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Growth improved substantially in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since 1990, but poverty in SSA as a whole … or no success in reducing poverty, many have had significant achievements. The paper argues that inter … into poverty reduction. Since the 1990s (when poverty data are available) the distinction in terms of poverty reduction can …
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Africa has produced mutual benefits for both and whether Africa is reaping the necessary benefits required for poverty …
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In this thesis, we will explore what led to the economic development and growth or lack of, in four African Countries with an imperial history. The countries chosen, have two different modern trajectories, the first of the countries; The Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya have a history of...
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This paper discusses dimensions of inequality in sub-Saharan Africa and their causes. It starts with a review of the empirical evidence about inequality during the colonial period as well as the post-independence era. Then it discusses the forces that determine inequality change, focusing on...
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indices in Sudan. It is empirically concluded that human welfare is invisible. The parameters are very low. Strategies are …
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Although growth has improved substantially in most African countries in recent years, poverty across the continent has … fallen very little in the aggregate. There have been strong poverty reduction performances in some countries, but others … exhibit higher poverty rates now than in 1990 despite economic growth. This paper seeks to understand the reasons for this …
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This study provides thresholds of inequality that should not be exceeded if gender inclusive education is to enhance gender inclusive formal economic participation in sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical evidence is based on the Generalised Method of Moments and data from 42 countries during the...
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, conceptual and empirical contributions which address relevant areas that enhance extant knowledge on linkages between poverty …
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Motivated by a recent World Bank report on achieving of Millennium Development Goals which shows that poverty has been …
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poverty in Namibia. Based on official national data sources - some specially adjusted for this analysis by the Central Bureau … of Statistics - the Human Development Index (HDI) and Human Poverty Index (HPI) for Namibia are computed and analysed. A … language groups. Similarly, by broadening the definition of poverty to focus on deprivation in a range of essential …
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