The applied Malawi model can be used for analyses in a relatively wide range of areas, including agricultural, trade, and tax and subsidy policies. It is characterized by a detailed treatment of the labor market and households, permitting model simulations to generate information about the disaggregated impact of policies on household welfare. As part of the project research activities, the model is used to analyze the impact of external shocks and domestic policies aimed at poverty alleviation. This analysis is presented in a separate document. Download full-text discussion paper .
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