Synopsis: Market integration in Mozambique: A non-parametric extension to the threshold model
Since well-functioning markets are important for economic development, policymakers need to make sure that the right policies that promote a vibrant market system are in place. This policy note is a synthesis of a technical paper that assesses the degree of maize market integration in Mozambique usi...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | Inglés Portugués |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2015
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150266 |
| Summary: | Since well-functioning markets are important for economic development, policymakers need to make sure that the right policies that promote a vibrant market system are in place. This policy note is a synthesis of a technical paper that assesses the degree of maize market integration in Mozambique using a new technique an iterative process between parametric threshold modeling and kernel smoothing that allows one to estimate transaction costs in a more flexible way |
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