Understanding and Reducing Persistent Poverty in Africa
Journal of Development Studies, 2006
Posted: 24 May 2011
Date Written: February 1, 2006
Abstract
his paper introduces a special issue exploring persistent poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. As a set, these papers break new ground in exploring the dynamics of structural poverty, integrating qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis and adopting an asset-based approach to the study of changes in well-being, especially in response to a wide range of different (climatic, health, political, and other) shocks. In this introductory essay, we frame these studies, building directly on evolving conceptualisations of poverty in Africa.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Barrett, Christopher B. and Carter, Michael R. and Little, Peter, Understanding and Reducing Persistent Poverty in Africa (February 1, 2006). Journal of Development Studies, 2006, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1846883
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