Poverty Reduction and Human Development in Africa
This paper uses cross-national data to investigate the extent to which the adoption of human development strategies has resulted in a reduction of poverty in Africa. Inter-country variations in income and human poverty reinforce the established patterns of well-being within the continent, as countries in Northern and Southern Africa have the lowest levels of poverty. The empirical analysis reveals that inter- country differences in poverty levels can be accounted for by variables indicative of the different facets of human development. These include public expenditure on education, primary school enrolment, female educational enrolment, expenditure on health, and good governance. Other significant variables apart from those pertaining to human development are economic growth, high external debt, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and the geographical disadvantage of being a landlocked country. The paper also shows that foreign aid has had a limited effect on poverty reduction in Africa.
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2004
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Authors: | Arimah, Ben |
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Journal of Human Development and Capabilities. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 1945-2829. - Vol. 5.2004, 3, p. 399-415
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Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis Journals |
Subject: | Poverty | Africa | Human development | Governance | Economic growth | Income | Education | Health | Debt | Aid | HIV/AIDS | Landlocked country |
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