the livestock asset dynamics using both non-parametric and semi-parametric techniques to establish the shape of the asset … accumulation path and to determine whether multiple equilibria exist. More specifically, using tropical livestock units as a … measure of livestock accumulation over time, we show not only that these assets converge to a single equilibrium but that …

may be an alternative route out of poverty. The roles of parental wealth, livestock inheritance and formal education in … household wealth (measured in livestock holdings) and income are investigated using quantitative and qualitative research … methods and building on our long-term research among the Samburu. Findings from qualitative interviews examine how livestock …