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An Analysis of the Recent Evolution of Mali’s Maize Subsector
Diallo, Amadou Sekou - 2011
In most developing countries, historically, the main strategy for improving the food sector has focused on increasing farm-level production. But in recent years, with the emphasis on value chain analysis, there has been much more focus on subsector studies, demand-driven approaches, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443800
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Measuring Market Integration in Mozambican Maize Markets: A Threshold Vector Error Correction Approach
Alemu, Zerihun Gudeta; Biacuana, G.R. - 2006
The primary objective of this research was to measure the extent of market integration between major surplus and deficit maize markets in Mozambique namely, Chimoio-Maputo, Chimoio-Beira, Ribaue-Nampula, and Mocuba-Nampula. To achieve this objective, Threshold Vector Autoregressive models were...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442467
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Agricultural Trade Flows among Developing Countries: Do Regional Preferential Trade Agreements make a Difference?
Tembo, Gelson; Jayne, Thomas S. - 2009
to study Zambia’s regional agricultural trade flows and the impact of the SADC Trade Protocol (SADC-TP). Zambia’s volume … of trade is significantly related to most of the standard gravity variables. The results indicate that Zambia has been … largely trading below potential, especially with respect to exports. There have been improvements in Zambia’s trade flows …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444855
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Nile perch demand in the Netherlands: are exports from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda source-differentiated?
Muhammad, Andrew - 2009
perch fillets were differentiated by product form (chilled and frozen) and by source country (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446418
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SPATIAL INTEGRATION OF MAIZE MARKETS IN POST-LIBERALIZED UGANDA
Rashid, Shahidur - 2004
Using weekly price data for two sub-periods, this paper analyzes how Ugandanmaize market performed in the years following agricultural market liberalization in theearly 1990’s. For each time period, the extent of integration, causality among spatiallocations, and relative importance of spatial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446818
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Sensory Evaluation and Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Quality Protein Maize (QPM) using Experimental Auctions in Rural Tanzania
Kiria, Christine G.; Vermeulen, Hester; de Groote, Hugo - 2010
maize (QPM) in rural Tanzania. Due to the malnutrition problem facing consumers in developing countries,QPM which has almost …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443648
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Grain Markets and Large Social Transfers - An Analysis of Productive Safety Net Program in Ethiopia
Rashid, Shahidur; Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum - 2009
In 2005, Ethiopia implemented a major new social transfer program, the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) that involves some form of work requirement in exchange for either cash or in‐kind transfers (or a mix of the two), with the composition of the transfers administratively set to be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444859
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Country of Origin Labeling with Horizontal Differentiation and Cost Variability
Saak, Alexander E. - 2010
This paper studies whether a seller achieves higher profits by providing consumers with information that allows them to distinguish between products from different countries, and how mandatory provision of such information impacts welfare. We analyze a model of multi-product monopoly with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446112
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Would Subsidizing a Food Pathogen Vaccine Upset the Food Policy Applecart
Marette, Stephan; Roe, Brian E.; Teisl, Mario F. - 2010
Vaccines against several common foodborne pathogens are being developed and could substantially alter the policy tools available to address foodborne illness. However, little analysis is available to suggest how social welfare would be affected by these new vaccines. To address this void, we use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446134
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Commodity prices, structural constraints and food price shocks in Tanzania
Conforti, Piero; Sarris, Alexander H. - 2009
in Tanzania, and the possible policy responses to that shock. The analysis is based on a single country computable …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444866