Manuel A. Hernandez

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

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1.

Institutions and Market Integration: The Case of Coffee in the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange

IFPRI Discussion Paper 1464
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 05 Nov 2015
Manuel A. Hernandez, Shahidur Rashid, Solomon Lemma and Tadesse Kuma
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI)
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Ethiopia; East Africa; Africa South of Sahara; Africa; markets; prices; coffee; commodity markets; market interdependence; volatility transmission; Ethiopian Commodity Exchange

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Screening and Price Discrimination with Unobserved Consumer Types: Evidence from Airlines

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Jan 2015
Diego Escobari and Manuel A. Hernandez
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) (Formerly University of Texas-Pan American) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Unobserved types, Price discrimination, Consumers' valuations, Airlines

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Co-Movement of Major Commodity Price Returns: Time-Series Assessment

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6845
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Francesca de Nicola, Pierangelo De Pace and Manuel A. Hernandez
World Bank, Pomona College - Department of Economics and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Crops and Crop Management Systems, Energy Production and Transportation, Markets and Market Access, Emerging Markets, Food & Beverage Industry

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Large-Scale School Meal Programs and Student Health: Evidence from Rural China

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Large-Scale School Meal Programs and Student Health: Evidence from Rural China

IFPRI Discussion Paper 2009
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 02 Apr 2021
Jingxi Wang, Manuel A. Hernandez and Guoying Deng
Guangdong University of Finance, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Sichuan University
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CHINA, EAST ASIA, ASIA, children, child nutrition, nutrition, school feeding, school meal, health, rural areas

Large-Scale School Meal Programs and Student Health: Evidence from Rural China

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 17 Jan 2022
Jingxi Wang, Manuel A. Hernandez and Guoying Deng
Guangdong University of Finance, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Sichuan University
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School meal program, student health, nutrition, program evaluation, rural China

Large-Scale School Meal Programs and Student Health: Evidence from Rural China

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 12 Apr 2022
Jingxi Wang, Manuel A. Hernandez and Guoying Deng
Guangdong University of Finance, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Sichuan University
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School meal program, student health, nutrition, program evaluation, rural China

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Solar-powered cold-storages and sustainable food system transformation: Evidence from horticulture markets interventions in northeast Nigeria

IFPRI Discussion Paper 2047
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 18 Oct 2021
Hiroyuki Takeshima, Futoshi Yamauchi, Dauda Bawa, Salaudeen Kamaldeen, Hyacinth Edeh and Manuel A. Hernandez
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), A member of the CGIAR Consortium - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), University of Jos, Nigeria, affiliation not provided to SSRN, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA, AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA, AFRICA, food systems, transformation, markets, solar energy, cold storage, sustainability, horticulture

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Grain Price and Volatility Transmission from International to Domestic Markets in Developing Countries

IFPRI Discussion Paper 1472
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 10 Nov 2015
Francisco Ceballos, Manuel A. Hernandez, Nicholas Minot, Luis Miguel Robles and Luis Miguel Robles
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Universidad del PacíficoInternational Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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prices; markets; models; commodities; volatility transmission; price transmission; grain commodity prices; domestic markets; multiple generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (MGARCH)

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When Power Plants Leave Town: Environmental Quality and the Housing Market in China

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 29 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 30 Sep 2017
Guoying Deng, Manuel A. Hernandez and Shu Xu
Sichuan University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE)
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power plants, environmental quality, housing market, China

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Anchoring Bias in Recall Data: Evidence from Central America

IFPRI Discussion Paper 1534
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 28 Jun 2016
Susan Godlonton, Manuel A. Hernandez and Mike Murphy
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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CENTRAL AMERICA; LATIN AMERICA; AMERICAS; smallholders; microeconomics; measurement; methodologies; anchoring bias; recall data; self-reporting

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Linking Smallholder Farmers to Commercial Markets: Evidence from Nongovernmental Organization Training in Nicaragua

IFPRI Discussion Paper 1539
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 25 Jul 2016
Ayako Ebata and Manuel A. Hernandez
Institute of Development Studies and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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NICARAGUA, LATIN AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, AMERICAS, markets, smallholders, small farmers, large scale farming, commercial farming, market access, market linkage, commercial markets

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Group Lending with Heterogeneous Types

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Group Lending with Heterogeneous Types

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 18 May 2017
Li Gan, Manuel A. Hernandez and Yanyan Liu
Texas A&M University - Department of Economics, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Group lending, heterogeneous types, repayment behavior, mixture model

Group Lending with Heterogeneous Types

IFPRI Discussion Paper No. 01268
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 29 Jun 2013
Li Gan, Manuel A. Hernandez and Yanyan Liu
Texas A&M University - Department of Economics, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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group lending, heterogeneous types, repayment behavior

Group Lending with Heterogeneous Types

NBER Working Paper No. w18847
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 26 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 02 Jul 2023
Li Gan, Manuel A. Hernandez and Yanyan Liu
Texas A&M University - Department of Economics, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Market Interdependence and Volatility Transmission Among Major Crops

IFPRI Discussion Paper 01344
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 23 Apr 2014
Cornelis Gardebroek, Manuel A. Hernandez, Luis Miguel Robles and Luis Miguel Robles
Wageningen University and Research (WUR) - Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Universidad del PacíficoInternational Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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United States, North America, Prices, volatility, agricultural products, Commodities, Markets, volatility transmission, agricultural commodities, Multivariate Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (MGARCH)

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Co-Movement of Major Commodity Price Returns: A Time-Series Assessment

IFPRI Discussion Paper 01354
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 22 Aug 2014
Francesca de Nicola, Pierangelo De Pace and Manuel A. Hernandez
World Bank, Pomona College - Department of Economics and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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co-movement, Commodities, Economic models, markets, Prices, time-series models

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Do People Overreact? Evidence from the Housing Market after the Wenchuan Earthquake

NBER Working Paper No. w19515
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 11 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 29 Apr 2023
Guoying Deng, Li Gan and Manuel A. Hernandez
Sichuan University, Texas A&M University - Department of Economics and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Asset Maintenance as Hidden Investment Among the Rich and Poor: Evidence from Housing

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 09 Jun 2015
Manuel A. Hernandez and Danilo Trupkin
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and IIEP, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET
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Maintenance, income level, housing, depreciation

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The Migration Propensity Index: An Application to Guatemala

IFPRI Discussion Paper 01953, July 2020
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 31 Aug 2020
Francisco Ceballos and Manuel A. Hernandez
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Guatemala, Latin America, Central America, Migration, Migrants, Models, Policies, International Migration, Scoring Index, Migration Probability

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Group Lending with Peer Selection and Moral Hazard

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 14 Jul 2017
Li Gan, Manuel A. Hernandez and Yanyan Liu
Texas A&M University - Department of Economics, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Group lending, peer selection, moral hazard

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Conditional cash transfers and high school attainment: Evidence from a large-scale program in the Dominican Republic

IFPRI Discussion Paper 2109
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 29 Mar 2022
Manuel A. Hernandez, Jose A. Pellerano and Gonzalo E. Sánchez
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Sistema Único de Beneficiarios (SIUBEN) and Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL)
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CARIBBEAN, LATIN AMERICA, AMERICAS, cash transfers, secondary education, models, cost benefit analysis, educational attainment, large-scale programs, conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs

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Land Market Distortions and Aggregate Agricultural Productivity: Evidence From Guatemala

IFPRI Discussion Paper 1969, 2020
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 12 Jan 2021
Gerardo Britos, Manuel A. Hernandez, Miguel Robles and Danilo Trupkin
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Professor in the Finance Department and IIEP, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET
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Guatemala, Latin America, Central America, Land Markets, Agricultural Productivity, Maize, Beans, Coffea, Coffee, Crop Production, Land Market Distortions, Output Inefficiency

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A Poverty-Sensitive Scorecard to Prioritize Lending and Grant Allocation: Evidence from Central America

IFPRI Discussion Paper 1518
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 27 Jul 2016
Manuel A. Hernandez, Maximo Torero and Maximo Torero
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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poverty scoring, risk scoring, lending, grant allocation, development projects

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Black-Cat Markets: Do Superstitious Beliefs Change?

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Black-Cat Markets: Do Superstitious Beliefs Change?

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 30 Dec 2024
Guoying Deng, Li Gan and Manuel A. Hernandez
Sichuan University, Texas A&M University - Department of Economics and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Superstitious beliefs, extreme events, housing market, persistent of beliefs, agents' behavior

Black-Cat Markets: Do Superstitious Beliefs Change?

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 05 Mar 2025
Guoying Deng and Manuel A. Hernandez
Sichuan University and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Superstitious beliefs, extreme events, housing market, persistent of beliefs, agents' behavior

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The Unintended Consequences of Confinement: Evidence From the Rural Area in Guatemala

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 13 Jul 2022
Jose G. Castillo and Manuel A. Hernandez
ESPOL Polytechnic University, College of Social Sciences and Humanities and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Confinement, preferences, Risk aversion, COVID-19, rural area, Guatemala

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Making Friends with Your Neighbors? Agglomeration and Tacit Collusion in the Lodging Industry

NBER Working Paper No. w16739
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 31 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2023
Li Gan and Manuel A. Hernandez
Texas A&M University - Department of Economics and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Black-Cat Markets: Do Superstitious Beliefs Change?

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 18 Sep 2024 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2025
Guoying Deng, Li Gan and Manuel A. Hernandez
Sichuan University, Texas A&M University - Department of Economics and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Superstitious beliefs, extreme events, housing market, agents' behavior, numerological superstitions, China

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Can survey design reduce anchoring bias in recall data? Evidence from Malawi

IFPRI Discussion Paper 2055
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 08 Nov 2021
Susan Godlonton, Manuel A. Hernandez and Cynthia Paz
Williams College - Department of Economics, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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MALAWI, SOUTHERN AFRICA, AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA, AFRICA, survey design, smallholders, farmers, surveys, maize, crops, recall bias, mental anchoring, recall data

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Corporate Taxes and Labor Market Informality

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 07 Oct 2024
Guoying Deng, Pengcheng Du, Manuel A. Hernandez and Shu Xu
Sichuan University, Capital University of Economics and Business, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE)
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Tax burden, labor market informality, social security contributions, personnel costs, corporate taxes, China