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Despite the international recognition and praise that South Africa received in 1994 for organizing its first free and fair, multiracial presidential elections, the country continues to exhibit increasing signs of state fragility on a number of diffe…
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Current levels of youth unemployment have hovered much higher than average unemployment in many developed and developing countries. European and MENA region countries are the hardest hit with rates climbing to record highs following the global fina…
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This report summarizes the findings of research on the socioeconomic implications of youth demographics in four East African Community (EAC) countries namely: Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. For the study, we used systematic mapping approaches …
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The main causes of death in most early childhood mortality are diseases which are preventable and curable. This is the reason why childhood mortality is treated as a development issue rather than a simple health problem. Ethiopia is among the places…
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This paper examines the dynamics of well-being in Ethiopia by assessing changes in poverty status based on consumption and asset ownership. Using panel data from the first two waves of the Ethiopia Socioeconomic Survey (ESS), we discover that althou…
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This paper analyzed the way in which the fiscal and protection policies implemented in Senegal respond to the vulnerability and poverty of children. The available data on the physical situation of the latter provide evidence that many of them are de…
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The aim of this work is to address the issue of structural transformation through an analysis of Hausmann and Hidalgo's concept of economic complexity, focusing on middle-income countries. This work has also highlighted, through an analysis by the…
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A distribution of incomes is polarized when it presents homogeneous groups with different living standards. Using a method developed by Duclos, Esteban and Ray, firstly the evolution of the polarization of income was measured in Senegal and Burkina …
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This paper studies convergence in the economies of the developing countries, specifically in Africa in zones UEMOA and CEMAC using the theory of the convergence inspired by the models of endogenous growth. The results which we found show that the…
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African economies are looking to achieve high levels of economic growth in the next few decades, predominantly in growing urban centres. By 2035, roughly half of Africa’s population will live in its rapidly expanding cities. This transition present…
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The aim of this study is to construct an indicator for measuring digital poverty with application to data collected from households in 17 African countries. Results show high incidence rates which vary by country. A hierarchical model highlights th…
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This discussion paper draws on the perspectives of business and researchers in the BLNS to identify the main infrastructure and regulatory barriers to the development of intra-SACU value chains, and to assess how the alleviation of these impediments…
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The G5 Sahel countries – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – are confronted with multiple challenges. This report uses the International Futures forecasting system to analyse the likely development trajectory of these five countries to …
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The population age structure is critical for the socio-economic development of countries. A large working age population provides countries with a window of opportunity to accelerate economic growth through increased productivity, savings and invest…
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Africa’s youthful population and significant development challenges have focussed the attention of researchers and policymakers on the demographic dividend—the potential boost to economic growth and living standards that may arise as the large youth…
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The contribution of this paper is to bring together evidence from a wide range of sources; indicate where the evidence supports the current policy orthodoxy and where it does not; and map out an alternative policy narrative and policy landscape. The…
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