Poor child health and nutrition persist throughout West Africa. This research analyzes the impact of key economic … variables, including income, education and background characteristics, on child health and nutrition across nine different … upbringing, and hence taller, have healthier children, ceteris parabus. This finding is consistent with long run observations …

This paper attempts to provide alternative estimates of income distribution in South Africa, utilizing data that allow … we then combine to arrive at estimates of overall poverty from 1970 to 2000. However, data for the last few years of this … that these estimates are worst case estimates of poverty trends after 1995. An alternative, less pessimistic estimate is …

of informationtechnology on productivity.The research presented in this dissertation has been conducted on a … targeted field workers. This test also provedsuccessful.The research demonstrated that an improvement in productivity of over …, so important to improve productivity indeveloping economies such as those in Africa. …

total factor productivity growth for crops, ruminants and non-ruminant livestock, on a global basis. We then follow with … suggest that most regions in the sample are likely to experience larger productivity gains in livestock than in crops. Within …There is considerable interest in projections of future productivity growth in agriculture. Whether one is interested …

total factor productivity growth for crops, ruminants and non-ruminant livestock, on a global basis. We then follow with … suggest that most regions in the sample are likely to experience larger productivity gains in livestock than in crops. Within …There is considerable interest in projections of future productivity growth in agriculture. Whether one is interested …

marketing, improved productivity, lower costs, better service, and better access to financial resources, a rethink or re … implications for South Africa as an emerging economy, as it creates the possibility for better access to various financial … treasury departments. This is especially important for South Africa as a developing country as it may lead to a stronger …

volatility. © Journal compilation © 2009 The Economic Society of South Africa. …

Africa compares internationally, as this provides an indication of the contribution of monetary policy in South Africa to … sensitivity of South African inflation expectations to surprises. A comparison of South Africa's results with those of countries … means to help anchor inflation expectations. © Journal compilation © 2009 The Economic Society of South Africa. …

expectations in South Africa, and offers an additional method, which is market based. The methodologies of Nelson and Siegel and … supplement these in order to offer an additional insight. © Journal compilation © 2009 The Economic Society of South Africa. …

usage of the road is expected to have within Namibia. © Journal compilation © 2008 The Economic Society of South Africa. …