What is it about?
The paper presents a new public expenditure data-set that offers a high level of desegregation in terms of composition of public spending in agriculture. it focuses on transfers in support of input subsidies and demonstrates that the share of input subsidies is lower than usually expected. It reveals that the case of Malawi is more an exception than a general case. It also shows that spending on input subsidies can take several forms.
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Why is it important?
The paper contribute to the already abundant literature the topic by (i) presenting a new data-set and (ii) offering a new perspective on the issue. it also proposes options for the way forward in terms of policy interventions.
Perspectives
This paper could pave the way to more research using this new data-set. It could also encourage researchers to revisit a number of assumptions on the role and limitations of input subsidies.
Dr. Jean Balié
International Rice Research Institute
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This page is a summary of: Myths and realities about input subsidies in sub-Saharan Africa, Development Policy Review, September 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/dpr.12258.
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