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August 7, 2026Journal of International Development

The Shadow of Success: Rural Differentiation and the ‘Produced Poor’ in a Malawi Agricultural Development Project

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JBJunghee BaeChulalongkorn UniversitySJSeong-Tae JiSeoul National University of Science and Technology

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Overview

Mixed methods analysis reports income gain disparities in a Malawi project, suggesting increased rural inequality.

Key Points

  • This research explores the impact of a successful agricultural development project on rural poverty in Malawi.
  • Utilized mixed methods including qualitative interviews and an 804-household survey.
  • Analyzed data using propensity score matching and difference-in-differences approach.
  • Conducted a four-group analysis to explore income disparities among farmers.
  • Overall income increase of 15%-20% for participants in the project.
  • Surplus-selling farmers experienced a significantly larger gain of 32%-48% compared to subsistence farmers.
  • The study found that project participation amplified pre-existing inequalities, creating new forms of poverty.

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Bae et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a758bc2847ab6d26c01f41dhttps://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70113
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