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Africa has been hard hit by the international crisis. Initially exogenous and above all financial, it has exacerbated various internal crises already present in the region. Like the DRC, which is a test case in many respects, Africa could experience severe setbacks that could cancel out the...
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The citizens of Madagascar, and especially the capital Antananarivo, display marked support for democracy: adoption of its principles, rejection of authoritarian regimes, etc. The poor populations are no different from the other social groups in this respect. Nevertheless, living in a poor...
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The poor neighbourhoods of Antananarivo present an amalgamation of all urban ills: threat of flooding during the rainy season, overcrowded living conditions, almost complete lack of access to running water, frequent problems of drugs and violence, bad reputation, etc. These negative aspects are...
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after the devaluation, poverty incidence plummeted slightly. Extreme poverty decreased, and growth has been pro-poor to some …, nutrition and health. The high degree of inequality is important for explaining the disappointing results in poverty reduction …. The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) gives priority to investment in education and health supply. In countries like …
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The multidimensionality of poverty is now widely acknowledged. Some recent studies in developed countries show that … there is a weak correlation between the monetary poverty approach and the household's subjective perception of their well … reference comparison group? Finally, how much weights do have new poverty dimensions such as vulnerability and social or …
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This paper is dedicated to a theoretical and empirical survey of the relationship between trade, growth, poverty and … the third part of the paper, most empirical studies on the relationship between trade, poverty and inequality show that … theory. The impact on poverty is more consistent to economic theory. These studies suggest that trade is not the main factor …
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Le caractère multidimensionnel de la pauvreté est rarement pris en considération dans les pays où la pauvreté sévit avec le plus d’acuité. La disponibilité de données concernant la capitale malgache a permis de confronter différentes approches de la pauvreté et d’apporter un...
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Le PIB réel par habitant des Comores baisse depuis 1985. Il est aujourd'hui de 16% moins élevé qu'il y a 10 ans, au moment de l'indépendance. Dissimulée ou voyante, la pauvreté touche inégalement les diverses îles et leurs catégories de population et continue de s'accroître. Elle...
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