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Impact of Remittanceson Poverty and Financial Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gupta, Sanjeev - 2007
swamps remittances, this paper finds that remittances, which are a stable, private transfer, have a direct poverty mitigating … remittances, poverty and financial development. The paper posits that formalizing such flows can serve as an effective access …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400356
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Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa
Moser, Gary G. - 2001
This study confirms a strong and robust relationship between economic growth and poverty reduction in sub … institutional freedom, and island economies are important control variables that help explain the variability of poverty across …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400682
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The spending challenge for reaching the SDGs in Sub-Saharan Africa : lessons learned from Benin and Rwanda
Prady, Delphine; Sy, Mouhamadou - 2019
This paper documents the additional spending that is required for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to achieve meaningful progress in SDGs by 2030. Benin and Rwanda are presented in detail through case studies. The main lessons are: i) average additional spending across SSA is significant, at 19 percent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012154993
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The Disconcerting Pyramids of Poverty and Inequality of Sub-Saharan Africa
Lopes, Paulo Silva - 2005
Poverty and inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) should not be ascertained only on the basis of scarce and unreliable … poverty and inequality have increased over the past 30 years are based on regional income estimates with falling medians and … and more dehumanizing poverty in the years ahead even if meaningful economic growth is achieved. As underscored by the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401026
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The heavy economic toll of gender-based violence : evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Ouedraogo, Rasmane; Stenzel, David - 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have led to a rise in gender-based violence. In this paper, we explore the economic consequences of violence against women in sub-Saharan Africa using large demographic and health survey data collected pre-pandemic. Relying on a two-stage least square method...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012795142
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The economic consequences of conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fang, Xiangming; Kothari, Siddharth; McLoughlin, Cameron; … - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012392097
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Informality and gender gaps going hand in hand
Malta, Vivian; Kolovich, Lisa; Martínez Leyva, Angelica; … - 2019
In sub-Saharan Africa women work relatively more in the informal sector than men. Many factors could explain this difference, including women's lower education levels, legal barriers, social norms and demographic characteristics. Cross-country comparisons indicate strong associations between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012022004
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The financial performance and macrofinancial implications of large state-owned enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa
Wezel, Torsten; Carvalho, Naly - 2022
Using a newly-compiled dataset of state-owned enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa, we present aggregate information about profitability, liquidity and leverage. We find that 40 percent of the close to 300 surveyed SOEs are unprofitable, while larger firms also tend to be illiquid and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013169959
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Sub-Saharan Africa : building resilience to climate-related disasters
Pondi, Eric M.; Seung Mo Choi; Mitra, Pritha - 2022
This paper assesses the impact of climate-related disasters on medium-term growth and analyzes key structural areas that could substantially improve disaster-resilience. Results show that (i) climaterelated disasters have a significant negative impact on medium-term growth, especially for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013170064
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Post-Covid-19 recovery and resilience : leveraging reforms for growth and inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Hong, Gee Hee; Igan, Deniz; Lee, Do - 2021
Covid-19 has exacerbated economic and social vulnerabilities across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There is a risk that growth could be lower for longer, with a setback to development. Post-pandemic reforms thus become even more important, especially with constrained scope for fiscal and monetary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012518323