This paper reviews economic developments in Tanzania during 1996–98. Both traditional and nontraditional exports increased sharply in 1995/96 and 1996/97 as agricultural and manufacturing production responded to the reforms; however, exports fell again in 1997/98, owing initially to drought...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 3 Macroeconomic Policy and Performance -- 4 Profile of Incomes and Poverty in Tanzania -- 5 Performance of Agriculture -- 6 Trends in Incomes and Welfare of Various Income Groups -- 7...

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abstract -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Part A. The systematic and geographical point of departure -- I. GOALS AND OVERVIEW -- II. ECODEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY -- III. THE SOCIOECONOMIC SITUATION -- Part B....

I use variation in ex-ante school fee payments to measure how Free Secondary Education (FSE) affected primary students in Tanzania. I first confirm FSE increased secondary access: secondary enrollments rose, household spending on secondary school fees plummeted, and elites’ transition premium...

Giulia Barbanente investigates the impact of large-scale foreign land acquisitions (LSLAs) on rural households in Ethiopia and Tanzania. Given the scale of LSLAs happening in developing countries, there is urgent need to objectively assess whether risks for smallholders are balanced by positive...