Explaining the Evolution of Poverty: The Case of Mozambique

Arndt, Channing; Hussain, M. Azhar; Jones, Edward; Nhate, Virgulino; Tarp, Finn; Thurlow, James

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“…These items constitute significant budget shares of lower income households, particularly in urban areas. 6 In addition, adverse weather conditions depressed agricultural production levels for the 2008 harvest, particularly in the North and Centre (Arndt et al 2012). As documented by Hanlon (2009), food and fuel price rises over 2007-2009 lay behind outbursts of social unrest in urban areas in this period.…”

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When do relative prices matter for measuring income inequality? The case of food prices in Mozambique

2015

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Changes in relative prices of commodities consumed in different shares across income groups can be expected to alter real income differentials between these groups. Using Mozambican household budget survey and price data from 2002/03 and 2008/09, we show that once relative price increases are accounted for, inequality of real consumption increases substantially. We obtain this result by constructing a price deflator that reflects divergent price dynamics of different product categories. Since the main factors driving this result prevail in other developing countries, it is likely that inequality may be underestimated elsewhere.

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When do relative prices matter for measuring income inequality? The case of food prices in Mozambique

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“…Many jatropha projects were/are located in remote rural areas making transportation of the feedstock from project sites expensive. Furthermore, the cost (transort and personnel) of collecting small quantities of seeds from scattered smallholder farmers ended up higher than was anticipated (Section 5), In countries such as Mozambique and Malawi, high fuel prices during the oil price spike might have reduced farm gate jatropha prices due to high transport costs affecting the profitability of jatropha [111].…”

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The Rise, Fall and Potential Resilience Benefits of Jatropha in Southern Africa

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Jatropha is the latest in a list of "miracle crops" that have been promoted in southern Africa for their perceived development benefits. This was based on promises of high yields, low water requirement, ability to grow on marginal land and lack of competition with food. In less than 10 years, tens of thousands of hectares were acquired for jatropha plantations and thousands of hectares were planted, most of which are now unused or abandoned. Overestimations of jatropha yields coupled with underestimations of the management costs have probably been the prime contributors to the collapse of most jatropha projects in southern African. However, a few projects still survive and show signs of possible long-term sustainability. We consider two such projects, a smallholder-based project in Malawi and a large-scale plantation in Mozambique. Though their long-term sustainability is not proven, both projects may increase resilience by diversifying household income streams and contributing to national fuel security. By identifying what seems to be working in these projects we provide insights as to why other projects may have failed in southern Africa and whether there is still place for jatropha in the region. In essence can jatropha still enhance local/national resilience or are jatropha's benefits just a myth? OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2014, 6 3616

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“…The vagaries of fossil fuel prices, and concomitant macroeconomic instability, combined with the tendency for revenues derived from sale of fossil resources to concentrate in a few hands have not been helpful for development patterns in many countries leading some authors to proclaim a 'resource curse' (Frankel 2010). For most fossil fuel importers, variations in fossil fuel prices have large impacts, often with implications for political stability (e.g., Arndt et al 2012).…”

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The Political Economy of Clean Energy Transitions

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Explaining the Evolution of Poverty: The Case of Mozambique

Cited by 56 publications

References 13 publications

When do relative prices matter for measuring income inequality? The case of food prices in Mozambique

When do relative prices matter for measuring income inequality? The case of food prices in Mozambique

The Rise, Fall and Potential Resilience Benefits of Jatropha in Southern Africa

The Political Economy of Clean Energy Transitions

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