This paper describes the nature and evolution of poverty in Nigeria between 1985 and 1992. It highlights the potential wealth of the Nigerian economy and examines how the economic policies pursued in the 1980s and 1990s impacted economic growth and welfare. The headcount measure of poverty in...

Recognizing that intrahousehold inequalities exist, this study focuses on the distribution of resources toward children across household types. A bargaining framework is used to test whether it matters who has control over resources. Results show that control over resources matters, as well as...

Multi-donor budget support mechanisms are currently the predominant tool in development cooperation. They are heralded for granting greater autonomy to the recipient government and for increasing its discretion to spend the public budget. To this end, a multi-donor budget support mechanism was...