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Poverty–growth elasticities are frequently calculated to provide insight into the inclusiveness of the growth process. Mathematically, the formula employed to calculate the growth elasticity of poverty leads to lower values for higher initial poverty rates, ceteris paribus. This paper discusses the...
Book Chapter
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Growth and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
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– Snapshots in the Presence of Multiple Economy-Wide Shocks
From the book:
Growth and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
Book Chapter
From the book:
Growth and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
Book Chapter
From the book:
Growth and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
Book Chapter
– Shipping Around the Malthusian Trap
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Growth and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
Book Chapter
– Making Sense of Malawi's Poverty Puzzle
From the book:
Growth and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
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– Poverty Reduction over Thirty Years
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Growth and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
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– Welfare Improvements in a Changing Economic Landscape
From the book:
Growth and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
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– Poverty Reduction Over Thirty Years
Ghana is relatively rare among Sub-Saharan African countries in having had sustained positive growth every year since the mid-1980s. This paper analyses the nature of the growth and then presents an analysis of the evolution of both consumption poverty and non-monetary poverty outcomes over this...
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After many years of relatively slow growth, Tanzania’s national accounts data report accelerated aggregate growth since around 2000. Our analysis shows that there has been somewhat slower growth in private consumption and in sectors such as agriculture in which most of the poor work and live. The...
Research Brief
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– Income inequality in former British African colonies
The presence of European colonial powers in Africa has left a long-lasting legacy that has severely impacted their development trajectories. But what are the lingering effects of colonization on economic performance, in particular with regard to inequality? While clear information on many economic...
Journal Article
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– The case of food prices in Mozambique
Changes in relative prices of commodities consumed in different shares across income groups can be expected to alter real income differentials between these groups. Using Mozambican household budget survey and price data from 2002/03 and 2008/09, we show that once relative price increases are...
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– The Case of Food Prices in Mozambique
Changes in relative prices of commodities consumed in different shares across income groups can be expected to alter real income differentials between these groups. Using Mozambican household budget survey and price data from 2002/03 and 2008/09, we show that once relative price increases are...
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– The Case Study of Cameroon
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the growth performance of the Cameroonian economy from independence in 1960 to date, and then to use this as a background for the analysis of poverty, inequality, and non-monetary outcomes. The analysis of poverty and inequality uses the microeconomic data...
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