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  • In the eye of a storm: "the impact of the economic slowdown on the labour market in Zambia" 

    ZIPAR (Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research, 2016-06)
    This Discussion paper is part of ZIPAR’s Flagship project on “More and Better Jobs”. The Flagship Project was launched on 25th June 2015 and is running for 18 months. The project will develop an understanding of Zambia’s ...

  • Promoting job-rich urbanisation in Zambia 

    Randolph, Gregory; Jain, Dhruv (Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research, 2016-06)
    The findings and policy proposals presented in this report are embedded in an understanding of the nature of the jobs challenge in urban areas of Zambia and also draw on examples of international good practice. However, ...

  • Unexploited potential: a critical review of policies supporting the self-employed in Zambia 

    Billima-Mulenga, Tamara (Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research, 2015-11)
    This report is part of ZIPAR’s Flagship project on “More and Better Jobs”. The Flagship project was launched on 25th June 2015 and is running for around 18 months. It will develop an understanding of Zambia’s jobs challenge ...

  • Comparison of Welfare Status of districts in Zambia 

    Masumbu, Gibson; Mahrt, Kristi (Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research, 2014)
    In this paper we make welfare comparisons among districts of Zambia using multidimensional wellbeing indicators observed at the household level. The comparisons are conducted using a first order dominance approach developed ...

  • The distribution of household income and the middle class in Zambia 

    Unknown author (Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research, 2013)
    The middle class is increasingly becoming a topical issue in Zambia. However, the lack of a definitive measure of the middle class in the country makes it difficult to have targeted policies on this group of people, ...

  • Resource Allocation Model for the Constituency Development Fund 

    Kakungu, Frank (Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research, 2013)
    Detailed information on the location of those with the greatest need for publicly provided social services may be the most valuable information policy makers could use to allocate resources, plan and budget. More often ...

  • The Birth, Death and Survival of Exports in Zambia 

    Banda, Bernard; Simumba, Joseph (Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research, 2013)
    This paper deals with the dynamics of Zambia’s export performance, analyzing the birth, death and persistence of exporting in various products and destinations. We use a framework that has recently proliferated in international ...

  • Who are the middle class in Zambia? 

    Unknown author (Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research, 2013)
    The middle class is increasingly becoming a topical issue in Zambia. However, the lack of a definitive measure of the middle class in the country makes it difficult to have targeted policies towards this group of people, ...

  • Making Public Transport in Lusaka City more Efficient and Effective 

    Unknown author (Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research, 2013)
    The increase in the use of private motor vehicles for routine travel within the city of Lusaka suggests weakness in the Public Transport (PT) system. Regrettably, the majority of the city travellers have to accept an ...

  • Accelerating Export Growth In Zambia 

    Unknown author (Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research, 2013)
    Export-transactions data for the period 1999-2011 in Zambia suggests that much of the growth in the value of exports has been driven by the contribution of new exporters than pre-existing exporters. The catastrophic growth ...

  • Economic Profiling of Creative Industries : A Desk Review 

    Nalishebo, Shebo (Zambia Institute for Policy Research & Analysis, 2013)

  • Mining tax in Zambia 

    Unknown author (Zambia Institute for Policy Research & Analysis, 2013)
    With some of the worst poverty statistics in Africa, Zambia appears to have little to show for a century of mining. But given good policies, the country’s considerable mineral wealth clearly ...

  • Policy implications of the returns to education in Zambia 

    ZIPAR (Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research, 2013)
    A new ZIPAR report estimates the private returns to schooling in Zambia. Results from a Generalised Propensity Score Matching Method show that higher levels of education command higher returns ...

  • Constraints on the demand for youth labour in Zambia 

    Unknown author (Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis & Research, 2012)
    Zambia is one of many developing countries struggling to create adequate employment opportunities for its people, especially in the formal economy. Unemployment is highest among youths (15–24 y ...

  • Creating and wasting fiscal space: Zambian fiscal performance 2002–2011 

    Whitworth, Alan (ZIPAR, 2012)
    Following three decades of economic mismanagement and decline, Zambia has experienced sustained economic growth since the turn of the century. The combination of rapid growth, reduced public ex ...

  • What do regional trade reforms mean for Zambia? 

    Cheelo, Caesar; Malata, Njeleka; Tembo, Joseph (ZIPAR, 2012)