It is not known to what extent welfare measures result from seasonal and geographical price differences rather than from differences in living standards across households. Using data from Rwanda in 1983, we show that the change in mean living standard indicators caused by local and seasonal...

In this paper, we examine the effect of migrants’ remittances on poverty and inequality. The survey data were collected in Morocco, in the rural areas of the region Souss-Massa-Draa. By applying an original approach, we estimate the counterfactual income of remittance-recipient households...

Using a case-control study constructed with two fiscal databases, this paper investigates the shape of the relationship between income and the probability of death in France. The results show that the risk of mortality is strongly correlated with the level of income, independent from the...

Africa has been hard hit by the international crisis. Initially exogenous and above all financial, it has exacerbated various internal crises already present in the region. Like the DRC, which is a test case in many respects, Africa could experience severe setbacks that could cancel out the...

This article attempts to assess empirically the impact of remittances on household expenditure and relative poverty in Morocco. We apply propensity score matching methods to the 2006/2007 Moroccan Living Standards Measurement Survey. We find that migrants’ remittances can improve living...

The World Development Report of 2013 places labour in the spotlight of development research and policymaking today. Yet, there are few systematic analyses of the multifaceted nature of the link between labour and economic development. This Special Issue identifies some analytical and data-driven...

Considered an “A-student” by the Bretton Woods Institutions, Mali benefitsfiom debt relief: Growth resumed afier the 1994 devaluation, but poverty did not decrease significantly. The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper gives priority to investment in education and health. In countries like...

Les marchés du travail en Afrique restent à ce jour largement inexplorés et leur fonctionnement méconnu. Leur connaissance est pourtant centrale dans les politiques de développement et de lutte contre la pauvreté. Quelles sont les personnes qui n’ont pas accès à l’emploi ou sont...