Add to ORKGThe development debate in Africa south of the Sahara is often cast as “agriculture versus nonagriculture.” Yet this view overlooks the heterogeneity within these broad sectors and the synergies between them. We estimate sectoral poverty–growth elasticities using economywide models for five African countries. Our detailed treatment of nonagriculture complements an expanding literature disaggregating the growth–poverty relationship in agriculture. Although our estimated elasticities are higher for agriculture given the importance of farm incomes for the poor, the extent to which this is true varies by country. In fact, elasticities for certain nonagricultural sectors are much closer to those in agriculture. Overall, elasticities are typically...
There is widespread concern at continuing, and indeed deepening, poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and ...
There is widespread concern at continuing, and indeed deepening, poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and ...
This report examines the role of agriculture in economic growth. The particular focus of our empiric...
The development debate in Africa south of the Sahara is often cast as “agriculture versus nonagricul...
Africa’s development debate is often cast as “agriculture versus non-agriculture”, with agriculture’...
Africa’s development debate is often cast as “agriculture versus non-agriculture”, with agriculture’...
Thinking on development has long held that agricultural growth is an important step toward economic ...
Thinking on development has long held that agricultural growth is an important step toward economic ...
In Sub-Saharan Africa, economic growth is essential for poverty reduction, and pro-poor growth is th...
Agriculture accounts for over half of Ethiopian GDP, yet the case for agriculture as a focus of econ...
Agriculture accounts for over half of Ethiopian GDP, yet the case for agriculture as a focus of econ...
Summary Widespread rural poverty in Africa and the success of Asia's Green Revolution suggest that a...
In Sub-Saharan Africa, economic growth is essential for poverty reduction, and pro-poor growth is th...
In today’s more integrated world economy, agricultural growth in Africa depends not only on raising ...
In today’s more integrated world economy, agricultural growth in Africa depends not only on raising ...
There is widespread concern at continuing, and indeed deepening, poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and ...
There is widespread concern at continuing, and indeed deepening, poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and ...
This report examines the role of agriculture in economic growth. The particular focus of our empiric...
The development debate in Africa south of the Sahara is often cast as “agriculture versus nonagricul...
Africa’s development debate is often cast as “agriculture versus non-agriculture”, with agriculture’...
Africa’s development debate is often cast as “agriculture versus non-agriculture”, with agriculture’...
Thinking on development has long held that agricultural growth is an important step toward economic ...
Thinking on development has long held that agricultural growth is an important step toward economic ...
In Sub-Saharan Africa, economic growth is essential for poverty reduction, and pro-poor growth is th...
Agriculture accounts for over half of Ethiopian GDP, yet the case for agriculture as a focus of econ...
Agriculture accounts for over half of Ethiopian GDP, yet the case for agriculture as a focus of econ...
Summary Widespread rural poverty in Africa and the success of Asia's Green Revolution suggest that a...
In Sub-Saharan Africa, economic growth is essential for poverty reduction, and pro-poor growth is th...
In today’s more integrated world economy, agricultural growth in Africa depends not only on raising ...
In today’s more integrated world economy, agricultural growth in Africa depends not only on raising ...
There is widespread concern at continuing, and indeed deepening, poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and ...
There is widespread concern at continuing, and indeed deepening, poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and ...
This report examines the role of agriculture in economic growth. The particular focus of our empiric...