IFAD RESEARCH SERIES 25 - Structural Transformation and Poverty in Malawi: Decomposing the Effects of Occupational and Spatial Mobility
Structural Transformation and Poverty in Malawi: Decomposing the Effects of Occupational and Spatial Mobility, May 2018; ISBN 978-92-9072-810-8
47 Pages Posted: 9 Dec 2018
Date Written: November 15, 2018
Abstract
This paper aims to identify the main drivers of poverty reduction in Malawi. Using an augmented poverty decomposition methodology, it explores in what way the different farm and non-farm economic activities contribute to poverty reduction and income growth. The analysis also examines how household occupation and spatial mobility support both poverty reduction and household welfare improvements. Findings show that the increase in non-farm self-employment is the most significant contributor to poverty reduction overall, even though agriculture still exerts a considerable and positive influence, especially due to the size of the population involved and the observance of agricultural growth.
Keywords: Economics, Development Economics, Econometrics, Labor Economics, Macroeconomics, Development Studies, Agronomy, Social Stratification, Agriculture, Social Inequality
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