This paper revisits the extent of seasonality in African livelihoods. It uses 19 years of monthly food prices from 20 markets and three years of nationally representative household panel surveys from Tanzania. Trigonometric specifications are introduced to measure the seasonal gap. When samples are short and seasonality is poorly defined, they produce less upward bias than the common dummy variable approach. On average, the seasonal gap for maize...
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2015/12/18
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ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
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WPS7520
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2015/12/18
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Seasonality in local food markets and consumption : evidence from Tanzania
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consumption
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نسخة رسمية من الوثيقة (قد تضم توقيعات، الخ)
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