Looking for a Path Out of Poverty: Causes and Implications for Policy - Couverture souple

Botha, Blessings

 
9783838301785: Looking for a Path Out of Poverty: Causes and Implications for Policy
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ISBN 10 : 3838301781 ISBN 13 : 9783838301785
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

This paper applies multivariate and econometric techniques on cross-sectional data for Malawi to identify development pathways for poverty reduction, investigates their determinants and welfare implications. The study identifies three pathways:- non-farm/non-food, forestry/livestock and tobacco pathways. Non-farm/non-food pathway is associated with lower landholdings and close proximity to output markets. This pathway increases income inequality but no effect on household welfare. Forestry/livestock pathway is associated with the poor and older households in remote areas with limited market access. Although this pathway reduces the overall welfare, it reduces income inequality among households. Tobacco pathway is associated with male-headed, richer households with credit access, in highly populated areas closer to forests. This pathway increases both welfare and income inequality among households. From the policy perspective, these results proposes forestry/livestock pathway as a pro-poor, rural development strategy. This calls for the promotion of integrated forestry/livestock systems and market development for forestry and livestock products.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This paper applies multivariate and econometric techniques on cross-sectional data for Malawi to identify development pathways for poverty reduction, investigates their determinants and welfare implications. The study identifies three pathways:- non-farm/non-food, forestry/livestock and tobacco pathways. Non-farm/non-food pathway is associated with lower landholdings and close proximity to output markets. This pathway increases income inequality but no effect on household welfare. Forestry/livestock pathway is associated with the poor and older households in remote areas with limited market access. Although this pathway reduces the overall welfare, it reduces income inequality among households. Tobacco pathway is associated with male-headed, richer households with credit access, in highly populated areas closer to forests. This pathway increases both welfare and income inequality among households. From the policy perspective, these results proposes forestry/livestock pathway as a pro-poor, rural development strategy. This calls for the promotion of integrated forestry/livestock systems and market development for forestry and livestock products.

Biographie de l'auteur

Blessings Nyanjagha Botha is a Policy and Research analyst with extensive experience in the areas of policy analysis and governance in Malawi. He is a holder of Masters of Science degree in Development and Resource Economics (Agricultural University of Norway) and a Bachelors of Science degree in Agricultural Economics (University of Malawi).

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3838301781
ISBN 13 
9783838301785
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
92
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