Poverty in Africa : analytical and policy perspectives / / edited by Augustin Fosu, Germano Mwabu, Erik Thorbecke

• Pubblicazione: Nairobi, : University of Nairobi Press, 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (527 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Poverty - Africa
• Altri autori: FosuAugustin Kwasi MwabuGermano M ThorbeckeErik <1929->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Part I. Introduction; 1. Poverty in Africa: An Overview; Context and scope; Organization of the book; Summary and overall findings; Part II. Identification and Measurement of Poverty; 2. Poverty Lines in Theory and Practice; Introduction; Poverty lines in theory; Objective poverty lines; Subjective poverty lines; Poverty lines found in practice; Conclusions; 3. The State of Rural Poverty, Income Distribution and Rural Development in SSA; Introduction ; The rural sector in SSA: A profile Factors influencing SSA rural sector development path; Conclusions and some policy implications; 4. Poverty, Inequality, and Economic Well-Being: African Economic Growth in Comparative Perspective; Introduction; Inequality; Poverty; Economic well-being; Conclusions; 5. Poverty Analysis within a General Equilibrium Framework; Introduction; Social accounting, income distribution and poverty; The overall conceptual framework; Classification and disaggregation of accounts; Data requirements in the construction of a SAM ; SAM multiplier analysis and application to an African archetype economy General equilibrium models, income distribution and poverty; Income distribution, poverty and poverty measurement; Model description; Simulation results; Simulation 2: Import tariff reform; Conclusions; Part III. Poverty and Economic Reform; 6. Adjustment, Income Distribution and Poverty in Africa: A Research Guide; The evolution of the debate; Methodological issues; The evidence on SAPs and poverty in Africa; Protecting the poor in SAPs; Summary and conclusion; 7. Gender, Poverty and Economic Reform in Africa ; Introduction Consumption: Are women poorer than men?; Production: The gender division of labour; Modelling the determinants of differences in consumption and production; Gender and Structural Adjustment; Gender-disaggregated statistics and research; Conclusion; 8. Fiscal Incidence in Africa: Microeconomic Evidence; Introduction; Methods; Results; Summary and Conclusions; Part IV. Labour Markets and Human Capital; 9. Labour Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa; Introduction; Labour data; Labour force growth; The structure of labour markets; The structure and determinants of wages; Migration ; Labour supply Determination of aggregate employment; Changes in labour market institutions and labour market policies; Concluding remarks; 10. Empirical Modelling of Investment in Health and Nutrition; Introduction; Modelling health (and other human capital) investments; Measurement of health; Conclusions; Endogenous programme placement and selective migration; Social experiments; Conclusions; 11. Stabilization Policies, Poverty and the Labour Market: Analytical Issues and Empirical Evidence; Introduction; Poverty: Some recent evidence; Transmission channels; Formal framework ; Dynamics of spending cuts
• Titolo autorizzato: Poverty in Africa
• ISBN: 9966-792-00-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807028203321
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