Browsing by Author "Mmasa, Joel J."

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    The impact of fiscal policy on income distribution in Tanzania: A computable general equilibrium analysis
    (SSRN, 2019) Maskaeva, Asiya I.; Mmasa, Joel J.; Lema, Nicodemas C.; Mgeni, Msafiri E.
    The Tanzanian government has established a goal to transform the country into a middle-income and semi-industrialized state by 2025. To promote this transformation, the government exempted the Value Added Tax on capital commodities in FY 2017-2018 as a way to promote utilization of these commodities by manufacturing industries and generate growth, employment, and increased incomes. This study analyzes the impact of a reduction in Value Added Tax on capital commodities (electricity, vehicles, machinery, and equipment) under two different closure rules: (1) fixed governmental expenditures and flexible governmental savings (2) flexible governmental expenditures and fixed governmental savings. Under the first regime, government savings declined and industries that depended heavily on government investments suffered. In the second, output increased for all industrial sectors, leading to a decrease in average unemployment. Real consumption increased for all but the richest household categories.
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    Marketing services for choice of market channels among sesame smallholder farmers in Tanzania: the moderating effect of agricultural marketing co-operative societies
    (MoCU, 2021) Mhagama, Joseph K.; Mmasa, Joel J.; Ismail, Ismail J.
    The study examined the influence of marketing services on choice of marketing channel when moderated by agricultural marketing co-operative societies. It employed a cross-sectional research design, whereas a sample of 392smallholder sesame farmers was randomly drawn through probability sampling techniques. Data were collected using a survey questionnaire and analysed using the Generalized Structural Equation Modelling Approach (GSEM). The study found that market services positively influence the choice of marketing channel when moderated by agricultural marketing co-operative societies among smallholder sesame farmers. It was found that the selection of proper marketing channels improved among members of agricultural marketing co-operative societies than non-members. The study recommends training to be given to non-members regarding the importance of agricultural marketing co-operatives societies as well as strengthening co-operatives by enhancing marketing services.