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Este relatório apresenta os resultados de uma avaliação quantitativa do impacto da componente para idosos do Programa de Subsídio Social Básico (PSSB) de Moçambique no bem-estar dos beneficiários. Ao fazê-lo, o relatório dá resposta a um pedido feito pelo Ministério do Género, Criança e Acção Social...
This report presents results of a quantitative evaluation of the impact of the elderly component of Mozambique’s Basic Social Subsidy Programme (PSSB) on beneficiaries’ well-being. In doing so, the report responds to a request made by the Mozambican Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Action...
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– History, structure, and potential effectiveness
This study assesses the effectiveness of Mozambique's flagship social pension programme, the elderly component of the Programa de Subsídio Social Básico (PSSB). Focusing on three key criteria—programme targeting, reliability, and materiality—we combine administrative data on the universe of...
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– Experimental evidence on preferences for redistribution in Mozambique and Viet Nam
Knowledge of the factors driving people’s views on redistribution in the Global South remains limited. While these societies occupy top positions in inequality rankings, redistribution levels tend to be lower. We combine survey and experimental data from Mozambique and Viet Nam to test whether...
– O ‘elevador social’ está avariado?
Um estudo recente fornece novas perspectivas sobre a mobilidade social intergeracional em Moçambique, com foco na educação e ocupação, bem como no bem-estar multidimensional e subjectivo. Esta análise acrescenta uma perspectiva importante às avaliações nacionais existentes sobre pobreza e bem-estar...
– Is the social elevator broken?
A recent study provides new insights into intergenerational social mobility in Mozambique, focusing on education and occupation, as well as multidimensional and subjective well-being. This adds an important perspective to existing national poverty and well-being assessments. While progress is found...
– Tendências, Desafios e Oportunidades
Este relatório analisa as tendências, desafios e oportunidades no sector agrícola de Moçambique entre 2002 e 2020, com especial enfoque na agricultura familiar. Baseia-se num conjunto de dados inovador, produzido no âmbito do programa Crescimento Inclusivo em Moçambique (IGM), que compila 11...
– Trends, challenges, and opportunities
This report examines the trends, challenges, and opportunities in Mozambique’s agricultural sector from 2002 to 2020, with a particular emphasis on smallholder farming. It is based on a novel dataset produced under the Inclusive growth in Mozambique (IGM) programme compiling 11 agricultural surveys...
Agriculture has long been the backbone of Mozambique’s economy. Over 70% of the population relies on this sector for their livelihoods, contributing 23% to the nation's GDP. Despite its critical role, Mozambique faces significant challenges in boosting agricultural productivity to propel the economy...
– Informações do Inquérito sobre as Vidas Vulneráveis de 2024
Este relatório resulta de uma análise da mobilidade social intergeracional em Moçambique utilizando dados recolhidos em seis postos administrativos de quatro províncias (Maputo, Zambézia, Sofala e Nampula) no âmbito do Inquérito às Vidas Vulneráveis (VLS).Este inquérito foi realizado no âmbito do...
– Insights from the Vulnerable Lives Survey 2024
This report is the result of an analysis of intergenerational social mobility in Mozambique using data collected from six administrative posts across four provinces (Maputo, Zambézia, Sofala, and Nampula) under the Vulnerable Lives Survey (VLS).This survey was implemented within the Inclusive Growth...
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– Experimental evidence from Mozambique
This study examines the impact of digital labor-market platforms on jobs outcomes using a randomized encouragement design embedded in a longitudinal survey of Mozambican technical-vocational college graduates. We differentiate between platforms targeting formal jobs, where jobseekers direct their...
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This peer-reviewed research is available free of charge. UNU-WIDER believes that research is a global public good and supports Open Access.
– Evidence from the Sena Sugar Estates, 1920–74
Forced wage labour (FWL) in colonial-era Portuguese Africa came to encompass a majority of working age men and persisted until the early 1960s. On the basis of reconstructed financial records from the Sena Sugar Estates in today's Mozambique, we estimate the long-run profitability of the firm. With...
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Measurement errors in macroeconomic aggregates such as GDP have been widely lamented, particularly in low-income contexts. This study investigates the reliability of one component of national accounts, agricultural sector output. Focusing first on the case of Mozambique, we use a series of 12...
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– Distributional impacts of climatic shocks on household consumption in Mozambique
Mozambique is highly vulnerable to climate change. It faces frequent cyclones, floods, and droughts while having limited revenue collection capacity and social protection programmes. This paper assesses the distributional effects of climate shocks on household consumption and explores adaptation...
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This paper examines the state and evolution of the rule of law in Mozambique, focusing on key dimensions such as voice and political participation, judicial independence and accessibility, corruption, access to basic services, personal security, and property rights. Drawing on Afrobarometer surveys...
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