increased the incidence, intensity and severity of poverty in Nigeria. In addition we find that exposure to violent conflict …

Development Goals in Africa…. A must-read for all those working in the field of sustainable development.” Michael Ngoasong, Gender … for Women Empowerment in Africa Initiative, Nigeria This edited volume assesses the progress that sub-Saharan African … in New York—including no poverty, healthy life, quality education, gender equality, peace and justice, reduced …

Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is generally highlighted as a puzzle that deviates from the stylized facts in …-step system generalized methods of moments to investigate the effect of urbanization on the Poverty Headcount ratio and Poverty … Gap. The estimated urbanization elasticities of poverty indicate that at growth rates, a 1 percentage point increase in …