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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fosu, Augustin Kwasi.

Mwabu, Germano M.

Thorbecke, Erik, 1929-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty--Africa.

Poverty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (527 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Nairobi : University of Nairobi Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Poverty in Africa presents a comprehensive picture on the extent of poverty in Africa and the institutional constraints to poverty reduction, Prepared by eminent economists the volume provides an analysis of poverty, income distribution and labour markets, and offers a range of tools for monitoring poverty and assessing the impacts of various poverty reduction programs. Prepared for the African Economic Research Consortium the book is relevant not only in sub-Saharan Africa, but also in other world regions at similar stages of development.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9966-792-00-7

OCLC:

923563274