It is well known in theory that certain forms of non-linear dynamics in household incomes can yield poverty traps and … poverty will be an investment with lasting benefits, and pro-poor redistribution will promote aggregate economic growth. We …. While we find evidence of non-linearity, there is no sign of a dynamic poverty trap. Existing private and social …

smallholder cotton farmers in Benin and includes both conventional cotton farmers who extensively use synthetic pesticides and … organic cotton farmers who are only allowed to use bio-pesticides. Using per-capita health expenditure as proxy for the health … of the farmers, our results show that conventional cotton farmers generally have significantly poorer health than organic …

income and poverty implications of expanded horticulture exports and changing supply chain structures for rural households in …

We present evidence that the recent African growth renaissance has reached Africa's poor. Using survey data on African … income distributions and national accounts GDP, we estimate income distributions, poverty rates, and inequality indices for … African countries for the period 1990-2011. Our findings are as follows. First, African poverty is falling rapidly. Second …

understand the prospects for achieving poverty reduction in Africa. We examine the levels and trends in income distribution in …This paper examines trends in income distribution and its linkages to economic growth and poverty reduction in order to …, Mozambique, and South Africa. We conclude that the balance between policies aimed at growth and measures aimed at redistribution …

Redistributive systems in Africa are still in their infancy but are constantly expanding in order to finance increasing …, Mozambique, Tanzania, Ethiopia and South Africa. These countries show contrasted situations in terms of income distribution. We …