Recent rises in the price of maize have again raised questions about the structure, conduct and performance of Malawi’s maize markets. Maize is by far Malawi’s most important staple crop and contributes about 66 percent of calories to typical household diets. The crop, which contributes 45.2 percent to the Consumer Price Index, is both a […]
Working Paper 28: Nutrient and mycotoxin content of commercially-sold premixed infant cereals in Malawi
Working Paper 28 explores the quality of premixed cereals sold for infant feeding in Malawi in a multifaceted way, assessing nutrient adequacy, mycotoxin contamination, and labeling accuracy. Fortified premixed cereals can help caregivers meet infants’ nutrient needs, when used to complement continued breastfeeding alongside the gradual introduction of nutrient-dense family foods. While these cereals are […]
Working Paper 27: Malawi’s Challenging Employment Landscape
Working Paper 27 examines Malawi’s challenging employment landscape, focusing on the country's rapidly growing youth population. Using three rounds of the Integrated Household Survey, carried out between 2004 and 2016, the authors found little evidence of a structural transformation in Malawi’s economy or of youth benefiting from changing patterns of employment. While the share of […]
Working Paper 26: Are social safety nets and input subsidies reaching the poor in Malawi?
Social safety nets are designed to protect vulnerable households and individuals from the impact of economic shocks, natural disasters, and other crises. However, targeting of vulnerable households is difficult and therefore often ineffective. Using data from two rounds of Malawi's Integrated Household Survey, Working Paper 26 provides an overview of the overall coverage of various types […]
Working Paper 25: Commodity Exchanges and Warehouse Receipts Systems in Malawi
Malawi has a unique commodity exchange (Comex) landscape with two commodity exchanges: the Agriculture Commodity Exchange (ACE) and Auction Holdings Commodity Exchange (AHCX). The country also has two Warehouse Receipts Systems (WRS) plus a parallel system of direct collateral financing through commercial banks. The volumes traded on the Comex and WRS are only a small […]
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