This study examines the relationship between growth and employment in Nigeria to gain insights into the country …'s paradox of high economic growth alongside rising poverty and inequality. The methodology adopted is the Shapley decomposition … approach, complemented with econometric estimation of the country's employment intensity of growth. The findings indicate that …

explore targeting, poverty and employability effects of workfare before 2002 based on the permanent household survey (EPH). We … beneficial short run poverty effects. However, the long run effects of the program are not obvious due to selection on treatment …

the evidence on what interventions work, and whether stimulating employment promotes social stability. Skills training and … microfinance have shown little impact on poverty or stability, especially relative to program cost. In contrast, injections of … capital -- cash, capital goods, or livestock -- seem to stimulate self-employment and raise long term earning potential, often …

employment and earnings as a linkage between growth and poverty reduction, especially in low income countries. With the objective … of providing inputs into the policy discussion on how to enhance poverty reduction through increased employment and …

markets, employment, and earnings as a linkage between growth and poverty reduction, especially in low income countries. To … provide inputs into the policy discussion on how to enhance poverty reduction through increased employment and earnings for … study discusses macroeconomic growth and the labor market in Nicaragua, presenting sectoral employment and produ …