World Bank2016-04-182016-04-182015-12-03https://hdl.handle.net/10986/24066The purpose of this policy note is to provide evidence on the level of integration between Zimbabwe’s domestic markets for grain and staple foods. Efficient and integrated agricultural markets are an important vehicle for growth and poverty reduction. The note determines whether Zimbabwe’s provincial markets are integrated and explores the determinants of market integration. It provides estimates of the speed of adjustment between markets pairs. The analysis investigates the extent to which distances and demand for the products determine market integration. The paper concludes with a discussion of other structural or policy related factors that affect integration and efficiency of domestic markets.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOHOUSEHOLD INCOMESGRAIN INDUSTRYDEFICITAGRICULTURAL GROWTHEFFICIENT MARKETSMILLINGINTENSIVE FARMINGPROFIT MARGINSPRODUCTIONLAGSAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONDOMESTIC MARKETELASTICITYTRADE FLOWSPORTFOLIOWELFAREGRAIN PRICESINCENTIVESWORLD MARKETSVARIABLESADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLSPRICETRANSACTION COSTINTERNATIONAL BANKRETAILTRENDSMARKET ENTRYINFLUENCECOSTSAGRICULTURAL MARKETSPRICE VOLATILITYPRODUCTSSURPLUSTRADINGOPTIONSWORLD MARKET INTEGRATIONMARKETINGMARKETSDEFICITSRETURNWORLD PRICESIMPORTSLIVESTOCKREGISTRATION FEESPRODUCTFARMERSVOLUMECOMMODITY PRICECROPSFINANCEMARKET TRANSACTIONSBROKERBROKERSCOMBINESEXPENDITURETRANSACTIONSTRANSACTIONMARKET SEGMENTATIONGOODFOOD SECURITYAGRICULTURAL PROGRAMSDOMESTIC MARKETSVOLATILITYPRICE ADJUSTMENTSFOOD PROGRAMMARKET ENTRY COSTSVALUERETURNSDEMANDFARMING HOUSEHOLDSAGRICULTURAL MARKETINGPRICE CHANGESAGRICULTURECONSUMERSTHIN MARKETSPRICE ADJUSTMENTLOCAL MARKETSSALESHARESBALANCE SHEETNATIONAL PRODUCTION LEVELSTRANSACTION COSTSMARKETACCESS TO MARKETSAGRICULTURAL MARKETINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTSCOTTONTRADEGDPSECURITYFARMRANDOM WALKHOUSEHOLDSCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGESHAREPOVERTYTRANSACTIONS COSTSSUPPLYFEEDPRODUCT MARKETSPROFITEXPORTINVESTMENTSMARKET INTEGRATIONCHECKCOMMODITIESARBITRAGECOMMERCIAL FARMINGMAIN PRODUCINGWORLD MARKETGRAINGUARANTEEPRICESSPREADSUGARReportWorld Bank10.1596/24066