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The political economy of the 'resource curse' : a development perspective
Savoia, Antonio; Sen, Kunal - 2020
This paper reviews the recent literature on the developmental effects of resource abundance, assessing likely effects and channels with respect to income inequality, poverty, education, and health. To date, this area has received less analysis although it is relevant to the Sustainable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012299602
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Social protection in an aspiring 'developmental state' : the political drivers of Ethiopia's PSNP
Lavers, Tom - 2016
Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme is among the largest social protection programmes in Africa and has been …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011568124
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Towards contribution analysis
Hodge, R. Anthony - 2017
Since the early 1990s, at least 45 initiatives have been mounted to improve the environmental and social performance of the mining industry across the world. Many changes in the formal legal and regulatory systems have also been introduced. However, no systematic approach has been adopted to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011592933
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Financial inclusion and nutrition among rural households in Rwanda
Swain, Ranjula Bali; Nsabimana, Aimable - 2023
We investigate if financial inclusion leads to improved nutrition in rural Rwanda, using Rwandan Integrated Household Living Conditions surveys (2013/14 and 2016/17). Our empirical evidence shows a robust positive impact of financial inclusion efforts undertaken by formal financial institutions,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014442661
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Are biofuels good for African development? : an analytical framework with evidence from Mozambique and Tanzania
Arndt, Channing; Msangi, Siwa; Thurlow, James - 2010
Many low income countries in Africa are optimistic that producing biofuels domestically will not only reduce their … needed. -- biofuels ; economic development ; food security ; poverty ; Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008662853
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The rise of a middle class in East and Southern Africa : implications for food system transformation
Tschirley, David; Reardon, Thomas Anthony; Dolislager, … - 2014
We examine the implications of the rise of a middle class in East and Southern Africa for food consumption patterns and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010408409
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Competition and inclusive regional economic growth in food production : barriers to entry and the role of African multinational corporations
Bosiu, Teboho; Vilakazi, Thando - 2020
The growth of African multinational companies in Southern and East Africa in recent decades brings with it a great …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012240369
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Integrating clean energy use in national poverty reduction strategies : opportunities and challenges in Rwanda's Girinka programme
Ezeanya, Chika; Kennedy, Abel - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016
The disappearance of Rwanda' forests and attendant change in climatic conditions prompted the government to explore clean energy alternatives such as biogas. Unlike at any other time in Rwanda's history, more and more Rwandans in rural areas are becoming owners of cattle because of Government of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011449100
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Aid effectiveness : opening the black box
Arndt, Channing; Jones, Sam; Tarp, Finn - 2011
Controversy over the aggregate impact of foreign aid has focused on reduced form estimates of the aid-growth link. The causal chain, through which aid affects developmental outcomes including growth, has received much less attention. We address this gap by: (i) specifying a structural model of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009260998
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Aid, employment, and poverty reduction in Africa
Page, John M.; Shimeles, Abebe - 2014
Growth and poverty reduction in Africa are weakly linked. This paper argues that the reason is that Africa has failed … - has not featured in Africa's post-1995 growth story. As a result, the region's fastest growing economies have the least … responsiveness of employment to growth. The role of development aid in this context is problematic. Across Africa more aid went to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010243497