An Early Assessment of the Impact of Covid-19 in Malawi

William Chadza, William Burke, Christone Nyondo, Makaiko Khonje, Maggie Munthali, Zephania Nyirenda, Milu Muyanga and T.S. Jayne

No 329212, Policy Briefs from Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics

Abstract: • Closely monitoring food prices could be an early warning system for economic impacts. • Food price spikes could have several causes related to COVID-19, so the drivers will need to be investigated to find the best way to minimize negative impacts on welfare. • Social safety nets for those suffering from spread mitigation measures could improve compliance. • All facets of agricultural value chains are affected. However, the impacts on transportation, especially for inputs, could be the most detrimental to the economy if the pandemic persists. • The most effective economic strategy will likely be containing the spread of the disease. • Current monitoring may not be capturing the true scope of the spread and impact of COVID-19.

Keywords: Agricultural; and; Food; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.329212

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