household poverty and two-stage least squares models of migration and household income are estimated for three periods: 1979 to …-migration and poverty is mixed, while there appears to be no discernable effect of rural out-migration on income in the short-run. …

poverty, and relative deprivation among smallholder maize growers in Zambia. The analysis contributes to the literature by …

reducing rural poverty among their objectives, but are ISPs achieving these objectives? We use data from two nationally …-representative surveys of smallholder farm households in Zambia to estimate the effects of an increase in ISP fertilizer on household incomes …, poverty severity, and the probability of household income falling below the US$2 and US$1.25/capita/day poverty lines. Results …

in reducing poverty in Uganda. To meet this objective, the researcher analysed the relationship between poverty and … household poverty in Uganda. The results revealed that there is a significant but weak, relationship between poverty and access …

Does participation in livestock markets improve the welfare levels of smallholder farmers in Zambia? Are there any … smallholder farmers in Zambia. Our findings suggest that, other factors constant, participation in cattle markets raises household …

Agricultural input subsidies often have implicit or explicit political economy objectives. Using panel data from Zambia … president. Rather, voters rewarded the incumbent for reductions in unemployment, poverty, and income inequality. …

effects of fertilizer subsidies on retail maize prices in Malawi and Zambia using market or district-level panel data covering … maize prices by 1.2% to 1.6% on average. In Zambia, roughly doubling the scale of the country’s subsidy program (i … fertilizer subsidy programs in Malawi and Zambia have had a minimal effect on reducing retail maize prices. …