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University of Malawi → Chancellor College → Department of Economics

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Working papers

2023

  1. Heckert, Jessica & Raghunathan, Kalyani & Myers, Emily & Ramani, Gayathri V. & Faas, Simone & Ferguson, Nathaniel & Seymour, Greg & Malapit, Hazel J. & Paz, Florencia & Chiwasa, Febbie & Chilalika, Jo, 2023, "Development of a Women’s Empowerment metric for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WE-WASH)," IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), number 2207, Dec.

2022

  1. Chirwa, Themba, 2022, "The Growth-Poverty-Inequality Nexus in Malawi: A recomputation," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 114486, May.
  2. Kumwenda, Thomson Nelson, 2022, "Fiscal Multipliers and Evidence on Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy in Malawi," Dynare Working Papers, CEPREMAP, number 73, Feb.
  3. Kumwenda, Thomson & Mangani, Ronald & Mazalale, Jacob & Silumbu, Exley, 2022, "Credit-Supply Factors and Malawian Business Cycles," Dynare Working Papers, CEPREMAP, number 77, Oct.
  4. Manja, Laston P. & Badjie, Isatou A., 2022, "Improved Welfare for Women and Youths in Gambia Through Access to Finance," Working Papers, African Economic Research Consortium, number ae435195-09a7-42cb-8d82-8.
  5. Manja, Laston Petro & Badjie, Isatou A., 2022, "The Impacts of Access to Finance on Household Welfare: A Mixed Methods Approach for Women and the Youth in The Gambia," Working Papers, African Economic Research Consortium, number d12ed036-fb97-4ca1-a695-c.

2021

  1. Novignon, Jacob & Chirwa Gowokani Chijere & Frempong Raymond Boadi, 2021, "Impact of Agricultural Input Subsidy on Nutritional Outcomes in Malawi," Working Papers, African Economic Research Consortium, number 15d4ea72-8ee4-4c27-8db9-a, Nov.
  2. T.G. Chirwa & N.M. Odhiambo, 2021, "Binding Constraints to Productive Investment in Malawi: A Modified HRV Framework," Working Papers, African Economic and Social Research Institute (AESRI), number 2121, Dec.

2020

  1. Cassim, Lucius, 2020, "A Residual-based Test For Multicointegration In Models With Structural Breaks And Threshold Adjustment To Steady State," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 101453, Jul.
  2. Levison Chiwaula Author-Name: Mirriam Matita Author-Name: Tayamika Kamwanja Author-Name: Lucius Cassim Author-Name: Marcos Agurto, 2020, "Combining Financial-Literacy Training and Text-Message Reminders to Influence Mobile-Money Use and Financial Behavior among Members of Village Savings and Loan Associations:Experimental Evidence from Malawi," Working Papers PIERI, PEP-PIERI, number 2020-10.
  3. Bayale, Nimonka & Tchagnao, Abdou-Fataou & Chavula, Hopestone Kayiska, 2020, "More elections, more burden? On the relationship between elections and public debt in Africa," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 101744, Jul.
  4. Chirwa, Themba G & Odhiambo, Nicholas M, 2020, "Determinants of gold price movements:An empirical investigation in the presence of mutliple structural breaks," Working Papers, University of South Africa, Department of Economics, number 26643, Jul.
  5. Manja, Laston Petro, 2020, "An Empirical Investigation Of Factors That Determine Demand For International Reserves In The Sadc Region," Working Papers, African Economic Research Consortium, number 50bfae50-b767-44d4-b0a0-9, Sep.

2018

  1. Cassim, Lucius, 2018, "A semi-parametric GARCH (1, 1) estimator under serially dependent innovations," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 86572, May.
  2. Cassim, Lucius, 2018, "Modelling asymmetric conditional heteroskedasticity in financial asset returns: an extension of Nelson’s EGARCH model," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 86615, May.
  3. Cassim, Lucius, 2018, "Non-parametric Estimation of GARCH (2, 2) Volatility model: A new Algorithm," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 86861, May.
  4. Chirwa, Themba G & Odhiambo, Nicholas M., 2018, "Electricity consumption and economic growth: New evidence from twelve countries," Working Papers, University of South Africa, Department of Economics, number 23508, Jan.
  5. Chirwa, Themba G & Odhiambo, Nicholas M., 2018, "The determinants of public debt in the Euro area: A panel ARDL approach," Working Papers, University of South Africa, Department of Economics, number 23509, Jan.

2017

  1. Chirwa, Themba G. & Odhiambo, Nicholas M., 2017, "The nexus between key macroeconomic determinants and economic growth in Zambia: A dynamic multivariate granger-causality linkage," Working Papers, University of South Africa, Department of Economics, number 23476, Dec.
  2. Chirwa, Themba G. & Odhiambo, Nicholas M., 2017, "Public debt and economic growth nexus in the Euro area: A dynamic panel ARDL approach," Working Papers, University of South Africa, Department of Economics, number 23477, Dec.

2016

  1. J. Paul Dunne & Bertha Chipo Bangara, 2016, "Macroeconomic Effects of Commodity Price Shocks in a Low Income Economy: The Case of Tobacco in Malawi," School of Economics Macroeconomic Discussion Paper Series, School of Economics, University of Cape Town, number 2016-06.
  2. Chirwa, Themba, 2016, "Interpreting sustainable development goals for 2030: implications for Malawi," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 84192, Apr.
  3. Chirwa, Themba G & Odhiambo, Nicholas M, 2016, "What drives long-run economic growth? Empirical evidence from South Africa," Working Papers, University of South Africa, Department of Economics, number 19975.
  4. Chirwa, Themba G & Odhiambo, Nicholas M, 2016, "The drivers of real sector growth in Malawi: an empirical investigation," Working Papers, University of South Africa, Department of Economics, number 20037, Mar.
  5. Chirwa, Themba G & Odhiambo, Nicholas M, 2016, "Sources of economic growth in Zambia: an empirical investigation," Working Papers, University of South Africa, Department of Economics, number 20067, Apr.
  6. Chirwa, Themba Gilbert & Odhiambo, Nicholas Mbaya, 2016, "An empirical test of the exogenous growth models: Evidence from three Southern African countries," Working Papers, University of South Africa, Department of Economics, number 21083, Jul.

2010

  1. Chirwa, Themba G., 2010, "Program evaluation of agricultural input subsidies in Malawi using treatment effects: Methods and practicability based on propensity scores," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 20878, Feb.

2009

  1. Chirwa, Themba G., 2009, "The role of real and nominal variables in defining business cycles: dynamic properties of a hybrid model - an alternative view," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 18949, Oct.

Journal articles

2025

  1. Edson Ntodwa & Gowokani Chijere Chirwa, 2025, "Spatial spillover effect of multi-dimensional poverty in Malawi," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, volume 12, issue 1, pages 1-14, December, DOI: 10.1057/s41599-025-05182-3.
  2. Amanda Grace Chatata & Gowokani Chijere Chirwa, 2025, "The impact of multidimensional poverty on antenatal care service utilisation in Malawi," Health Economics Review, Springer, volume 15, issue 1, pages 1-15, December, DOI: 10.1186/s13561-024-00581-9.
  3. Chimwemwe Misomali & Gowokani Chijere Chirwa, 2025, "The Impact of Financial Inclusion on Multidimensional Poverty among Females In Malawi," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, volume 180, issue 3, pages 1853-1873, December, DOI: 10.1007/s11205-025-03729-0.
  4. Laston Petro Manja & Isatou A. Badjie, 2025, "Does household welfare change with finance access? The case of women and the youth in The Gambia," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, volume 29, issue 1, pages 64-104, February, DOI: 10.1111/rode.13053.

2024

  1. Thomson Kumwenda & Ronald Mangani & Jacob Mazalale & Exley Silumbu, 2024, "The impact of adopting Basel III liquidity coverage ratio, stable funding ratio, and leverage ratio on lending in the Malawian banking sector," Journal of Accounting, Business and Finance Research, Scientific Publishing Institute, volume 18, issue 1, pages 1-11.
  2. Thomson Kumwenda & Ronald Mangani & Jacob Mazalale & Exley Silumbu, 2024, "Determinants of banking crises (Fragility) in the Malawian banking sector," Journal of Accounting, Business and Finance Research, Scientific Publishing Institute, volume 18, issue 2, pages 35-51.

2023

  1. Lloyd George Banda & Zahra Zahir Kassam, 2023, "E-commerce and household consumption in the United States: An arrangement of convenience," Cogent Business & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, volume 10, issue 3, pages 2275360-227, December, DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2023.2275360.
  2. Gowokani Chijere Chirwa & Joe Maganga Zonda & Samantha Soyiyo Mosiwa & Jacob Mazalale, 2023, "Effect of government intervention in relation to COVID-19 cases and deaths in Malawi," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, volume 10, issue 1, pages 1-7, December, DOI: 10.1057/s41599-023-01821-9.
  3. Gowokani Chijere Chirwa & Laston Petro Manja & Michael Chasukwa & Anthony Gunde & Boniface Dulani & Happy Kayuni & Blessings Chinsinga, 2023, "Assessing the relationship between digital divide and citizens’ political participation in Africa," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, volume 40, issue 6, pages 1258-1276, November, DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2023.2224363.

2022

  1. Tony Mwenda Kamninga & Winford H. Masanjala & Bertha Chipo Bangara & Martin Limbikani Mwale, 2022, "The Role of Social Networks on Youth Migration, Settlement and Entrepreneurship in Malawi," Migration Letters, Migration Letters, volume 19, issue 1, pages 29-40, January, DOI: https://doi.org/10.33182/ml.v19i1.1.
  2. Chirwa, Gowokani Chijere & Chiwaula, Levison, 2022, "Socioeconomic inequalities in household resilience capacity in the context of COVID-19 in the fisheries sector in Malawi," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), volume 61, issue 3, July, DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.348168.
  3. Gowokani Chijere Chirwa & Boniface Dulani & Lonjezo Sithole & Joseph J. Chunga & Witness Alfonso & John Tengatenga, 2022, "Malawi at the Crossroads: Does the Fear of Contracting COVID-19 Affect the Propensity to Vote?," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), volume 34, issue 1, pages 409-431, February, DOI: 10.1057/s41287-020-00353-1.
  4. Laston Petro Manja & Isatou A. Badjie, 2022, "The Welfare Effects of Formal and Informal Financial Access in the Gambia: A Comparative Assessment," SAGE Open, , volume 12, issue 1, pages 21582440221, March, DOI: 10.1177/21582440221081111.

2021

  1. Mwale, Martin Limbikani & Chirwa, Gowokani Chijere & Mchenga, Martina & Zabula, Tayamika Kamwanja, 2021, "Micro-finance and women’s perception of domestic violence in a fragile state," World Development Perspectives, Elsevier, volume 24, issue C, DOI: 10.1016/j.wdp.2021.100374.
  2. Themba G. Chirwa & Nicholas M. Odhiambo, 2021, "Binding constraints to productive investment in Malawi: A modified HRV framework," African Development Review, African Development Bank, volume 33, issue 1, pages 130-153, March, DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.12500.

2020

  1. Mohammed Khaled Al‐Hanawi & Gowokani Chijere Chirwa & Mohammad Habibullah Pulok, 2020, "Socio‐economic inequalities in diabetes prevalence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, volume 35, issue 1, pages 233-246, January, DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2899.
  2. Mohammed Khaled Al-Hanawi & Gowokani Chijere Chirwa & Tony Mwenda Kamninga, 2020, "Decomposition of Gender Differences in Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabia using Unconditional Quantile Regression: Analysis of National-Level Survey Data," IJERPH, MDPI, volume 17, issue 7, pages 1-15, March.
  3. Mohammad Habibullah Pulok & Gowokani Chijere Chirwa & Jacob Novignon & Toshiaki Aizawa & Marshall Makate, 2020, "Levels of and changes in socioeconomic inequality in delivery care service: A decomposition analysis using Bangladesh Demographic Health Surveys," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, volume 15, issue 11, pages 1-17, November, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242325.
  4. Gowokani Chijere Chirwa & Marc Suhrcke & Rodrigo Moreno-Serra, 2020, "The Impact of Ghana’s National Health Insurance on Psychological Distress," Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, Springer, volume 18, issue 2, pages 249-259, April, DOI: 10.1007/s40258-019-00515-1.
  5. Themba Gilbert Chirwa & Nicholas M. Odhiambo, 2020, "Public Debt and Economic Growth Nexus in the Euro Area: A Dynamic Panel ARDL Approach," Scientific Annals of Economics and Business (continues Analele Stiintifice), Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, volume 67, issue 3, pages 291-310, September.
  6. Chirwa, Themba G. & Odhiambo, Nicholas M., 2020, "Determinants of gold price movements: An empirical investigation in the presence of multiple structural breaks," Resources Policy, Elsevier, volume 69, issue C, DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101818.

2019

  1. Gowokani Chijere Chirwa & Jacob Mazalale & Gloria Likupe & Dominic Nkhoma & Levison Chiwaula & Jesman Chintsanya, 2019, "An evolution of socioeconomic related inequality in teenage pregnancy and childbearing in Malawi," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, volume 14, issue 11, pages 1-16, November, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225374.
  2. Themba G Chirwa & NM Odhiambo, 2019, "An Empirical Test Of Exogenous Growth Models: Evidence From Three Southern African Countries," Economic Annals, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade, volume 64, issue 220, pages 7-38, January –.
  3. Themba G. Chirwa & Nicholas M. Odhiambo, 2019, "The nexus between key macroeconomic determinants and economic growth in Zambia: a dynamic multivariate Granger causality linkage," Empirical Economics, Springer, volume 57, issue 1, pages 301-327, July, DOI: 10.1007/s00181-018-1439-2.

2018

  1. Bertha Chipo Bangara & John Paul Dunne, 2018, "Macroeconomic Effects of Commodity Price Shocks in a Low‐income Economy: The Case of Tobacco in Malawi," South African Journal of Economics, Economic Society of South Africa, volume 86, issue 1, pages 53-75, March, DOI: 10.1111/saje.12186.
  2. Levison S. Chiwaula & Gowokani Chijere Chirwa & Lucy S. Binauli & James Banda & Joseph Nagoli, 2018, "Gender differences in willingness to pay for capital-intensive agricultural technologies: the case of fish solar tent dryers in Malawi," Agricultural and Food Economics, Springer;Italian Society of Agricultural Economics (SIDEA), volume 6, issue 1, pages 1-15, December, DOI: 10.1186/s40100-018-0096-2.
  3. Chirwa Themba G. & Odhiambo Nicholas M., 2018, "Exogenous and Endogenous Growth Models: a Critical Review," Comparative Economic Research, Paradigm, volume 21, issue 4, pages 63-84, December, DOI: 10.2478/cer-2018-0027.

2017

  1. Themba G. Chirwa & Nicholas M. Odhiambo, 2017, "Sources of Economic Growth in Zambia: An Empirical Investigation," Global Business Review, International Management Institute, volume 18, issue 2, pages 275-290, April, DOI: 10.1177/0972150916668449.

2016

  1. Themba G. Chirwa, 2016, "Electricity Revenue and Tariff Growth in Malawi," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, volume 6, issue 2, pages 183-194.
  2. Themba G. Chirwa & Nicholas M. Odhiambo, 2016, "What Drives Long-Run Economic Growth? Empirical Evidence from South Africa," Economia Internazionale / International Economics, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Genova, volume 69, issue 4, pages 429-456.
  3. Chirwa Themba G. & Odhiambo Nicholas M., 2016, "Macroeconomic Determinants of Economic Growth: A Review of International Literature," South East European Journal of Economics and Business, Paradigm, volume 11, issue 2, pages 33-47, December, DOI: 10.1515/jeb-2016-0009.

2015

  1. Themba G. Chirwa & N.M. Odhiambo, 2015, "The Dynamics of the Real Sector Growth in Zambia," Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies, Emerging Markets Forum, volume 7, issue 3, pages 217-235, September, DOI: 10.1177/0974910115592286.

2013

  1. Hopestone Kayiska Chavula, 2013, "Telecommunications development and economic growth in Africa," Information Technology for Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, volume 19, issue 1, pages 5-23, January, DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2012.694794.

Chapters

2021

  1. Hopestone Chavula, 2021, "Will Malawi's Inflation Continue Declining?," Chapters, IntechOpen, in: Mehmet Kenan Terzioglu & Gordana Djurovic & Martin M. Bojaj, "Linear and Non-Linear Financial Econometrics -Theory and Practice", DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.91764.

2015

  1. Hopestone Kayiska Chavula, 2015, "Malawi’s Trade Policies, Market Structure and Manufacturing Performance, 1967–2002," Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan, chapter 6, in: Mthuli Ncube & Issa Faye & Audrey Verdier-Chouchane, "Regional Integration and Trade in Africa", DOI: 10.1057/9781137462053_7.

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