Parental migration is often found to be negatively correlated with child health in Africa, yet the causal mechanisms … context of increasing urban poverty in Nairobi, Kenya. The findings indicate that households who migrated together with their …

This paper examines the performance of minimum wage legislation in Kenya, both in terms of its coverage and enforcement …

Firms in Kenya rely on technologies such as computers, cell-phones, and generators to overcome constraints associated … missionary schools from Kenya's colonial past, as well as geographical indicators such as rainfall, changes in forest cover, and …

Rural areas in Sub-Saharan Africa are typically underserved by financial services. Mobile money brings a substantial … work suggests that mobile money can accelerate urbanization and structural change in Sub-Saharan Africa. …

by sub-regions, the magnitude of the colonial vestige in Africa is a significant determinant of emigration flows. Overall …

.1 million women in 63 developing and transition countries merged with country-level panel data on GDP during 1986-2006. The … but positive in Africa. We suggest that amongst reasons why African women behave differently are that the conventional … non-employment. In Africa, there is a decline in paid employment which overwhelms the rise in self-employment and this is …

Africa. Five challenges resulting from this crisis are identified: a production challenge, an underutilization challenge, a …