Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of inequality on female employment in 42 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for the period 2004–2014. Design/methodology/approach: Three inequality indicators are used, namely, the: Gini coefficient, Atkinson index and Palma...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine how doing business affects inclusive human development in 48 Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2000–2012. Design/methodology/approach: The measurement of inclusive human development encompasses both absolute pro-poor and relative pro-poor...