What is it about?
This paper investigates the effect of growth and sectors of growth on poverty and explores whether the growth-poverty link can be strengthened by institutions.
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Why is it important?
This paper reveals that economic growth is a powerful instrument for reducing poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. The findings demonstrate that the services and agricultural sectors growth have been significant for poverty reduction. The finding points to the important role of the services and agricultural sectors in the demand for unskilled labour, the main resource belonging to the poor. Thus, sectorial disaggregation of growth also matters for poverty.
Perspectives
This paper is the first attempt to establish that sectorial disaggregation of growth matters for poverty reduction. Additionally, growth-institution combination is vital for welfare improvement.
Mr Eric Akobeng
University of Leicester
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This page is a summary of: Growth and Institutions: A Potential Medicine for the Poor in Sub-Saharan Africa, African Development Review, March 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.12163.
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