The 2019 Zambia Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) follows IFPRI's Standard Nexus SAM approach, by focusing on consistency, comparability, and transparency of data.
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Since Amartya Sen's famous work on Poverty and Famines, economists have understood that the impacts of food market shocks on the poor depend much more on their impacts on households’ incomes and access to food than on overall food availability, an
From bad to worse: Poverty impacts of food availability responses to weather shocks in Zambia
Since Amartya Sen’s famous work on Poverty and Famines, economists have understood that policy responses to food market shocks should be guided by changes in households’ incomes and access to food, rather than by overall food availability.
Economy-wide implications of biofuel production in Zambia
Potential biofuel demand in South Africa is estimated to increase to 1550 million litres by 2025 due to mandatory blending rates. Land and water constraints, however, limit the ability for domestic production.
The kaleidoscope model of policy change: Applications to food security policy in Zambia
What drives policy reform after long periods of policy inertia? What factors shape the effectiveness of policy implementation following reform decisions?