Poverty reduction in the course of African development / edited by Machiko Nissanke & Muna Ndulo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nissanke, Machiko, editor.

Ndulo, Muna, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Congresses.

Poverty.

Economic development--Africa, Sub-Saharan--Congresses.

Economic development.

Economic conditions.

Africa, Sub-Saharan--Economic conditions--Congresses.

Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 332 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Summary:

In light of the opportunities and the challenges facing African economies in the twenty-first century, this edited volume traces the evolution of poverty in the course of economic development in sub-Saharan Africa over the recent decades. By engaging with, and seeking to develop on, the work of Professor Erik Thorbecke, it examines the evolving dynamics of poverty in multiple dimensions. It also discusses how to lay down foundations for improved governance and institutions that will realize inclusive development in sub-Saharan Africa. Thus, the volume contributes to our understanding of dynamics of pro-poor growth and pro-growth poverty reduction, and to the on-going policy and academic debates on how to overcome fragility and vulnerability and secure inclusive development through socio-economic transformation in sub-Saharan Africa. The volume is divided into four parts; two overview chapters in Part I set out a common theme running through the volume. Four chapters in Part II examine an evolution of the poverty profile in different dimensions in sub-Saharan Africa since the new millennium. Part III presents three country case studies of tracing poverty dynamics under a country-specific institutional and policy environment. Part IV consists of three chapters, each of which addresses the question of how to advance an inclusive development agenda in sub-Saharan Africa, but from three different perspectives: structural changes, a governance framework, and an institutional foundation. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Overview

1 Introduction: Tracing Poverty Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recent Progress and Future Challenges / Machiko Nissanke Nissanke, Machiko 3

2 The Employment Problem in Developing Countries: A Re-examination Four Decades Later / Gary S. Fields Fields, Gary S. 39

Part II Evolving Poverty Profile in Africa

3 Growth, Inequality, and Poverty Reduction: Africa in a Global Setting / Augustin Kwasi Fosu Fosu, Augustin Kwasi 57

4 Recent Evidence on Progress on Poverty Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa since 1990 / Andy McKay McKay, Andy 77

5 Multidimensional Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: Levels: and Trends / Sabina Alkire Alkire, Sabina, Bouba Housseini Housseini, Bouba 102

6 An Incidence Analysis of Child Health and Education Improvements in Africa / David E. Sahn Sahn, David E., Stephen D. Younger Younger, Stephen D. 130

Part III Tracing Poverty Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa: Country Case Studies

7 Growth, Poverty, and Inequality Nexus: Evidence from Kenya / Jane Kabubo-Mariara Kabubo-Mariara, Jane, Domisiano Mwabu Mwabu, Domisiano, Godfrey Ndeng'e Ndeng'e, Godfrey 157

8 Who Remained in Poverty, Who Moved Up, and Who fell Down? An Investigation of Poverty Dynamics in Senegal in the Late 2000s / Hai-Anh H. Dang Dang, Hai-Anh H., Peter F. Lanjouw Lanjouw, Peter F., Rob Swinkeh Swinkeh, Rob 183

9 Impacts of Subsidized Hybrid Seed on Indicators of Economic Well-Being among Smallholder Maize-Growers in Zambia / Nicole M. Mason Mason, Nicole M., Melinda Smale Smale, Melinda 218

Part IV Structure, Governance, and Institutions for Inclusive Development

10 Changing Structure in South Africa: A Structural Path Analysis / Rob Davies Davies, Rob 247

11 Governance and Sustainable Economic and Social Development / Munn Ndulo Ndulo, Munn 270

12 A Quest for Institutional Foundations towards Inclusive Development in Sub-Saharan Africa / Machiko Nissanke Nissanke, Machiko 293.

Notes:

" .. the Institute of African Development at Cornell University organized a symposium on the theme of 'Growth, Poverty, and Inequality : Confronting the Challenges of a Better Life for All in Africa', 19-20 April 2013. .. This volume arises from the symposium .. " -- p. vii.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0198797699

9780198797692

OCLC:

964644579