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29 IZA Discussion Papers
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15966
The Fertility Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Structural Change
Nicolas Büttner, Michael Grimm, Isabel Günther, Kenneth Harttgen, Stephan Klasen
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15873
Poverty Imputation in Contexts without Consumption Data: A Revisit with Further Refinements
Hai-Anh Dang, Talip Kilic, Kseniya Abanokova, Calogero Carletto
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15778
Counting Missing Women – A Reconciliation of the 'Flow Measure' and the 'Stock Measure'
Cara Ebert, Stephan Klasen, Sebastian Vollmer
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15684
Learning Inequalities during COVID-19: Evidence from Longitudinal Surveys from Sub-Saharan Africa
Hai-Anh Dang, Gbemisola Oseni, Alberto Zezza, Kseniya Abanokova
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15466
Evaluating the Impacts of Minigrid Electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sinem H. Ayhan, Giacomo Falchetta, Jan C. Steckel
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15432
Reaping the Rewards Later: How Education Improves Old-Age Cognition in South Africa
Plamen Nikolov, Steve Yeh
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14424
Prenatal Exposure to Heat Waves and Child Health in Sub-saharan Africa
Massimiliano Bratti, Prince Boakye Frimpong, Simone Russo
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13777
The Effect of Antimalarial Campaigns on Child Mortality and Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa
Joshua Wilde, Bénédicte Apouey, Joseph Coleman, Gabriel Picone
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13194
The Importance of Cognitive Domains and the Returns to Schooling in South Africa: Evidence from Two Labor Surveys
Plamen Nikolov, Nusrat Abedin Jimi
published in: Labour Economics, 2020, 65, 101849.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13069
The Heterogeneous Effects of Conflict on Education: A Spatial Analysis in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kerstin Unfried, Krisztina Kis-Katos
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11389
Do Developing Countries Enjoy Faster Poverty Reduction as Their Initial Poverty Incidences Decline over Time? A Dynamic Panel Analysis
Yusi Ouyang, Abebe Shimeles, Erik Thorbecke
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11388
Revisiting Cross-Country Poverty Convergence in the Developing World with a Special Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa
Yusi Ouyang, Abebe Shimeles, Erik Thorbecke
published in: World Development, 2019, 117 (C), 13 - 28
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11212
Preschool Attendance, School Progression, and Cognitive Skills in East Africa
Jan Bietenbeck, Sanna Ericsson, Fredrick M. Wamalwa
revised version published as 'Preschool attendance, schooling, and cognitive skills in East Africa' in: Economics of Education Review, 2019, 73, 101909
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10367
Remittances and the Brain Drain: Evidence from Microdata for Sub-Saharan Africa
Julia Bredtmann, Fernanda Martínez Flores, Sebastian Otten
published in: Journal of Development Studies, 2019, 55 (7), 1455-1476.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9361
Can Crop Purchase Programs Reduce Poverty and Improve Welfare in Rural Communities? Evidence from the Food Reserve Agency in Zambia
Winnie Fung, Saweda Liverpool-Tasie, Nicole Mason, Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere
published in: Agricultural Economics, 2020, 51(4), 489-638
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9204
Minimum Wages in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Primer
Haroon Bhorat, Ravi Kanbur, Benjamin Stanwix
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8594
A First Step up the Energy Ladder? Low Cost Solar Kits and Household's Welfare in Rural Rwanda
Michael Grimm, Anicet Munyehirwe, Jörg Peters, Maximiliane Sievert
published in: World Bank Economic Review, 2017, 31 (3): 631–649.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8564
Young Entrepreneurs in Rural Africa: Prevalence, Determinants, Productivity
Paula Nagler, Wim Naudé
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8524
Labor Productivity in Rural African Enterprises: Empirical Evidence from the LSMS-ISA
Paula Nagler, Wim Naudé
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8195
Return Migration, Self-Selection and Entrepreneurship in Mozambique
Catia Batista, Tara McIndoe Calder, Pedro C. Vicente
published in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2017, 79, 797–821.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8008
Non-Farm Entrepreneurship in Rural Africa: Patterns and Determinants
Paula Nagler, Wim Naudé
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7908
Preferential Market Access into the Chinese Market: How Good is it for Africa?
Catherine Y. Co, Ralitza Dimova
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7229
Does Forced Solidarity Hamper Investment in Small and Micro Enterprises?
Michael Grimm, Renate Hartwig, Jann Lay
published in: Journal of Comparative Economics, 2017, 45 (4): 827-846.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6923
The Effect of Weather-Induced Internal Migration on Local Labor Markets: Evidence from Uganda
Eric Strobl, Marie-Anne Valfort
published in: World Bank Economic Review, 2015, 29 (2), 385-412
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5048
Testing the 'Brain Gain' Hypothesis: Micro Evidence from Cape Verde
Catia Batista, Aitor Lacuesta, Pedro C. Vicente
published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 97 (1), 32-45
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4688
Do Migrants Improve Governance at Home? Evidence from a Voting Experiment
Catia Batista, Pedro C. Vicente
published in: World Bank Economic Review, 2011, 25 (1), 77-104
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4623
The Dynamics of Job Creation and Job Destruction: Is Sub-Saharan Africa Different?
Admasu Shiferaw, Arjun S. Bedi
published as 'The Dynamics of Job Creation and Job Destruction in an African Economy: Evidence from Ethiopia' in: Journal of African Economies, 2013, 22(5), 651-692
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3035
Brain Drain or Brain Gain? Micro Evidence from an African Success Story
Catia Batista, Aitor Lacuesta, Pedro C. Vicente
substantially revised version available as IZA DP No. 5048
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2997
Malaria: Disease Impacts and Long-Run Income Differences
Douglas Gollin, Christian Zimmermann
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