Improved living conditions in Africa would lessen migratory pressure on Europe. The scope of Germany‘s "Marshall Plan … with Africa" is too narrow; progress can only be made if Europe works together. A financial system that reaches as many … people as possible could be one key to future development in Africa …

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 …

assesses whether AfT has had a measurable direct effect on poverty in Africa. The paper finds compelling evidence that AfT has …

This study examines foreign aid effectiveness in poverty reduction in Africa with focus on the role of regional fiscal … significantly improves the income level in all the regions except Central Africa, and consumption in the Western and Central regions …. When augmented with effective fiscal policy on health foreign aid enhances households' income in West and Central Africa …