Mozambique: Off-track or temporarily sidelined?

TY - UNPB

T1 - Mozambique

T2 - Off-track or temporarily sidelined?

AU - Arndt, Channing

AU - Jones, Edward Samuel

AU - Tarp, Finn

N1 - JEL classification: D63, I32, O47, O55

PY - 2015

Y1 - 2015

N2 - Since 1994, a great deal has been accomplished. We argue that poverty reduction was temporarily sidelined in the 2000s. A series of shocks, especially the fuel and food price crisis of 2008, combined with poor productivity growth in agriculture and a weather shock, undermined progress in measured consumption poverty. We expect progress in poverty reduction to resume. These shocks also exposed persistent weaknesses in development strategies and programmes. Nevertheless, Mozambique has the potential to achieve rapid and broad-based economic and social progress. With key reforms and success in maintaining peace and stability, it will.

AB - Since 1994, a great deal has been accomplished. We argue that poverty reduction was temporarily sidelined in the 2000s. A series of shocks, especially the fuel and food price crisis of 2008, combined with poor productivity growth in agriculture and a weather shock, undermined progress in measured consumption poverty. We expect progress in poverty reduction to resume. These shocks also exposed persistent weaknesses in development strategies and programmes. Nevertheless, Mozambique has the potential to achieve rapid and broad-based economic and social progress. With key reforms and success in maintaining peace and stability, it will.

M3 - Working paper

SN - 978-92-9230-942-8

T3 - UNU WIDER Working Paper Series

BT - Mozambique

PB - UNU-WIDER

CY - Helsinki, Finland

ER -