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Qualifications: |
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2006: PhD
in Agricultural Economics, University of Hohenheim, Germany
2001: Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, University of
Malawi
1995: Bsc in Agricultural economics, University of Malawi
1993: Diploma in Agriculture, University of Malawi |
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Experience: |
Since November
2007: Impact Assessment Economist (Post Doctoral Fellow), Africa
Rice Center (WARDA), Cotonou, Benin
2006-2007: Research Fellow, Centre for Agricultural Research and
Development, University of Malawi- Malawi
2003-2006: Doctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Development
Research, University of Bonn, Germany.
2000-2003: Research Fellow, Centre for Agricultural Research and
Development, University of Malawi- Malawi
1999-2000 Junior Economist for the International Crops Research
Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)- Malawi
1996-1999 Research Analyst for the International
Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)- Malawi
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Major
Achievements: |
He has
successfully conducted research for 10 years in the field of
microfinance, livelihoods security and HIV AIDS and conduct policy
impact analysis using Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models,
in Malawi, through his employment with CGIAR centers such as IFPRI,
ICRISAT and CIMMYT and the University of Malawi.
As a certified tutor of microfinance he has trained over a dozen of
Microfinance practitioners from Europe, Africa and Asia in
microfinance best practices including delinquency management.
Selected publications:
1 Simtowe,Franklin., Manfred Zeller, Alexander Phiri . 2006.
Determinants of Moral Hazard in Microfinance: Empirical Evidence
from Joint Liability Lending Programs in Malawi. African Review of
Money Finance and Banking. Supplementary Issue of Savings and
Development
2 Simtowe F. 2007. Mutual insurance in joint liability lending
programmes from Malawi -- its determinants and policy implications.
Journal of Rural Development. 26(4) 541-576
3 Simtowe F and Phiri MAR (2007). To what extent are credit
constraints responsible for non-seperable behavior at household
level. Evidence from rural Malawi. Journal of Applied Sciences
6(7)1377-1399
4 Simtowe, Franklin. , Manfred Zeller and John Mburu, Alexander
Phiri . 2007. Long run determinants of Moral hazard in microfinance:
a study of group lending programs from Malawi- International
Quarterly Journal of Agriculture 46: (1) 69-84.
5 Simtowe,Franklin. John .Mduma , Alexander Phiri, Alban Thomas, and
Manfred Zeller. 2006. Can Risk-aversion Towards Fertilizer Explain
part of the Non-adoption Puzzle for Hybrid Maize? Empirical Evidence
from Malawi. Journal of Applied Sciences 6(7)1490-1498
http://ansijournals.com/jas/2006/1490-1498.pdf
6 Abdi-Khalil Edriss and Simtowe. F (2002) Technical Efficiency in
Groundnut Production in Malawi: An Application of a Frontier
Production Function. UNISWA Journal pp. 45 - 50
7 Snapp S.S., D.D. Rohrbach, F. Simtowe and H.A. Freeman. 2002.
Sustainable soil management options for Malawi: Can smallholder
farmers grow more legumes? Agricultural Ecosystems. Environ.
91:159-174. |
