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This paper discusses dimensions of inequality in sub-Saharan Africa and their causes. It starts with a review of the …
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In this study, we assess the inclusiveness of growth by tracking the yearly percentage change in the household consumption of individuals over different growth spells in Cameroon, Senegal, and Tanzania. With cross-sectional data, we track the consumption of groups of individuals that share...
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climate change on achieving pro-poor economic growth in Africa. Predicated on poverty-inequality-climate analysis, the …Africa's pursuit of inclusive and sustainable economic growth is impeded by many challenges, including climate change …
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In recent times, Africa has experienced remarkable economic growth; nonetheless, this advancement remains far from … being considered inclusive, given the persistently high levels of poverty and income inequality across the continent. To … public debt service exacerbates both poverty and income inequality, underscoring the adverse consequences of mounting public …
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This study investigates the role of mobile money innovations in the incidence of income inequality on poverty and … severity of poverty in 42 sub-Saharan African countries over the period 1980 to 2019. Mobile money innovations are understood … Gini index. Poverty is measured as the poverty headcount ratio while the severity of poverty is generated as the squared of …
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which freedoms channels are poverty and inequality mitigated? With the instrumentality of formal institutions: (1) de jure … (poverty). Hence, economic freedom does not stop the wealthy from growing wealthier, but at the same time provides for … conditions that mitigate poverty. The findings broadly show that, despite the substantially documented negative incidences of …
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