Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Author "Chirwa, Ephraim"

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    • Space, markets and employment in agricultural development: Malawi 

      Chirwa, Ephraim; Matita, Mirriam (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
      Agriculture plays a significant role in Malawi’s national economy, contributing 35% to gross domestic product, 90% to foreign exchange earnings and providing employment to more than 80% of the labour force. Particularly ...

    • Space, markets and employment in agricultural development: Malawi country report 

      Chirwa, Ephraim; Matita, Mirriam (Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2015)
      There is a growing literature on the links between farm and non-farm employment activities in rural societies and the important roles played by rural non-farm employment in poverty reduction (Lanjouw, 2001; Davis et al., ...