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 to address endogeneity, we find that an increase in the share of women subject to … cost results from a significant drop in female employment. Our results also show that violence against women is more …

As labor market data is scarce in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), this paper uses household survey data to analyze the … with propensity score matching method. The analysis confirms that education opens up opportunities for women to escape … agricultural feminization and engage in formal wage employment, but these opportunities diminish when women marry-a disadvantage …

Africa will account for 80 percent of the projected 4 billion increase in the global population by 2100. The …

This paper highlights selected recent developments in the economies of sub-Saharan Africa. It notes that the outlook … Africa region …

Economic stagnation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has led several economists to question the region’s ability to attain …

This paper documents the steady increase in intraregional trade in sub-Saharan Africa since 1980, links this rise to …-wide integration and the associated growth spillovers are discussed. Actions policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa can take to capture the …

actively pursued in Africa. The benefits of monetary union come from a more credible monetary policy, while the costs derive …