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

William Chadza, William J. 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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