External economic shocks such as the global financial crisis (GFC) affect regional economic
growth in developing regions through impacting export demand and capital inflows …

We use recent plot‐level panel data from Tanzanian smallholder farmers to investigate
maize yield responses to inorganic fertilizer under variable soil carbon conditions. Unlike …

This paper focuses on key areas for reducing transport costs in Southern Africa emerging
from recent research on cross-border freight between Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa …

This paper evaluates the potential for developing regional value chains in the agro-
processing sector across five SADC countries; South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania …

Efficient transport links are critical to enhancing the integration of markets in Southern Africa.
This paper assesses the structure of markets, competition, and prices and costs of road …

High transport costs affect economic competitiveness in Malawi. However, despite the fact
that rail transport to Nacala in Mozambique is cheaper than other alternatives, traffic on the …

This paper proposes a new approach to monitoring farmer prices in low-income developing
countries. This crowdsourcing approach involves broadcasting radio jingles inviting farmers …

Global trade has changed substantially since the early twentieth century, with the share of
developing countries in global production and trade steadily rising. The contribution of the …

From a business viewpoint, freight transportation is a necessity in the globalized world we
live in. Companies are becoming more dependent on goods from various different locations …

This article makes the case for broadening the analysis on power relations in value chains
by focusing on the structure and nature of domestic sub-contracting in Tanzania's road …