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Impact of soil loss in Malawi: macroeconomic effect on GDP, Sectoral Adjustments and Poverty

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4

Author FAO/GSP

Publisher FAO ;

Category Technical book

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This policy brief combines findings from a recent independent report based on microeconometric and computable general equilibrium analysis. The study aims at assessing both direct and indirect economic impacts of soil loss at aggregate level providing effects on GDP, Poverty, terms of trade and sectoral production. Moreover, the mitigation effects on soil loss guaranteed by antierosion practices are estimated.

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