In Mali, the situation of cotton growing households has traditionally been considered as more favorable than that of … food crop producers. However, official statistics on poverty suggest that the cotton growing region of Sikasso is among the … poorest regions of the country and that cotton producers are on average poorer than all other farmers. This article offers a …

Kayes area (Western Mali), the main source of Soninke labor migration to France. …

study of Mali. We use electoral and census data at the locality level to investigate the role of return migration on …

Since the 1994 devaluation, growth has been quite strong in Mali (about 5% p.a. on average), but much weaker in terms … Mali, the likely effect of such policies is questionable, at least in the short or medium run. We propose to focus on the …

Since the 1994 devaluation, growth has been quite strong in Mali (about 5%), but much weaker in terms of GDP per person … Strategy Paper (PRSP) gives priority to investment in education and health supply. In countries like Mali, the likely effect of …