Ephraim Chirwa

TL;DR: This article used a double-hurdle model with panel data from Malawi to investigate how fertilizer subsidies affect farmer demand for commercial fertilizer, and found that on average 1 additional kilogram of subsidized fertilizer crowds out 0.22 kg of commercial fertilizer.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the implementation of a large-scale agricultural input subsidy program in Malawi from 2005/06 to 2008/09 and found that the latter years of the programme have been accompanied by high international fertilizer prices and costs and high maize prices, the latter undermining the programme's food security, poverty reduction and growth benefits for many poor Malawian farmers.

TL;DR: Five interwoven guiding principles are proposed for a post 2015 development project: holism, equity, sustainability, ownership, and global obligation, and their possible implications in application are explored.

TL;DR: The Zomba Cash Transfer Program as mentioned in this paper is a randomized, ongoing conditional cash transfer intervention targeting young women in Malawi that provides incentives (in the form of school fees and cash transfers) to current schoolgirls and recent dropouts to stay in or return to school.

TL;DR: The results suggest that CCT programs not only serve as useful tools for improving school attendance but may also reduce sexual activity, teen pregnancy, and early marriage.