The impact of domestic and global trade liberalization on five Southern African countries
We compare the impact of alternative domestic and global trade liberalisation scenarios on five economies in Southern Africa. The study applies a computable general equilibrium model that employs standardised 12-sector social accounting matrices for Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe....
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| author | Wobst, Peter |
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| description | We compare the impact of alternative domestic and global trade liberalisation scenarios on five economies in Southern Africa. The study applies a computable general equilibrium model that employs standardised 12-sector social accounting matrices for Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The approach incorporates stylised features, such as own-household consumption and marketing margins, that are of particular importance when a majority of agricultural producers are not sufficiently integrated into formal markets and thus rely on own production to meet their daily diets. Hence, improved infrastructure implies lower marketing costs and better market integration, which translates to increased production opportunities. The comparison of the results across all five countries reveals that common policy measures have different impacts depending on the underlying economic structures." -- Author's Abstract |
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| spelling | CGSpace1579332024-11-14T11:36:32Z The impact of domestic and global trade liberalization on five Southern African countries Wobst, Peter trade liberalization malawi mozambique tanzania zambia zimbabwe social impact assessment computable general equilibrium models We compare the impact of alternative domestic and global trade liberalisation scenarios on five economies in Southern Africa. The study applies a computable general equilibrium model that employs standardised 12-sector social accounting matrices for Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The approach incorporates stylised features, such as own-household consumption and marketing margins, that are of particular importance when a majority of agricultural producers are not sufficiently integrated into formal markets and thus rely on own production to meet their daily diets. Hence, improved infrastructure implies lower marketing costs and better market integration, which translates to increased production opportunities. The comparison of the results across all five countries reveals that common policy measures have different impacts depending on the underlying economic structures." -- Author's Abstract 2003-12-01 2024-10-24T12:52:35Z 2024-10-24T12:52:35Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157933 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Wobst, Peter. 2003. The impact of domestic and global trade liberalization on five Southern African countries. Journal of Development Studies 40(2): 70-92. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220380412331293777 |
| spellingShingle | trade liberalization malawi mozambique tanzania zambia zimbabwe social impact assessment computable general equilibrium models Wobst, Peter The impact of domestic and global trade liberalization on five Southern African countries |
| title | The impact of domestic and global trade liberalization on five Southern African countries |
| title_full | The impact of domestic and global trade liberalization on five Southern African countries |
| title_fullStr | The impact of domestic and global trade liberalization on five Southern African countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of domestic and global trade liberalization on five Southern African countries |
| title_short | The impact of domestic and global trade liberalization on five Southern African countries |
| title_sort | impact of domestic and global trade liberalization on five southern african countries |
| topic | trade liberalization malawi mozambique tanzania zambia zimbabwe social impact assessment computable general equilibrium models |
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