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External shocks and domestic poverty alleviation: simulations with a CGE model of Malawi
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2001Two sets of issues loom large on the economic horizon of Malawi: poverty alleviation and the country’s vulnerability to shocks emanating from the outside world. This paper analyses the aspects of these issues, exploring the effects of external shocks and domestic policy changes aimed at poverty alleviation.DocumentMigration and land rental as risk response in rural China
AgEcon Search, 2011Households in developing countries take various actions to smooth income or consumption as a means of managing or responding to risk. This paper examines migration and land rental market participation as responses to risk in rural China.DocumentAgricultural Growth and Investment Options for Poverty Reduction in Malawi
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008Malawi has experienced modest economic growth over the last decade and a half. However, agricultural growth has been particularly erratic, and while the incidence of poverty has declined, it still remains high.OrganisationUnited Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU‐WIDER) was established in 1985. The institute undertakes:DocumentPolicy and Institutional Framework Review of the fisheries sector in Malawi
Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2008This paper presents issues for consideration in the development of a proposal for possible funding to address the policy and institutional framework for the fisheries sector in Malawi. It is based on consultations with officials from the Department of Fisheries (DoF), donor agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), district level officials and fishing communities in Mangochi district.DocumentAgricultural growth and poverty reduction in Malawi: past performance and recent trends
2008The agricultural sector continues to be the most important sector in the Malawian economy. It accounts for 39 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), 85 per cent of the labour force and generates about 83 per cent of foreign exchange earnings. National surveys estimate that crop production accounts for 74 per cent of all rural incomes.DocumentChild labour in commercial agriculture :the case of Malawi’s tea industry
Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2005This document is a report of a baseline study of child labour in Malawi’s tea industry.DocumentExploring the politics of land reforms in Malawi: a case study of the Community Based Rural Land Development Programme (CBRLDP)
Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2008Land remains the most significant productive asset for the majority of Malawians, yet it is far from being equitably distributed.DocumentAccess to land, growth and poverty reduction in Malawi
Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2004Malawi has pursued an agricultural-led development strategy since its independence in 1964. This agricultural-led development strategy was based on the promotion of a dual agricultural system comprising estate (large-scale) production mainly for cash (export) crops and smallholder agricultural production mainly to support the food security needs of the population.DocumentCost-minimizing food budgets in Ghana
AgEcon Search, 2010Attaining the daily required nutritional recommendations is a major challenge in Ghana. This paper is tries to determine the cheapest basket of food items that satisfy the recommended daily nutritional requirements of the average Ghanaian.Pages