An attempt has been made in this paper to examine the impact of international remittances on poverty and income … inequality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In carrying out the study, 34 SSA countries for which relevant data are available …, between 1980 and 2009, were sampled for the poverty analysis whilst a sample size of 36 was used in the remittances …

on contribution. The burden of the large family size, household poverty and loan availed by the household is shared by …

engaging children in child labour, can lock households in a low-income equilibrium or poverty trap. Provided that covariate …

This paper provides an overview of the recent extension of social protection in sub-Saharan Africa. It identifies two … main ‘models’ of social protection in the region: the Southern Africa and Middle Africa models. It then assesses the …

overcome poverty and advance economic growth. For these countries, climate change threatens to deepen vulnerabilities, erode … general equilibrium model, this paper argues that climate change will negatively affect agricultural productivity in Africa … opportunity for African economies. As latecomers, Africa has indeed an opportunity to be at the forefront of the green revolution …

-specific and microeconomic survey-based approaches is on 52 African countries. ‘Mobile phone’-oriented poverty reduction channels …

. Unfortunately, the Africa’s economy is the least developed of any continent after Antarctica. Yet, Africa is rich in natural … possible for Africa prosperity to emerge in the 21st century. …