One of the contentious issues about the globalization process is the mechanism by which globalization affects poverty and inequality. This paper explores one of the various strands of the globalization–inequality–poverty nexus. Using microlevel survey data from over 300 poor households in...

Chapter 1 Africa on the Rise: Myth or Reality? -- Chapter 2 Prospects of Sustained Economic Growth in Africa -- Chapter 3 Growth, Employment, and Poverty -- Chapter 4 Population, Youth Bulge and Economic Development -- Chapter 5 COVID-19 – Trends, Economic Impact and Policy Responses --...

Onyeiwu focuses on how events of the twenty-first century are shaping key sectors of African economies and societies. He suggests that, compared to East Asia and Latin America, Africa still has a long way to go, despite recent improvements in performance