Spatial price integration among selected bean markets in Malawi: A threshold autoregressive model approach

This research examines the extent of market integration among different bean markets across Malawi. Market integration is an indicator that efficiency exists within the flow of information between markets. The study focused on beans as they are a cheap source of protein affordable by the majority of...

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Main Authors: Mtumbuka, Wezzie S., Mapemba, Lawrence, Maonga, Beston, Mwabumba, Mannex
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150191
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author Mtumbuka, Wezzie S.
Mapemba, Lawrence
Maonga, Beston
Mwabumba, Mannex
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description This research examines the extent of market integration among different bean markets across Malawi. Market integration is an indicator that efficiency exists within the flow of information between markets. The study focused on beans as they are a cheap source of protein affordable by the majority of rural smallholder farmers. Market price data for beans was obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and covered the period 1995 to 2011. The markets included in the study are Chitipa, Rumphi, Mzuzu, Lilongwe, Mitundu, Lizulu, Lunzu, Luchenza, and Bangula. Like prices of other agricultural crops, bean prices follow a general seasonal pattern, rising with increasing time since the last harvest and decreasing during the harvest period.
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spelling CGSpace1501912025-11-06T05:17:56Z Spatial price integration among selected bean markets in Malawi: A threshold autoregressive model approach Mtumbuka, Wezzie S. Mapemba, Lawrence Maonga, Beston Mwabumba, Mannex transaction costs agricultural products modelling smallholders markets beans prices This research examines the extent of market integration among different bean markets across Malawi. Market integration is an indicator that efficiency exists within the flow of information between markets. The study focused on beans as they are a cheap source of protein affordable by the majority of rural smallholder farmers. Market price data for beans was obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and covered the period 1995 to 2011. The markets included in the study are Chitipa, Rumphi, Mzuzu, Lilongwe, Mitundu, Lizulu, Lunzu, Luchenza, and Bangula. Like prices of other agricultural crops, bean prices follow a general seasonal pattern, rising with increasing time since the last harvest and decreasing during the harvest period. 2014 2024-08-01T02:50:57Z 2024-08-01T02:50:57Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150191 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Mtumbuka, Wezzie S.; Mapemba, Lawrence; Maonga, Beston and Mwabumba, Mannex. 2014. Spatial price integration among selected bean markets in Malawi: A threshold autoregressive model approach. MaSSP Working Paper 7. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150191
spellingShingle transaction costs
agricultural products
modelling
smallholders
markets
beans
prices
Mtumbuka, Wezzie S.
Mapemba, Lawrence
Maonga, Beston
Mwabumba, Mannex
Spatial price integration among selected bean markets in Malawi: A threshold autoregressive model approach
title Spatial price integration among selected bean markets in Malawi: A threshold autoregressive model approach
title_full Spatial price integration among selected bean markets in Malawi: A threshold autoregressive model approach
title_fullStr Spatial price integration among selected bean markets in Malawi: A threshold autoregressive model approach
title_full_unstemmed Spatial price integration among selected bean markets in Malawi: A threshold autoregressive model approach
title_short Spatial price integration among selected bean markets in Malawi: A threshold autoregressive model approach
title_sort spatial price integration among selected bean markets in malawi a threshold autoregressive model approach
topic transaction costs
agricultural products
modelling
smallholders
markets
beans
prices
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150191
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