Policy Analysis

A Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis, joint work by UN and WTO
Publisher
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Secretariat of the World Trade Organization
Publication date
yuan 1 Nov, 2012 11:55
Location
https://vi.unctad.org/tpa/

This book is the outcome of joint work by the Secretariats of UNCTAD and the WTO. Its six chapters were written collaboratively by academics and staff of the two organizations. The volume aims to help researchers and policy-makers expand their knowledge of quantitative economic methods and data sources for trade policy analysis. The need for the book is based on the belief that good policy needs to be backed by good analysis.

Improving research-policy linkages in Nigeria
Authors
Aberman, N.L., E. Schiffer, M. Johnson and V. Oboh.
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication date
yuan 29 May, 2012 18:42
Location
http://www.resakss.org/index.php?pdf=42808
Source / Citation
Aberman, N.L., E. Schiffer, M. Johnson and V. Oboh. "Improving research-policy linkages in Nigeria." Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP) Brief No. 15. 2010.
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When there is disconnect between research and policy, high quality research-based information can be produced without impact on policy dialogue and action. This often results in policy actions lagging far behind scientific and academic knowledge, the presence of avoidable inefficiencies in policy design and implementation, and policies that may not fulfill their purpose. While there is no real consensus on how to successfully improve linkages between research and policy, it is clear that understanding the specific context in which policy decisions take place is critical.

A standard computable general equilibrium model for South Africa
Authors
James Thurlow, Dirk Ernst van Seventer
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication date
yuan 19 Jan, 2012 18:58
Last version on
Location
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/tmdp100.pdf
Source / Citation
James Thurlow, Dirk Ernst van Seventer, 2002,"A Standard Computable General Equilibrium Model for South Africa"" Discussion Paper No.100., International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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This paper reports on the construction and testing of a Standard International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) computable general equilibrium model for South Africa. A 1998 social accounting matrix (SAM) for South Africa is compiled using national accounts information and recently released supply-use tables. By updating to a recent year, and by distinguishing between producers and commodities, this SAM is an improvement on the existing SAM databases for South Africa.

Poverty-Focused Social Accounting Matrices For Tanzania
Authors
James Thurlow and Peter Wobst
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication date
yuan 22 Sep, 2011 17:38
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Location
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/tmdp112.pdf
Source / Citation
Thurlow, J., and P. Wobst. 2003. "Poverty-Focused Social Accounting Matrices for Tanzania." Trade and Macroeconomics Division Discussion Paper, No. 112, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
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The development of effective and sustainable economic policies for Tanzania requires access to appropriate databases. One such database is a social accounting matrix (SAM) that details the structure of the entire economy, taking into account the patterns of production and demand, and various institutional relationships.

A 1991 social accounting matrix (SAM) for Zimbabwe
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Authors
Marcelle Thomas and Romeo M. Bautista
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication date
yuan 22 Sep, 2011 17:36
Last version on
Location
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/tmdp36.pdf
Source / Citation
Thomas, M., and R. Bautista. 1999. "A 1991 social accounting matrix (SAM) for Zimbabwe." Trade and Macroeconomics Division, Discussion Paper No. 36. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute.
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The 1991 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Zimbabwe that we document in this paper is intended to provide benchmark data for economy-wide analysis .

A 2003 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) For Kenya
Authors
Jane Kiringai, James Thurlow, and Bernadette Wanjala
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication date
yuan 21 Sep, 2011 12:36
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Source / Citation
Kiringai, Jane, Thurlow, James, Wanjala, Bernadette, 2006. "A 2003 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Kenya." Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis(KIPPRA) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), August.
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This paper outlines the construction of a 2003 social accounting matrix (SAM) for Kenya. A SAM is a consistent data framework that captures the information contained in the national income and product accounts and the input-output table, as well as the monetary flows between institutions. A SAM is an ex-post accounting framework since, within its square matrix, total receipts must equal total payments for each account contained within the SAM. Since the required data is not drawn from a single source, information from various sources must be compiled and made consistent.

A SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRIX FOR MOZAMBIQUE 1994 AND 1995
Authors
Channing Arndt, Antonio Cruz, Henning Tarp Jensen, Sherman Robinson, and Finn Tarp
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication date
yuan 20 Sep, 2011 12:37
Last version on
Location
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/tmdp28.pdf
Source / Citation
Arndt, C., H.T. Jensen, S.Robinson, F.Tarp. 1998. " A Social Accounting Matrix for Mozambique for 1994 and 1998." Trade and Macroeconomics Division Discussion Paper, No. 28, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
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This working paper documents the construction of the 1994 and 1995 Mozambican social accounting matrices (SAMs). The aggregate macro-SAM is called MACSAM, and the disaggregated version is MOZAM. With 13 agricultural and two agricultural processing activities, the primary sectors are particularly well represented in MOZAM. There are also 40 commodities, and the three factors of production: agricultural and non-agricultural labour, and capital.

A 2006 Social Accounting Matrix for Nigeria: Methodology and Results
Authors
Manson Nwafor, Xinshen Diao, and Vida Alpuerto
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication date
yuan 20 Sep, 2011 12:30
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Location
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/nsspreport7.pdf
Source / Citation
Nwafor, M. X.Diao and V.Alpuerto. 2010. "A 2006 Social Accounting for Nigeria: Methodology and Results." Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP) Report No. 7. International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
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The 2006 Nigeria SAM was built for the dynamic CGE (DCGE) model that examined the agriculture growth and investment options for reducing poverty in Nigeria. This report provides a detailed description of this SAM, while the DCGE analysis using the SAM. The overall structure of the SAM and its components and SAM's technical guide are presented in this paper. A detailed discussion of the 2006 Nigeria SAM accounts is provided.

South African Social Accounting Matrices for 1993 and 2000
Authors
James Thurlow
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication date
yuan 20 Sep, 2011 12:22
Last version on
Location
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/tmdp100.pdf
Source / Citation
Thurlow, J. 2005. "South African Social Accounting Matrices for 1993 and 2000", International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
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Two South African social accounting matrices (SAM) are described in this paper and are built on the framework originally presented in Thurlow and van Seventer (2002). The first section provides a general overview of the structure of SAMs. The second section reviews the process and data sources used to construct the South African SAMs. An important component of the SAMs is their detailed treatment of household income and expenditure drawing on household surveys. The third section describes how imbalances in the household accounts are removed using cross-entropy estimation techniques.

A 1998 SOCIAL ACCOUNTING MATRIX FOR MALAWI
Authors
Osten Chulu and Peter Wobst
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Publication date
yuan 20 Sep, 2011 12:05
Last version on
Location
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/tmdp69.pdf
Source / Citation
Chulu, O and P.Wobst. 2001. "A 1998 Social Accounting Matrix for Malawi." Trade and Macroeconomics Division Discussion Paper, No. 69, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
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The last few years have seen a proliferation of attempts by various institutions to create a framework that would enable analysts to have a broad overview of all transactions in the Malawian economy. It was decided that 1998, the most recent year for which a comprehensive data set is available, would be the base year for the SAM. The National Statistical Office conducted a major household survey which provided information on budget shares, incomes and many other social-economic characteristics of households.