CEEG Seminar Series: The impact of the extractive industry on economic development in Mozambique (1997–2017)

On Wednesday, 4 September 2024, Felix Mambo, Economist at the International Growth Centre (IGC), and Maria Natalia João, Delegate of Mozambique at Ubuntu United Nations and Economics PhD Candidate, will present their working paper entitled ‘The Impact of the Extractive Industry on Economic Development in Mozambique (1997–2017).’ 

The seminar is part of the CEEG Seminar Series, organized under the Inclusive growth in Mozambique (IGM) programme. The seminars offer a forum to share and discuss ongoing research on topics related to the work of the IGM programme and to foster a culture of research at the faculty and at UEM in general.

The seminars take place at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM). They are public events open to everyone. The presentation will be given in Portuguese.

Register here

About the study

The aim of this study was to analyze the contribution of extractive industries to the economic development in Mozambique at district level using data from the Population and Housing Censuses of 1997, 2007 and 2017.

The census data was used for the analysis of key variables, including multidimensional poverty at district level and a binary variable if the district had an extractive industry, including employment status, employment sector, level of education, household characteristics and access to basic services.

The study used data from all districts of the country in order to monitor regional changes resulting from the exploitation of extractive resources. The results point to the need to define a clear strategy for redistributing the benefits of the exploitation of resources from the extractive industry in Mozambique.