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Does HIV/AIDS matter for economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa?
Mveyange, Anthony; Skovsgaard, Christian; Lesner, Tine - 2015
Estimating the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic on economic growth is challenging because of endogeneity concerns. In this … paper, we use novel data on male circumcision and distance from the first HIV outbreak as instrumental variables for the HIV/AIDS … epidemic in 241 regions across 25 countries in sub-Saharan Africa during 2003-12. Our main finding shows that the impact of HIV/AIDS …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011336553
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Aid and the environment : Uganda
Kateregga, Eseza - 2013
This paper seeks to (i) establish the areas in which aid from the major donors is concentrated; (ii) examine how aid has been allocated to the environmental sectors, and (iii) review the factors behind the success of environmental projects. Using data from the Aiddata.org database, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010225339
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Effectiveness of international aid for diarrheal disease control and potential for future impact
Cash, Richard A.; Potter, James R. - 2014
The reduction in deaths from diarrheal diseases is one of the significant public health successes of the twentieth century. That said, the disease still accounts for a significant burden of childhood morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. Progress made in the past has, to a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010231632
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Aid and environment in Ghana
Twerefou, Daniel Kwabena - 2013
In this paper we discuss aid and the environment in Ghana. Our analysis indicates that expenditure by the government of Ghana has increased consistently since 2000, with seven sectors weakly linked to the environment taking about 78.9 per cent of all government expenditure. Also, the rate of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010200371
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Aid and the environment in Africa : a synthesis of eight case studies
Muchapondwa, Edwin - 2014
This study seeks to understand what aid flows have been doing to the environment in eight countries in Eastern, Western and Southern Africa. Total aid to these countries' environmental sectors for the 2000s decade is about US$10.17 billion and bilateral aid has been on the rise. There seems to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010259997
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Aid and environment in Africa : the case of Tanzania
Kahyarara, Godius - 2014
This paper provides an assessment of what aid has actually been doing in the area of environment in Tanzania through a critical review of the flows, modalities and management of aid. Focusing on the funding for environmental degradation projects, the study notes that budget expenditure...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010338141
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Aid and environment in Mozambique
Tomo, Alda; Givá, Nícia - 2014
Mozambique benefits from environmental aid-related funds, but it is still unclear whether donor commitments render directly into projects that are copiously implemented for the purposes stated and what aid flows have actually been doing and are doing in the area of aid and environment in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010393285
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Policy diffusion, domestic politics and social assistance in Lesotho, 1998-2012
Granvik, Maria - 2016
. The reforms were rooted in both socioeconomic changes, with the AIDS pandemic highlighting the inadequacy of extended …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011573206
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Making marriages last : trust is good, but credible information is better
Thornton, Rebecca L.; Kohler, Hans-Peter - 2017
In high HIV-prevalence contexts, marriage can lead to significant risks through spousal behaviours. Yet, individuals cannot rely on their spouse to reveal their HIV status. Couples' HIV testing and counselling can provide spouses with credible information about each other's HIV status. Using...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011777034
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Aid and violence reduction
Hoeffler, Anke - 2023
Although the provision of security to all their citizens is a state's fundamental duty, over 50 countries experienced armed conflict in 2021. The international development community has identified armed conflict as an impediment to development and provides considerable resources to reduce armed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014372880