A Comparative Political Economic Analysis of Maize Sector Policies in Eastern and Southern Africa
May 1, 2017 - Nicholas J. Sitko, Jordan Chamberlin, Benedito Cunguara, Milu Muyanga , Julius Mangisonic
Nicholas J. Sitko, Jordan Chamberlin, Benedito Cunguara, Milu Muyanga, Julius Mangisonic. 2017. A comparative political economic analysis of maize sector policies in eastern and southern Africa. Food Policy, Volume 69, May 2017, Pages 243–255
HIGHLIGHTS
- Governments in eastern and southern Africa often play a large role in maize markets.
- Policies shaped by historically embedded constellations of actors and interest groups.
- Output market interventions associated with market concentration.
- Trade interventions are associated with greater volatility in price and price margins.