von Braun, Joachim, Betiina Iseli, Maximo Torero, and Peter K. A. Turkson, Eds. “Food and Humanitarian Crises: Science and Policies for Prevention and Mitigation.” In Pontificiae Academiae Scientiarvm Scripta Varia 154, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, 2024.   

von Braun, Joachim, Kaosar Afsana, Louise O. Fresco, et al. “Food System Concepts and Definitions for Science and Political Action.” In Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation, edited by J. von Braun, K. Afsana, L. O. Fresco, and M. H. A. Hassan. Cham: Springer, 2023.

Herrero, Mario, Marta Hugas, Uma Lele, et al. “A Shift to Healthy and Sustainable Consumption Patterns.” In Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation, edited by J. von Braun, K. Afsana, L. O. Fresco, and M. H. A. Hassan. Cham: Springer, 2023.

Laborde, David, and Maximo Torero. “Modeling Actions for Transforming Agrifood Systems.” In Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation, edited by J. von Braun, K. Afsana, L. O. Fresco, and M. H. A. Hassan. Cham: Springer, 2023.

Hendriks, Sheryl, Adrian de Groot Ruiz, Mario Herrero Acosta, et al. “The True Cost of Food: A Preliminary Assessment.” In Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation, edited by J. von Braun, K. Afsana, L. O. Fresco, and M. H. A. Hassan, 581–601. Cham: Springer, 2023.

Beyene Chichaibelu, Bezawit, Maksud Bekchanov, Joachim von Braun, et al. “The Global Cost of Reaching a World Without Hunger: Investment Costs and Policy Action Opportunities.” In Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation, edited by J. von Braun, K. Afsana, L. O. Fresco, and M. H. A. Hassan. Cham: Springer, 2023.

Torero, Maximo. “Robotics and AI in Food Security and Innovation: Why They Matter and How to Harness Their Power.” In Robotics, AI, and Humanity, edited by J. von Braun, S. Archer, M. Reichberg, and M. Sánchez Sorondo. Cham: Springer, 2021.

Torero, Maximo. “A Digital Revolution Without a Digital Divide for sub-Saharan Africa.” In The Hidden Middle: A Quiet Revolution in the Private Sector Driving Agricultural Transformation. Africa Agriculture Status Report 7:127-145. Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), 2019.

Nakasone, Eduardo, and Maximo Torero. “Soap Operas for Female Micro Entrepreneur Training.” In Information Technologies in Latin America, edited by A. Chong. Anthem Press, 2019.

Torero, Maximo 2018. “Fallas del mercado y la vinculación de las cadenas de valor de los pequeños agricultores a los mercados.” In SEPIA XVII Mesa Temática. Experiencias Latinoamericanas de Aplicación del Enfoque de Cadenas de Valor Inclusivas, edited by M. Ordinola and D. Horton. Centro Internacional de la Papa, 2018.

Kalkuhl, Matthias, Joachim von Braun, and Maximo Torero. “Volatile and Extreme Food Prices, Food Security, and Policy: An Overview.” In Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy, edited by M. Kalkuhl, J. von Braun, and M. Torero. Cham: Springer, 2016.

Torero, Maximo. “Alternative Mechanisms to Reduce Food Price Volatility and Price Spikes: Policy Responses at the Global Level.” In Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy, edited by M. Kalkuhl, J. von Braun, and M. Torero. Cham: Springer, 2016.

Martins-Filho, Carlos, and Maximo Torero. “Relative Prices of Food and the Volatility of Agricultural Commodities: Evidence for a Panel of Developing Economies.” In Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy, edited by M. Kalkuhl, J. von Braun, and M. Torero. Cham: Springer, 2016.

Torero, Maximo. “Consistency Between Theory and Practice in Policy Recommendations by International Organizations for Extreme Price and Extreme Volatility Situations.” In Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy, edited by M. Kalkuhl, J. von Braun, and M. Torero. Cham: Springer, 2016.

Saenger, Christoph, Maximo Torero, and Matin Qaim. “Impact of Third-Party Enforcement of Contracts in Agricultural Markets: A Field Experiment in Vietnam.” In Innovation for Inclusive Value-Chain Development: Successes and Challenges, edited by A. Devaux, J. Donovan, M. Torero, et al. International Food Policy Research Institute, 2016.

Schuster, Monica, and Maximo Torero. “Toward a Sustainable Food System: Reducing Food Loss and Waste.” In 2016 Global Food Policy Report. International Food Policy Research Institute, 2016.

Madrigal, Luca, and Maximo Torero. “Using Quantitative Tools to Measure Gender Differences within Value Chains.” In Innovation for Inclusive Value-Chain Development: Successes and Challenges, edited by A. Devaux, J. Donovan, D. Horton, and M. Torero. International Food Policy Research Institute, 2016.

Badiane, Ousmane, Tsitsi Makombe, Julia Collins, et al. “Regional Developments.” In 2016 Global Food Policy Report. International Food Policy Research Institute, 2016.

Torero, Maximo. “Targeting Investments to Link Farmers to Markets: A Framework for Capturing the Heterogeneity of Smallholder Farmers.” In New Directions for Smallholder Agriculture, edited by P. Hazell et al.. Oxford University Press, 2014.

Hernandez, Manuel A., and Maximo Torero. “Poverty-Sensitive Scorecards to Prioritize Lending and Grant Allocation with an Application in Central America.” In Finance for Food, edited by D. Köhn. Springer, 2014.

Hoddinott, John, Mark Rosegrant, and Maximo Torero. “Investments to Reduce Hunger and Undernutrition.” In Global Problems, Smart Solutions, edited by B. Lomborg. Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Torero, Maximo. “Food Prices: Riding the Rollercoaster.” In 2011 Global Food Policy Report. International Food Policy Research Institute, 2012.

Torero, Maximo. “Trade Policy: Implications for Agronomy.” In The International Dimension of the American Society of Agronomy: Past and Future, edited by B. Payne and J. Ryan. American Society of Agronomy, 2010.

Castillo, Marco, Ragan Petrie, and Maximo Torero. “Ethnic and Social Barriers to Cooperation: Experiments Studying the Extent and Nature of Discrimination in Urban Peru.” In Discrimination in Latin America: An Economic Perspective, edited by H. Ñopo, A. Chong, and A. Moro. Inter-American Development Bank, 2009.

Kuramoto, Juana, and Maximo Torero. “Public-Private Research, Development, and Innovation in Peru.” In Fueling Economic Growth: The Role of Public-Private Sector Research in Development, edited by M. Graham and J. Woo.. Practical Action Publishing, 2009.

Torero, Maximo, Jose Deustua, and Manuel Hernandez. “Abriendo la Caja Negra de las Privatizaciones.” In Investigación, Políticas y Desarrollo en el Perú. GRADE, 2007.

Valdivia, Nestor, Martin Benavides, and Maximo Torero. “Exclusión, Identidad Étnica y Políticas de Inclusión Social en el Perú: El Caso de la Población Indígena y la Población Afrodescendiente.” In Investigación, Políticas y Desarrollo en el Perú. GRADE, 2007.

Alcázar, Lorena, Eduardo Nakasone, and Maximo Torero. “Provision of Public Services and Welfare of the Poor: Learning from an Incomplete Electricity Privatization Process in Rural Peru.” In Privatization for the Public Good? The Social Effects of Privatizations in Latin America, edited by A. Chong and F. López-de-Silanes. Inter-American Development Bank, 2007.

Torero, Maximo. “Telecommunications Privatization: The Case of Peru.” In Information and Communication Technologies for Development and Poverty Reduction: The Potential of Telecommunications, edited by Maximo Torero and Joachim von Braun. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.

Galdo, Virgilio, and Maximo Torero. “The Impact of Public Telephones in Rural Areas: The Case of Peru.” In Information and Communication Technologies for Development and Poverty Reduction, edited by Maximo Torero and Joachim von Braun. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.

Torero, Maximo, Shyamal Chowdhury, and Arjun S. Bedi. “Telecommunications Infrastructure and Economic Growth.” In Information and Communication Technologies for Development and Poverty Reduction, edited by Maximo Torero and Joachim von Braun. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.

Saavedra, Jaime, and Maximo Torero. “Union Density Changes and Union Effects on Firm Performance in Peru.” In What Difference Do Unions Make? Their Impact on Productivity and Wages in Latin America, edited by Peter Kuhn and Gustavo Márquez. Inter-American Development Bank, 2005.

Torero, Maximo, and Javier Escobal. “Adverse Geography and Differences in Welfare in Peru.” In Spatial Inequality and Development, edited by Ravi Kanbur and A. J. Venables. Oxford University Press, 2005.

Torero, Maximo, Enrique Schroth, and Alberto Pasco-Font. “Peru After Privatization: Are Telephone Consumers Better Off?” In Reality Check: Assessing the Distributional Impact of Privatization, edited by Nancy Birdsall and John Nellis. Center for Global Development, 2005.

Torero, Maximo. “Peruvian Privatization: Impacts on Firm Performance.” In Privatization in Latin America: Myths and Reality, edited by Alberto Chong and Florencio López-de-Silanes. Stanford University Press, 2005.

Torero, Maximo, Shyamal Chowdhury, and Arjun S. Bedi. “Telecommunications and Economic Growth: Implications for India.” In ICTs and Indian Economic Development, edited by Ashwani Saith and M. Vijayabaskar. Sage Publications, 2005.

Saavedra, Jaime, and Maximo Torero. “Labor Market Reforms and Their Impacts over Formal Labor Demand and Job Market Turnover: The Case of Peru.” In Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean, edited by James Heckman and Carmen Pagés. University of Chicago Press, 2004.

Torero, Maximo, and Erica Field. “Diferencias en el acceso de las mujeres al microcrédito en el Perú e impacto de la tenencia del título de propiedad.” In Mercado y gestión del microcrédito en el Perú, edited by Carolina Trivelli, et al. CIES, 2004.

Torero, M., Jaime Saavedra, Hugo Ñopo, and Javier Escobal. “An Invisible Wall? The Economics of Social Exclusion in Peru.” In Social Inclusion and Economic Development in Latin America, edited by Mayra Buvinic, Jacqueline Mazza, and Ruthanne Deutsch. Inter-American Development Bank; Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004.  

Escobal, Javier, Jaime Saavedra, and Maximo Torero. “Distribution, Access and Complementarity: Capital of the Poor in Peru.” In Portrait of the Poor: An Assets-Based Approach, edited by Orazio Attanasio and Miguel Székely. Inter-American Development Bank, 2001.

Díaz, Juan Jose, Jaime Saavedra, and Maximo Torero. “Liberalización de la Balanza de Pagos: Efectos sobre el Crecimiento, el Empleo y la Desigualdad y Pobreza.” In Liberalización, Desigualdad y Pobreza: América Latina y el Caribe en los 90, edited by Enrique Ganuza, Ricardo Paes de Barros, Lance Taylor, and Rob Vos. Eudeba-Universidad de Buenos Aires; UNDP, 2001.

Zucker, Lynne, Michael Darby, and Maximo Torero. “Determinants of Embodied Technology Transfer from Stars to Firms: Japan.” In Knowledge Transfer in Biotechnology in Japan: Comparative Institutional Context and Commercial Success, edited by Lynne G. Zucker, Takuma Takahashi, and Michael R. Darby. University of Chicago Press for the National Bureau of Economic Research, 2000.