william@afpconsulting-burke.com

Peer-reviewed articles

• Khonje, M.G., C. Nyondo, J.H. Mangisoni, J. Ricker-Gilbert, W.J. Burke, W. Chadza and M. Muyanga. In Press. Does Subsidizing Legume Seeds Improve Farm Productivity and Nutrition in Malawi? Food Policy.

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• Burke, W.J., S.S. Snapp, B. Peter, and T.S. Jayne. 2022. Sustainable Intensification in Jeopardy: Transdisciplinary Evidence from Malawi. Science of the Total Environment 837 (1 September 2022) 155758.

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• Burke, W.J., T.S. Jayne and S.S. Snapp. 2022. Nitrogen Efficiency by Soil Quality and Management Regimes on Malawi Farms: Can Fertilizer Use Remain Profitable? World Development 152, 105792.

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• Burke, W.J. and T.S. Jayne. 2021. "Disparate access to quality land and fertilizers explain Malawi’s gender yield gap" Food Policy 100, 102002.

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• Burke, W.J., S.S. Snapp and T.S. Jayne. 2020. "An in-depth examination of maize yield response to fertilizer in Central Malawi reveals low profits and too many weeds" Agricultural Economics 51 (6) 923-940.

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• Burke, W.J., E. Frossard S. Kabwe, and T.S. Jayne. 2019. "Understanding Fertilizer Effectiveness and Adoption on Maize in Zambia." Food Policy 86 (2019) 101721.

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• Burke, W.J., S. Li and D. Banda. 2018. "Female Access to Fertile Land and Other Inputs in Zambia: Why Women Get Lower Yields." Agriculture and Human Values 35: 761-775

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• Jayne, T.S., N.M. Mason, W.J. Burke and J. Ariga. 2018. "Taking Stock of Africa's Second-Generation Agricultural Input Subsidy Programs" Food Policy 75: 1-14.

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• Burke, W.J., T.S. Jayne and J.R. Black 2017 “Factors Explaining the Low and Variable Profitability of Fertilizer Application to Maize in Zambia." Agricultural Economics 48 (1): 115-126.

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• Xu, Z., W.J. Burke, T.S. Jayne and J. Govereh. 2009. “Do Input Subsidy Programs ‘Crowd in’ or ‘Crowd out’ Commercial Market Development? Modeling Fertilizer Demand in a Two-Channel Marketing System.” Agricultural Economics 40(1): 79-94.

 

Reports and Working Papers

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• Chadza, W., W.J. Burke, T.S., Jayne and M. Muyanga. 2022. How Russia's Invasion of Ukraine will Affect the Food Security Situation in Malawi: Implications for Malawian Policy Response. MwAPATA Institute Policy Brief No. 18, Lilongwe.

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• Nyondo, C., Z.B. Nyirenda, W.J. Burke and M. Muyanga. 2021. “The Inorganic Fertilizer Price Surge in 2021: Key Drivers and Policy Options.” MwAPATA Institute Policy Brief No. 11, Lilongwe.

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• Nyondo, C., M. Khonje, J. Mangisoni, W.J. Burke, J. Ricker-Gilbert and L. Chilora. 2021 “Lessons Learnt: Promises, Achievements, Shortcomings and Pitfalls of Inputs Subsidy Programs in Malawi.” MwAPATA Institute Working Paper 21/05, Lilongwe.

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• Burke, W.J., E. Frossard, S. Kabwe and T.S. Jayne. 2016. “Understanding fertilizer effectiveness and adoption on maize in Zambia.” Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 30. East Lansing: Michigan State University.

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• Jayne, T.S., N. Mason, W.J. Burke and J. Ariga. 2016. “Agricultural Input Subsidy Programs in Africa: An Assessment of Recent Evidence.” Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 29. East Lansing: Michigan State University.

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• Burke, W.J., T.S. Jayne and J.R. Black. 2012. “Getting More ‘Bang for the Buck’: Diversifying Subsidies Beyond Fertilizer and Policies Beyond Subsidies.” FSRP Policy Synthesis No. 52. Lusaka, Zambia.

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• Burke, W.J., T.S. Jayne and N.J. Sitko. 2012. “Can the FISP More Effectively Achieve Food Production and Poverty Reduction Goals?” FSRP Policy Synthesis No. 51. Lusaka, Zambia.

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• Jayne, T.S., N. Mason, W.J. Burke A. Shipekesa, A. Chapoto and C. Kabaghe. 2011. “Mountains of Maize, Persistent Poverty.” FSRP Policy Synthesis No. 48. Lusaka, Zambia.

 

• Mason, N., W.J. Burke, A. Shipekesa and T.S. Jayne. 2011. “The 2011 Surplus in Smallholder Maize Production in Zambia: Drivers, Beneficiaries and Implications for Agricultural and Poverty Reduction Policies.” FSRP Working Paper 58. Lusaka, Zambia.

 

• Burke, W.J., M. Hichaambwa, D. Banda and T.S. Jayne. 2011. “The Cost of Producing Maize for Smallholders in Rural Zambia.” FSRP Working Paper 50. Lusaka, Zambia.

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• Burke, W.J., T.S. Jayne, and A. Chapoto. 2010. “Factors Contributing to Zambia’s 2010 Maize Bumper Harvest.” FSRP Working Paper 48, Lusaka, Zambia.