2023Food Policy127 citations Open access
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Ex ante and ex post effects of hybrid index insurance in Bangladesh
R. Hill, Neha Kumar, N. Magnan, Simrin Makhija +3 more
2019Journal of Development Economics114 citations Open access
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Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Agricultural Extension in Developing Countries
D. Spielman, Els Lecoutere, Simrin Makhija, B. Van Campenhout
2021Annual Review of Resource Economics108 citations Open access
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Accelerating technical change through ICT: Evidence from a video-mediated extension experiment in Ethiopia
G. Abate, Tanguy Bernard, Simrin Makhija, D. Spielman
2023World Development63 citations Open access
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Trading off nutrition and education? A panel data analysis of the dissimilar welfare effects of Organic and Fairtrade standards
Eva-Marie Meemken, D. Spielman, M. Qaim
201761 citations Open access
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Policy options to accelerate variety change among smallholder farmers in South Asia and Africa South of the Sahara
D. Spielman, M. Smale
201756 citations Open access
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The Seed and Agricultural Biotechnology Industries in India
D. Spielman, D. Kolady, A. Cavalieri, N. Rao
201955 citations Open access
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Empowering women through targeting information or role models: Evidence from an experiment in agricultural extension in Uganda
Els Lecoutere, D. Spielman, B. Van Campenhout
2023World Development53 citations Open access
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Farmer adoption of plot- and farm-level natural resource management practices: Between rhetoric and reality
J. Stevenson, B. Vanlauwe, K. Macours, N. Johnson +5 more
2019Global Food Security44 citations
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Seed value chain development in the Global South: Key issues and new directions for public breeding programs
J. Donovan, P. Rutsaert, D. Spielman, K. Shikuku +1 more
2021Outlook on Agriculture36 citations Open access
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Fertilizer, soil health, and economic shocks: A synthesis of recent evidence
Kibrom A. Abay, Jordan Chamberlin, P. Chivenge, D. Spielman
2025Food Policy32 citations Open access
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Women’s empowerment, agricultural extension, and digitalization: Disentangling information and role-model effects in rural Uganda
Els Lecoutere, D. Spielman, B. Van Campenhout
2019Social Science Research Network32 citations Open access
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Transgenic cotton and farmers’ health in Pakistan
S. Kouser, D. Spielman, M. Qaim
2019PLoS ONE27 citations Open access
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Insuring against droughts: Evidence on agricultural intensification and index insurance demand from a randomized evaluation in rural Bangladesh
Ruth Vargas Hill, Neha Kumar, N. Magnan, Simrin Makhija +3 more
201724 citations
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Drought‐tolerant rice, weather index insurance, and comprehensive risk management for smallholders: evidence from a multi‐year field experiment in India
Patrick S. Ward, Simrin Makhija, D. Spielman
2019Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics23 citations Open access
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Targeting, bias, and expected impact of complex innovations on developing‐country agriculture: evidence from Malawi
B. Haile, C. Azzarri, C. Roberts, D. Spielman
201721 citations Open access
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Policy options for advancing seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in Vietnam
M. Gatto, P. D. Le, G. Pacillo, M. Maredia +3 more
2021Journal of Crop Improvement20 citations Open access
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Accelerating Technical Change through Video-Mediated Agricultural Extension: Evidence from Ethiopia
G. Abate, Tanguy Bernard, Simrin Makhija, D. Spielman
201920 citations
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Political competition and rural welfare: evidence from Pakistan
K. Kosec, H. Haider, D. Spielman, Fatima Zaidi
2018Oxford Economic Papers19 citations Open access
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Policy and performance in Uganda’s seed sector: Opportunities and challenges
F. Bagamba, P. Ntakyo, G. Otim, D. Spielman +1 more
2022Development Policy Review18 citations Open access
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Chapter 6. Pakistan’s Fertilizer Sector: Structure, Policies, Performance, and Impacts
Mubarik Ali, Faryal Ahmed, Hira Channa, S. Davies +4 more
201717 citations
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Estimating seed demand in the presence of market frictions: Evidence from an auction experiment in Nigeria
T. Wossen, D. Spielman, A. Alene, T. Abdoulaye
2024Journal of Development Economics16 citations Open access
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Fertilizer policy reforms in the midst of crisis: Evidence from Rwanda
D. Spielman, Serge Mugabo, Gracie Rosenbach, Sosthene Ndikumana +2 more
2025Food Policy13 citations Open access
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Intrahousehold preferences heterogeneity and demand for labor‐saving agricultural technology
K. Gulati, Patrick S. Ward, Travis J. Lybbert, D. Spielman
2023American Journal of Agricultural Economics13 citations Open access
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Changing patterns in genebank acquisitions of crop genetic materials: An analysis of global policy drivers and potential consequences
Dawit K. Mekonnen, D. Spielman
2021Food Policy12 citations Open access
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The cassava seed system in Nigeria: Opportunities and challenges for policy and regulatory reform
T. Wossen, D. Spielman, T. Abdoulaye, P. Kumar
202012 citations Open access
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Extension Options for Better Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction: A Selected Review 2012-2015
K. Davis, S. Franzel, D. Spielman
201912 citations Open access
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Assessing the economywide impacts of COVID-19 on Rwanda’s economy, agri-food system, and poverty: A social accounting matrix (SAM) multiplier approach
E. Aragie, X. Diao, S. Robinson, Gracie Rosenbach +2 more
202111 citations Open access
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Inclusive and gender-transformative seed systems: Concepts and applications
A. Galiè, Berber Kramer, D. Spielman, N. Kawarazuka +2 more
2025Agricultural Systems10 citations Open access
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Applying the Best-Fit Framework to Assess and Strengthen National Extension and Advisory Services
K. Davis, D. Spielman
201710 citations Open access
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Phytosanitary Challenges and Solutions for Roots and Tubers in the Tropics.
J. Andrade-Piedra, Kalpana Sharma, J. Kroschel, K. Ogero +8 more
2025Annual Review of Phytopathology9 citations Open access
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Public investment prioritization for Rwanda’s inclusive agricultural transformation: Evidence from rural investment and policy analysis modeling
E. Aragie, X. Diao, D. Spielman, J. Thurlow +3 more
20227 citations
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Exploring the regulatory space for improving availability, access and quality of vegetatively propagated crop seed: potato in Kenya
M. McEwan, D. Spielman, J. Okello, G. Hareau +8 more
20207 citations Open access
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Empowering women with digital extension in Uganda: Effects of information and role models
Els Lecoutere, D. Spielman, B. Van Campenhout
20197 citations
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A comparative study of the legal and regulatory dimension of seed sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa using regulatory systems maps: The case of Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda
Katrin Kuhlmann, Adron Naggayi Nalinya, Tara Francis, D. Spielman
2025Agricultural Systems6 citations
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Special issue opening editorial: Designing, assessing and scaling approaches for integrated seed sector development
W. D. de Boef, Berber Kramer, Deborah Nabuuma, Chris O. Ojiewo +2 more
2024Agricultural Systems6 citations
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Hiding or Pleasing: Spousal Disagreement Among Ugandan Maize Farmers
B. Van Campenhout, Els Lecoutere, D. Spielman
2022Journal of Development Studies6 citations Open access
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Changing donor priorities and strategies for agricultural R&D in developing countries
D. Spielman, Fatima Zaidi, K. Flaherty
20196 citations Open access
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Seed demand and supply responses
D. Spielman, Dawit K. Mekonnen
20186 citations
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Seed certification, certified seeds use and yield outcomes in Nigeria: Insights from nationally-representative farm panel data and seed company location data
H. Takeshima, C. Ragasa, Temilolu Bamiwuye, K. Andam +9 more
2025Agricultural Systems5 citations Open access
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The (perceived) quality of agricultural technology and its adoption: Experimental evidence from Uganda
Caroline Miehe, Robert Sparrow, D. Spielman, B. Van Campenhout
20235 citations Open access
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Assessing the impacts of COVID-19 on household incomes and poverty in Rwanda: A microsimulation approach
X. Diao, Gracie Rosenbach, D. Spielman, E. Aragie
20215 citations Open access
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Diffusing to level fields: Evolution of laser land leveling technology markets in India
K. Gulati, Travis J. Lybbert, D. Spielman
20175 citations
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The role of genotyping in measuring improved variety adoption and impact: advances, challenges, and policy directions
M. Melesse, M. Maredia, T. Wossen, D. Odeny +8 more
2025Food Policy4 citations Open access
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Miracle seeds: Biased expectations, complementary input use, and the dynamics of smallholder technology adoption
Caroline Miehe, B. Van Campenhout, Leocardia Nabwire, R. Sparrow +1 more
20234 citations Open access
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Seed certification and maize, rice and cowpea productivity in Nigeria: An insight based on nationally representative farm household data and seed company location data
H. Takeshima, T. Abdoulaye, K. Andam, Hyacinth O. Edeh +7 more
20224 citations Open access
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The characteristics of community seed schemes for grains and legumes: Insights from northern Nigeria
H. Takeshima, C. Ragasa, Temilolu Bamiwuye, K. Andam +2 more
2025Agricultural Systems3 citations Open access
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Policy and regulation in seed sector development for vegetatively propagated crops: Insights from Kenya, Nigeria, and Vietnam
D. Spielman, M. Gatto, T. Wossen, M. McEwan +3 more
2025Agricultural Systems3 citations Open access
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Cooperation and the management of local common resources in remote rural communities: Evidence from Odisha, India
Patrick S. Ward, M. Alvi, Simrin Makhija, D. Spielman
20203 citations Open access
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