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Principles and practicalities for measuring child poverty in the rich countries
Corak, Miles (contributor) - 2005
poverty. The choices that must be made are clarified, and a set of six principles to serve as a guide for public policy are … stated. The second objective is to take stock of child poverty and changes in child poverty in the majority of OECD countries … formulate a number of suggestions for the setting of credible targets for the elimination of child poverty in the rich countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002764242
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Reconciliation of the Washington Consensus with the Beijing Model in Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. - 2016
In this study, we argue that an approach which will reconcile the two opposing camps in Sino-African relations and bring the most progress is a "middle passage" that greases contradictions and offers an accommodative, balanced and pragmatic vision on which Africans can unite. We present a case...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011478783
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Sino-African relations : some solutions and strategies to the policy syndromes
Asongu, Simplice A.; Ssozi, John - 2015
We survey about 110 recently published studies on Sino-African relations; put some structure on the documented issues before suggesting some solutions and strategies to the identified policy syndromes. The documented issues classified into eight main strands include, China: targeting nations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011408500
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Sino-African relations : a review and reconciliation of dominant schools of thought
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2014
We review about 100 papers on Sino-African relations published during the past 5 years for the most part, in order to put some structure on the existing strands. The literature is classified into dominant schools of thought, namely the: neocolonial or pessimistic; balance-development or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011409122
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China's strategies in economic diplomacy : a survey of updated lessons for Africa, the West and China
Asongu, Simplice A.; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C.; Aminkeng, … - 2014
The Washington consensus, the hitherto dominant scheme is being encroached by the Beijing model. Many African nations are increasingly embracing this Beijing approach because the dominant Western model has failed to deliver on a number of fronts. This is increasingly evident because China's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011409141
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The economic consequences of China-Africa relations : debunking myths in the debate
Asongu, Simplice A.; Aminkeng, Gilbert A. A. - 2013
This study dissects with great acuteness some of the big questions on China-Africa relations in order to debunk burgeoning myths surrounding the nexus. It reviews a wealth of recent literature and presents the debate in three schools of thought. No substantial empirical evidence is found to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011409965
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Trade Liberalization, Doha Rounds and Developing Countries
Oreagba, Funmilola - 2010
A pivotal factor to improving the economies of developing countries is to eliminate trade barriers and increase market access. This paper examines efforts at liberalizing trade in developing countries. It explains the various multilateral trade agreements and negotiations and analyses their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013138042
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China's Strategies in Economic Diplomacy : A Survey of Updated Lessons for Africa, the West and China
Asongu, Simplice - 2015
The Washington consensus, the hitherto dominant scheme is being encroached by the Beijing model. Many African nations are increasingly embracing this Beijing approach because the dominant Western model has failed to deliver on a number of fronts. This is increasingly evident because China's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013027303
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Lessons from a Survey of China's Economic Diplomacy
Asongu, Simplice - 2018
Today, the West faces a considerable dilemma in their support for the Washington Consensus as a dominant approach for development because the Beijing model has grown to become an unavoidable process which can only be neglected at the cost of standing on the wrong side of economic history. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012923732
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The Economic Consequences of China-Africa Relations : Debunking Myths in the Debate
Asongu, Simplice - 2015
This study dissects with great acuteness some of the big questions on China-Africa relations in order to debunk burgeoning myths surrounding the nexus. It reviews a wealth of recent literature and presents the debate in three schools of thought. No substantial empirical evidence is found to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013032533