Localized public investment and agricultural performance in Malawi: An econometric approach

Using panel data econometric techniques, this paper evaluates how public expenditure influences agricultural performance at the district level in Malawi by empirically estimating localized expenditure multipliers for the districts. The results of the analysis show that public expenditures in agricul...

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Autor principal: Mwabutwa, Chance
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146329
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description Using panel data econometric techniques, this paper evaluates how public expenditure influences agricultural performance at the district level in Malawi by empirically estimating localized expenditure multipliers for the districts. The results of the analysis show that public expenditures in agriculture have generally positive but variable impacts on agricultural growth at the district level. The paper also finds that there are substantial differences in terms of fiscal multipliers among the districts: most of these multipliers lie below one, although some are above one, while a few are negative. These results confirm that increasing public expenditures in agriculture can yield modest but positive impacts on agricultural productivity. The realization of improved impacts partly depends on both enhancing the quality of public spending and improving the health of public finances across the districts of Malawi.
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spelling CGSpace1463292025-11-06T07:39:43Z Localized public investment and agricultural performance in Malawi: An econometric approach Mwabutwa, Chance econometrics agricultural productivity multipliers public expenditure Using panel data econometric techniques, this paper evaluates how public expenditure influences agricultural performance at the district level in Malawi by empirically estimating localized expenditure multipliers for the districts. The results of the analysis show that public expenditures in agriculture have generally positive but variable impacts on agricultural growth at the district level. The paper also finds that there are substantial differences in terms of fiscal multipliers among the districts: most of these multipliers lie below one, although some are above one, while a few are negative. These results confirm that increasing public expenditures in agriculture can yield modest but positive impacts on agricultural productivity. The realization of improved impacts partly depends on both enhancing the quality of public spending and improving the health of public finances across the districts of Malawi. 2017 2024-06-21T09:06:39Z 2024-06-21T09:06:39Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146329 en application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Mwabutwa, Chance. 2017. Localized public investment and agricultural performance in Malawi: An econometric approach. MaSSP Working Paper 17. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146329
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agricultural productivity
multipliers
public expenditure
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Localized public investment and agricultural performance in Malawi: An econometric approach
title Localized public investment and agricultural performance in Malawi: An econometric approach
title_full Localized public investment and agricultural performance in Malawi: An econometric approach
title_fullStr Localized public investment and agricultural performance in Malawi: An econometric approach
title_full_unstemmed Localized public investment and agricultural performance in Malawi: An econometric approach
title_short Localized public investment and agricultural performance in Malawi: An econometric approach
title_sort localized public investment and agricultural performance in malawi an econometric approach
topic econometrics
agricultural productivity
multipliers
public expenditure
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146329
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