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How significant is Africa's demographic dividend for its future growth and poverty reduction?
Ahmed, S. Amer; Cruz, Marcio; Go, Delfin S.; … - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010457446
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Leveling the field for biofuels : comparing the economic and environmental impacts of biofuel and other export crops in Malawi
Schünemann, Franziska; Thurlow, James; Zeller, Manfred - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011490174
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Thirty years in Africa's development : from structural adjustment to structural transformation?
Addison, Tony - 2015
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011396968
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Two Africas? : why Africa's "growth miracle" is barely reducing poverty
Mosley, Paul - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010232478
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Dimensions of African inequality
Bigsten, Arne - 2014
This paper discusses dimensions of inequality in sub-Saharan Africa and their causes. It starts with a review of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010249771
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Assessing the inclusiveness of growth in Africa : evidence from Cameroon, Senegal, and Tanzania
Vivien Houngbonon, Georges; Bauer, Arthur; N'Diaye, … - 2014
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010410852
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Is there a Brazilian model of development? : are there lessons for countries in Africa?
Amann, Edmund; Barrientos, Armando - 2014
Brazil's recent growth has been intensely pro-poor, and both poverty and inequality have declined significantly in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010414801
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Beyond agriculture versus nonagriculture : decomposing sectoral growth-Poverty linkages in five African countries
Dorosh, Paul; Thurlow, James - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010460950
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Growth and poverty in Africa : shifting fortunes and new perspectives
Shimeles, Abebe - 2014
Growth has been high and widespread in the last decade in Africa. Whether this shift in Africa's fortune has impacted … poverty has been a subject of controversy. This paper brings into focus recent evidence on the pace of poverty reduction in … Africa and addresses whether or not previously held belief that Africa is too poor to grow is relevant today. The findings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010463409
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Place-based economic policies: international lessons for South Africa
Rabe, Claus; Selod, Harris - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014285794