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Bigsten, Arne; Shimeles, Abebe - 2004

understand the prospects for achieving poverty reduction in Africa. We examine the levels and trends in income distribution in …, Mozambique, and South Africa. We conclude that the balance between policies aimed at growth and measures aimed at redistribution …

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Manufacturing transformation : comparative studies of industrial development in Africa and emerging Asia

Newman, Carol (ed.); Page, John M. (ed.); Rand, John (ed.); … - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2016 - First edition

transformation is vital for Africa. The region's much-lauded growth turnaround since 1995 has been the result of making fewer … economic policy mistakes, robust commodity prices, and new discoveries of natural resources. At the same time, Africa …'s exports. Industry is most often the leading driver of structural transformation. Africa's experience with industrialization …

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Can higher education reduce inequality in developing countries? : expanding higher education might solve rising youth unemployment and widening inequality in Africa

Shimeles, Abebe - 2016

the returns to education in selected developing countries in Africa can help to answer this question. …

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Manufacturing transformation : comparative studies of industrial development in Africa and emerging Asia : a study prepared by the United Nations University World Institute for Dev...

Newman, Carol (ed.); Page, John M. (ed.); Rand, John (ed.); … - World Institute for Development Economics Research - 2016 - First edition published in 2016

transformation is vital for Africa. The region?s much-lauded growth turnaround since 1995 has been the result of fewer economic … policy mistakes, robust commodity prices, and new discoveries of natural resources. At the same time, Africa?s economic … most often the leading driver of structural transformation. Africa?s experience with industrialization over the past thirty …

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The pursuit of industry : policies and outcomes

Newman, Carol; Page, John M.; Rand, John; Shimeles, Abebe; … - In: Manufacturing transformation : comparative studies of …, (pp. 1-23). 2016

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The making of the middle-class in Africa : evidence from DHS data

Shimeles, Abebe; Ncube, Mthuli - In: The journal of development studies : JDS 51 (2015) 2, pp. 178-193

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Employment effects of multilateral development bank support : the case of the African Development Bank

Simpasa, Anthony M.; Shimeles, Abebe; Salami, Adeleke - 2015

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Measuring the impact of micro-health insurance on healthcare utilization : a Bayesian potential outcomes approach

Woldemichael, Andinet; Shimeles, Abebe - 2015

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Inclusive growth in Africa : policies, practice, and lessons learnt

Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Steve (ed.); Shimeles, Abebe (ed.); … - 2017

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Community-based health insurance and out-of-pocket healthcare spending in Africa : evidence from Rwanda

Woldemichael, Andinet; Gurara, Daniel Zerfu; Shimeles, Abebe - 2016

In the absence of third party and prepayment systems such as health insurance and tax-based healthcare financing, households in many low-income countries are exposed to the financial risks of paying large medical bills from out-of-pocket. In recent years, community based health insurance schemes...

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