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

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Rui Benfica

Independent

Margherita Squarcina

United Nations - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Alejandro de la Fuente

World Bank - Poverty and Equity Global Practice

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

Suggested Citation

Benfica, Rui and Squarcina, Margherita and de la Fuente, Alejandro, IFAD RESEARCH SERIES 25 - Structural Transformation and Poverty in Malawi: Decomposing the Effects of Occupational and Spatial Mobility (November 15, 2018). Structural Transformation and Poverty in Malawi: Decomposing the Effects of Occupational and Spatial Mobility, May 2018; ISBN 978-92-9072-810-8, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3285047

Margherita Squarcina

United Nations - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
Rome, Lazio 00153
Italy

Alejandro De la Fuente

World Bank - Poverty and Equity Global Practice ( email )

1818 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20433
United States

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