This paper offers evidence on the sensitivity of child poverty in South Africa to changes in the adult equivalence scale (AES) and updates the child povert
Povertyin South Africa has deep historical roots that show up in more recent movements of people. Map of South Africa showing estimated numbers of people living in poverty. The numbers are calculated from the population, poverty headcount and average household size of each municipality. ...
Persistent poverty is a major developmental challenge for South Africa and has multifaceted dimensions. This paper profiled and investigated poverty transitions among rural households in 22 district municipalities in South Africa. Foster-Greer-Thorbecke indices were applied to panel data from the National...
Maps of tree plantation expansion (a), forest regrowth (b) and DHS household clusters in Africa (c). Blue points indicate clusters overlapping a plantation expansion area, orange points indicate clusters overlapping an area of forest regrowth, and gray points indicate clusters that do not overlap...
This paper summarizes the problem of poverty in Africa and emphasizes human capital formation as a way of promoting economic development. Issues discussed include: the widening gap between the rich and the poor; the financing of basic needs; and the imbalance in world trade as a root cause of...
A U.N.-supported human rights expert has blasted the yawning gap between rich and poor in the United States, insisting in a new report that the world’s richest country “is now moving full steam ahead to make itself even more unequal.” ...
Searching for triple dividends in South Africa: fighting C[O.sub.2] pollution and poverty while promoting growth.(energy-related environmental tax ) A CGE model of South Africa is used to find the potential for a double or triple dividend if the revenues raised from an energy-related ...
We look at the link between climate change and vector-borne diseases in low- and middle-income countries in Africa. The large endemicity and escalating threat of diseases such as malaria and arboviral diseases, intensified by climate change, disproportio
Purpose The aim is to discuss the role of social capital in alleviating poverty in the rural setting of Africa by viewing it as an individual and collectiv... R Scuderi,G Tesoriere,V Fasone,... - 《Journal of Economic Studies》 被引量: 0发表: 2023年 Influence of Social Capital on Cons...
Microfinance, labour markets and poverty in Africa: a study of six institutions We examine a range of six African microfinance institutions with a view to assessing and if possible enhancing their poverty impact. The impact of microfin... P Mosley,J Rock - 《Journal of International Development...