The end of seasonality ? new insights from Sub-Saharan Africa (English)

This paper revisits the extent of seasonality in African livelihoods, which has disappeared from Africa's development debate. Through econometric analysis of monthly food price series across 100 locations in three countries during 2000-12, it is shown that seasonal movements in maize wholesale prices explain 20 (Tanzania, Uganda) to 40 (Malawi) percent of their monthly volatility. Monthly maize peak prices are on average 30 (Tanzania, Uganda) to 50...

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Christiaensen,Luc;

Gilbert,Christopher L.;

Kaminski,Jonathan;
Document Date
2014/06/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS6907
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Uganda, Tanzania, Africa,
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa, Africa,
Disclosure Date
2014/06/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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The end of seasonality ? new insights from Sub-Saharan Africa
Keywords
consumption

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Christiaensen,Luc; Gilbert,Christopher L.; Kaminski,Jonathan.

The end of seasonality ? new insights from Sub-Saharan Africa (English). LSMS|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 6907 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/396131468008752657

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