Kashi Kafle
Source: https://agecon.tamu.edu/people/kafle-kashi/ Parent: https://agecon.tamu.edu/ms-agricultural-economics-thesis/
: Assistant Professor
Office: : AGLS 336
Email: : [email protected]
Phone: : (979) 393-0885
Education
Undergraduate Education : B.S. Agricultural Sciences, Tribhuvan University
Graduate Education : M.S. Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University : Ph.D. Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Illinois
Areas of Expertise
- Applied Microeconomics
- International Agriculture and Development
- Impact Evaluation
- Analysis of Complex Longitudinal Data
Professional Summary
Kashi Kafle, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics. Previously, he was an Accountability, Climate, Equity, and Scholarship (ACES) Fellow. Dr. Kafle is an applied micro-economist interested in the intersection of agriculture, poverty, and international development. He researches critical topics in agricultural and development economics including poverty and inequality, food security, gender and social inclusion, climate change and agricultural water management, and migration in developing countries. His expertise also entails the analysis of complex longitudinal data from developing countries. Dr. Kafle has several years of experience in designing impact evaluation and other micro-economic household and agricultural surveys in South Asia and Africa. His research has been published in highly regarded journals including the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, World Development, Food Policy, and Science of the Total Environment. Before joining Texas A&M University, he worked as a research economist at International Water Management Institute (IWMI), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Bank.
Selected Publications
Kafle, K., T. Songsermsawas, and P. Winters. 2022. “Impacts of agricultural value chain development on poverty reduction in Nepal: Mechanism and practical significance.” Agricultural Economics.
Kafle, K., O. Omotilewa, M. Leh, and P. Schmitter. 2021. “Who is likely to benefit from public and private sector investments in farmer-led irrigation development? Evidence from Ethiopia.” Journal of Development Studies.
Kafle, K., R. Benfica, and P. Winters. 2020. “Does relative deprivation induce migration? Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics.
Kafle, K., S. Balasubramanya, and T. Horbulyk. 2019. “Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka: A profile of affected districts reliant on groundwater.” Science of the Total Environment.
Kafle, K., A. Winter-Nelson, and P. Goldsmith. 2016. “Does 25 cents more per day make a difference? The impact of livestock development on poverty and food security in rural Zambia” Food Policy, 63: 62-72.
All Publications
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