Malawi Economic Monitor, May 2018 : Realizing Safety Nets' Potential

This Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM) provides an analysis of economic and structural development issues in Malawi. The aim of the publication is to foster better-informed policy analysis and debate regarding the key challenges that Malawi faces in it...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Lilongwe, World Bank 2018
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/735931527600661308/Malawi-economic-monitor-realizing-safety-nets-potential
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spelling okr-10986-298722021-05-25T09:14:45Z Malawi Economic Monitor, May 2018 : Realizing Safety Nets' Potential World Bank SAFETY NETS ECONOMIC GROWTH INFLATION FOOD SECURITY FISCAL TRENDS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE INVESTMENT PRIORITIES DOMESTIC DEBT MONETARY POLICY TOBACCO EXPORTS CURRENT ACCOUNT BANKING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT POVERTY REDUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY RISKS CASH TRANSFERS INSTITUTIONAL REFORM This Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM) provides an analysis of economic and structural development issues in Malawi. The aim of the publication is to foster better-informed policy analysis and debate regarding the key challenges that Malawi faces in its endeavor to achieve high rates of stable, inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The MEM consists of two parts: Part 1 presents a review of recent economic developments and a macroeconomic outlook. Part 2 focuses on a special selected topic relevant to Malawi’s development prospects. In this edition, the special topic focuses on Social Safety Nets. Safety nets are playing an increasing role in promoting equity, strengthening resilience, and improving long-term human capital outcomes. There is now robust evidence to demonstrate that social safety nets can be an efficient means to break the cycle of poverty and vulnerability in Malawi. The key messages of this edition of the MEM are about economic recovery and cautious optimism. 2018-06-18T15:51:35Z 2018-06-18T15:51:35Z 2018-05 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/735931527600661308/Malawi-economic-monitor-realizing-safety-nets-potential http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29872 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Lilongwe, World Bank Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Economic Updates and Modeling Africa Malawi
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topic SAFETY NETS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
INFLATION
FOOD SECURITY
FISCAL TRENDS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
INVESTMENT PRIORITIES
DOMESTIC DEBT
MONETARY POLICY
TOBACCO EXPORTS
CURRENT ACCOUNT
BANKING
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
POVERTY REDUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
RISKS
CASH TRANSFERS
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
spellingShingle SAFETY NETS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
INFLATION
FOOD SECURITY
FISCAL TRENDS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
INVESTMENT PRIORITIES
DOMESTIC DEBT
MONETARY POLICY
TOBACCO EXPORTS
CURRENT ACCOUNT
BANKING
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
POVERTY REDUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
RISKS
CASH TRANSFERS
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
World Bank
Malawi Economic Monitor, May 2018 : Realizing Safety Nets' Potential
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description This Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM) provides an analysis of economic and structural development issues in Malawi. The aim of the publication is to foster better-informed policy analysis and debate regarding the key challenges that Malawi faces in its endeavor to achieve high rates of stable, inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The MEM consists of two parts: Part 1 presents a review of recent economic developments and a macroeconomic outlook. Part 2 focuses on a special selected topic relevant to Malawi’s development prospects. In this edition, the special topic focuses on Social Safety Nets. Safety nets are playing an increasing role in promoting equity, strengthening resilience, and improving long-term human capital outcomes. There is now robust evidence to demonstrate that social safety nets can be an efficient means to break the cycle of poverty and vulnerability in Malawi. The key messages of this edition of the MEM are about economic recovery and cautious optimism.
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title Malawi Economic Monitor, May 2018 : Realizing Safety Nets' Potential
title_short Malawi Economic Monitor, May 2018 : Realizing Safety Nets' Potential
title_full Malawi Economic Monitor, May 2018 : Realizing Safety Nets' Potential
title_fullStr Malawi Economic Monitor, May 2018 : Realizing Safety Nets' Potential
title_full_unstemmed Malawi Economic Monitor, May 2018 : Realizing Safety Nets' Potential
title_sort malawi economic monitor, may 2018 : realizing safety nets' potential
publisher Lilongwe, World Bank
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/735931527600661308/Malawi-economic-monitor-realizing-safety-nets-potential
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