In brief | Inclusive growth in Mozambique

Policy brief

Multidimensional poverty and wellbeing in Mozambique

Ricardo Santos and Vincenzo Salvucci

Poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon involving things other than consumption — such as access to and quality of health and education, housing, possession of durable goods, freedom, and many other factors. The consumption and multidimensional...

February 2017

Policy brief

Poverty in Mozambique – significant progress but challenges remain

Ricardo Santos and Vincenzo Salvucci

In 1990, Mozambique was one of the poorest countries in the world, with poverty estimated to reach 80% of the total population. At that stage, a Millennium Development Goal of reducing this proportion by half...

December 2016

Opinion

Some good news from Mozambique: poverty levels have been reduced

Channing Arndt and Finn Tarp

There has been a serious deficit of good news in Mozambique for quite some time. The recent release of Mozambique’s Fourth Poverty Assessment, based on a large nationally representative household survey conducted in 2014-15, provides...

November 2016

Opinion

Poverty and wellbeing in Mozambique

Vincenzo Salvucci, Ricardo Santos and James...

Policy advisers, development practitioners, and government representatives gathered on 25 October 2016 to discuss Mozambique’s progress over the past three decades with the release of Mozambique’s 4th National Poverty Assessment. Based on the 2014/15 household...

October 2016

Opinion

Macroeconomic policy in Mozambique

Ricardo Santos

On 25 October 2016, the Inclusive Growth in Mozambique project brought together key actors in macroeconomic policy management from the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Mozambique, and Mozambican academia. The goal was to jointly...

October 2016

Research brief

Critical reflection on the formalization of firms in Mozambique

Hanna Berkel and Hilário Muchabel

Despite global efforts to formalize enterprises, the majority still operate informally. Recent data from 2022 indicates that 8 out of 10 enterprises globally remain informal. Advocates for formalization policies at the ILO and OECD argue...

Opinion

Mozambique in post-election turmoil: economic policies that could make a difference

Turmoil following presidential and parliamentary elections in Mozambique has been severe. Preliminary official results from the 2024 elections indicated a landslide win by the ruling party, Frelimo. These results are widely contested, with various reports...

15 November 2024

Opinion

Understanding Mozambique’s social protection system in the context of recurring shocks – perspectives from the field

Sara Almeida and Amadeu das Neves

Effective social protection programmes that meet local needs can significantly enhance well-being and break the cycle of structural poverty among the poor and vulnerable. Measuring their effectiveness and understanding their impact is crucial for policymakers...

Opinion

Digital platforms and job search

Sam Jones and Kunal Sen

Digital technologies can be deployed to improve job search, but their effectiveness in practice is disrupted. This column uses experimental data to investigate the effect of a digital job-matching platform on the labour outcomes of...

28 August 2022

Policy brief

The role of tax-benefit policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 in Mozambique

Mozambique reported its first case of COVID-19 on 22 March 2020. GDP estimates suggest a strong pandemic effect, with a reduction in seven of nine business sectors analysed.

Por José Cardoso, Vanda Castelo, Finorio Castigo...

Opinion

Mini-documentary: Mozambique - Scaling up research and capacity

James Stewart

In the 1980s Mozambique was one of the poorest countries in the world. Since then, the country has recovered from civil war to grow by an average of 7% each year. According to the latest...

Dezembro de 2017