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Using data from the DRC Demographic and Health Survey, this study examines the empirical linkages between access to agricultural land and nutritional outcomes by examining gender differences. Results suggest significant effects of access to agricultural land on nutritional outcomes in the full...
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. Robust evidence from the dynamic GMM estimator shows that: (i) remittances heighten income inequality in Africa, (ii) Africa …-à-vis financial access and depth, inefficiencies characterising Africa's financial institution is the main reason remittances … shows that channelling efforts into the development of Africa's financial sector could yield shared income distribution …
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An inquiry into the impact of external and domestic borrowings is considered timely for Nigeria, given the growing … effects of domestic and external debts on Nigeria's human capital development. The study employed the fully modified ordinary … significant influence on human capital development in Nigeria while environmental pollution has an inverse and significant impact …
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This study uses nightlight time data and machine learning techniques to predict industrial development in Africa. The … findings indicate that Africa should follow a more multisector approach for development, putting natural resources and …
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developed and developing countries. However, in developing countries, and particularly in Africa, hunger is another big … corruption is the most disastrous for hunger in Africa, followed by legislative corruption. Our results remain valid even after …
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developed and developing countries. However, in developing countries, and particularly in Africa, hunger is another big … corruption is the most disastrous for hunger in Africa, followed by legislative corruption. Our results remain valid even after …
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Despite over three decades of Liberalisation policies in Africa, income-inequality has stayed persistently high. Using …
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piracy on inequality in Africa, we examine how a plethora of factors (IPRs laws, education & ICTs and government quality) are … the incidence of piracy on inequality in Africa: a continent with stubbornly high poverty and inequality rates. …
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Are formal institutions instrumental in the effect globalization mechanisms have on the human face? If so, through which freedoms channels are poverty and inequality mitigated? With the instrumentality of formal institutions: (1) de jure financial liberalization (KAOPEN) has a positive...
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? Despite the acute concern of health-worker crisis in Africa owing to emigration, lack of relevant data has made the subject …
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