Political stability and rice yield in West Africa: the role of the National Rice Development Strategy

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dc.coveragewestern Africa
dc.creatorLee, E. J.;
dc.date2026-01-26T15:36:44Z
dc.date2026-01-26T15:36:44Z
dc.date2025
dc.date2026-01-26T15:31:23Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T20:53:47Z
dc.descriptionThis study investigates the effect of political stability on rice yield improvement in nine West African countries from 1995 to 2023, with particular attention to the role of the National Rice Development Strategy (NRDS). Using Feasible Generalized Least Squares (FGLS) panel estimations that account for heteroskedasticity and serialcorrelation, the results show that political stability alone does not significantly influence rice yields. However, the NRDS framework positively moderates this relationship, rendering the effect statistically significant. The findings suggest that the contribution of political stability to economic development depends on its interaction with institutionaland policy initiatives. Moreover, sustained rice yield improvement under the NRDS requires coherent policy measures and institutional stability. The long-term impact of human capital development further underscores the importance of continuous investment in education and skills, whose benefits accrue gradually yet decisively to agricultural productivity and resilience. Finally, good governance enhances productivity by strengthening administrative capacity and promoting efficient resource allocation.
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dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd8296en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/207622
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherFAO ;
dc.rightsNon-FAO
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.titlePolitical stability and rice yield in West Africa: the role of the National Rice Development Strategy
dc.typeArticle

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