In this paper, we revisit the relationship between governance and human development in Africa during the period 2010 … development and governance quality. Our empirical findings support that in Africa, "good fences make good neighbours" or proximity …

In this paper, we revisit the relationship between governance and human development in Africa during the period 2010 … development and governance quality. Our empirical findings support that in Africa, “good fences make good neighbours” or proximity …

This study examines if enhancing ICT reduces inequality in 48 countries in Africa for the period 2004-2014. Three …

In this study, we examine how insurance affects income inequality in sub-Saharan Africa, using data from 42 countries …-Saharan Africa. …

evolved mostly as an intellectual/academic shell, in which poverty eradication, except in rhetoric, is a peripheral concern … causing a shift toward substantively dealing with the challenge of poverty. However, beyond the issue of type of enterprises …/monetary sector, as opposed to the real sector, may prove inadequate for development and poverty alleviation. This paper explores some …

of poverty in Colombia, surveys government programs to alleviate poverty, and reviews the factors contributing to the …

Motivated by a recent World Bank report on achieving of Millennium Development Goals which shows that poverty has been … declining in all regions of the world with the exception of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), this study puts some empirical structure …

Africa has come a long way since the economic turmoil of the 1980s, the decade of "structural adjustment". Growth has … been strong, yet poverty remains high. Underlying the shortage of good livelihoods and high social inequality is the lack … of diversification in Africa's economies-in contrast to Asia's success stories. Structural adjustment did not change the …

Brazil's recent growth has been intensely pro-poor, and both poverty and inequality have declined significantly in the …