Malawi

Virtual Event: Follow the Leader? A Field Experiment on Social Influence

Abstract: We conduct an artefactual field experiment in endogenously formed groups in rural Malawi to investigate social influence in risk taking. Treatments vary whether individuals observe the behavior of a formally elected leader, an external leader... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

IFPRI Maize Market Report February 2022

The Monthly Maize Market Reports are developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi, with the main goal of providing clear and accurate daily maize price data in selected markets throughout Malawi. The reports are intended as a resource for those interested ... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Virtual event: Labor Calendars and Rural Poverty: A Case Study for Malawi

Abstract: The persistence of rural poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa is a major challenge for meeting the Sustainable Development Goal on poverty eradication. Using detailed data for Malawi, we investigate the association between seasonality in labor calen... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Journal Article: The Effect of ICT Use on the Profitability of Young Agripreneurs in Malawi

We are pleased to announce than the article "The Effect of ICT Use on the Profitability of Young Agripreneurs in Malawi", authored by Aubrey Jolex and Adane Tufa had been published in sustainability journal. Follow this link to read and download the fu... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program

Virtual event: Labor Calendars and Rural Poverty: A Case Study for Malawi

Abstract: The persistence of rural poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa is a major challenge for meeting the Sustainable Development Goal on poverty eradication. Using detailed data for Malawi, we investigate the association between seasonality in labor calen... Source: IFPRI Malawi: Malawi Strategy Support Program