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Research Study1 Oct 2026Free

A Diagnosis of Structural Transformation in Zimbabwe: Trends, Challenges, and opportunities

The study provides a detailed diagnosis of Zimbabwe’s economic structural changes from 1991 to 2023. Anchored in national development frameworks including Vision 2030, NDS1, and NDS2, as well as regional initiatives (AU Agenda 2063, AfCFTA) and global benchmarks (UN SDGs 8, 9, & 12), the paper evaluates how productive resources, labor and capital have reallocated across agriculture, industry, and services.

By ZEPARI Research Team

Research Study1 Oct 2026Free

Banking Industry Competition, Efficiency and Stability in Zimbabwe

This research study by the Zimbabwe Economic Policy Analysis and Research Institute (ZEPARI) investigates the impact of banking sector competition on financial stability in Zimbabwe using bank-level panel data from 2012 to 2025. Utilizing the Boone Indicator and Z-score metrics, the authors analyze how competitive market dynamics, bank-specific traits, and macroeconomic conditions shape efficiency and resilience across the nation's commercial banking sector.

By ZEPARI Research Team

Research Study30 Aug 2021Free

The Impact of Tobacco Control Measures on Livelihoods: A Grower Based Perspective

The primary objective of this study was to assess the scope for shifting towards other alternative crops as sources of livelihoods for tobacco farmers.

By ZEPARI Research Team

Research Study28 Feb 2021Free

Do Remittances and/or Public Transfers Matter for Agricultural Investments and Food Security Outcomes amongst Rural Household in Zimbabwe

This study investigates whether private transfers, specifically, migrant remittances, and public transfers, that is, government support programs, matter for agricultural and food security outcomes of rural households in Zimbabwe using descriptive statistical methodologies on a recent household survey.

By ZEPARI Research Team

Research Study28 Feb 2021Free

Assessing the Multi-Dimensional Risk of Stunting Amongst Children Under Five Years in Zimbabwe

The study aimed to identify the key predictors of child stunting and quantify the multi-dimensional risk exposure amongst children in Zimbabwe.

By ZEPARI Research Team

Research Study28 Feb 2021Free

Multidimensional Poverty in Zimbabwe: A Gender Perspective

This study explores gendered multidimensional poverty at household level and its heterogeneities across pertinent socio-demographics in Zimbabwe, over time

By ZEPARI Research Team

Research Study1 Feb 2021Free

Energy and Poverty: The Efficacy of Electricity Subsidy in Alleviating Poverty in Zimbabwe

The study analyses the importance of electricity subsidies on poverty reduction in Zimbabwe Electricity subsidies are an instrument used to alleviate poverty in developing countries such as Zimbabwe.

By ZEPARI Research Team

Research Study31 Jan 2021Free

Agricultural free input support schemes, input usage, food insecurity and poverty in rural Zimbabwe

This study evaluated the association between free seed support and poverty and food security outcomes among smallholder farmers using the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) Poverty, Income, Consumption and Expenditure Survey (PICES) and Agriculture Productivity Module (APM) survey of 2017

By ZEPARI Research Team

Research Study31 Jan 2021Free

Remittances, Consumption Patterns and Household Investment: The Case of Zimbabwe

The study sought to investigate the impact of remittances on household expenditure.

By ZEPARI Research Team

Research Study30 Jan 2021Free

Resilience capacity, food consumption and socio-economic status in Zimbabwe

The study investigated the heterogenous effects of resilience capacity and pillars on food consumption of different socio-economic classes of households

By ZEPARI Research Team

Research Study31 Mar 2020Free

Review of Challenges and Capacity Gaps of Different Tiers of Government that can Undermine Implementation of Devolution

This study sought to assess the skills levels/mix; competences; monitoring and evaluation; and implementation capacity of the three tiers of government to fulfill functions bestowed upon them by the Constitution of Zimbabwe and suggest policy interventions that Government may adopt to ensure the tiers of government are adequately strengthened to effectively implement devolution

By ZEPARI Research Team

Research Study13 Feb 2020Free

Exploring the Key Success Factors in Implementing Devolution in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is implementing economic devolution where provinces and districts will act as economic hubs competing with each other to attract investment and transform themselves into economic zones. This study aims to investigate the key success factors in implementing devolution in Zimbabwe.

By ZEPARI Research Team