Public spending on agriculture in southern Africa: sectoral and intra-sectoral impact and policy implications

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dc.creatorMatchaya, Greenwell C.
dc.date2020-11
dc.date2020-07-31T04:31:21Z
dc.date2020-07-31T04:31:21Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:35:12Z
dc.descriptionThe purpose of this paper is two-fold: firstly, it examines the relationship between public agriculture expenditure and agriculture sector growth, and secondly, it examines the heterogeneous effects of expenditure on agriculture growth depending on which subsectors within agriculture receive the investments. The co-integration analysis results offer insights into a number of issues: (i) it is found that agricultural expenditures are important for agriculture sector growth in Malawi, Eswatini (Swaziland) and Zambia and (ii) that within the agricultural sectors, investing in research and development, subsidies, and in neglected areas (livestock, fisheries) alongside crops can expand the agricultural sector more. Policy makers should increase public spending in agriculture but should also emphasize on improving intra-sectoral allocations, targeting areas that create sectoral growth.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/108913
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/160136
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceMatchaya, Greenwell C. 2020. Public spending on agriculture in southern Africa: sectoral and intra-sectoral impact and policy implications. Journal of Policy Modeling, 20p. (Online first) [doi: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2020.05.002]
dc.subjectagricultural sector
dc.subjectpublic expenditure
dc.subjectspending
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.subjectgross national product
dc.subjectgross agricultural product
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjectresearch
dc.subjectsubsidies
dc.subjectinflation
dc.subjectinvestment
dc.subjectcrops
dc.subjectlivestock
dc.subjectfisheries
dc.subjectforestry
dc.subjectmodels
dc.titlePublic spending on agriculture in southern Africa: sectoral and intra-sectoral impact and policy implications
dc.typeJournal Article

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